HRM District 9

Halifax West – Armdale Housing Development

Building permit and recorded housing-unit activity in HRM District 9 — Halifax West – Armdale. Current totals cover the 12 complete months through July 2026.

12-month recorded units
300
down 69 (18.7%) from the previous 12 months
12-month permits
122
up 9 (8%) from the previous 12 months
Recorded units / 10,000
111.1
2021 Census population estimate: 26,991

Monthly Permit and Recorded-Unit Trend

Project-Type Mix

New Building

Permits
25
Recorded units
272

Renovation

Permits
66
Recorded units
22

Addition

Permits
31
Recorded units
6

Compared with the rest of HRM

Measure District HRM
Recorded units / 10,000 111.1 125.0
Permits / 10,000 45.2 57.7