Housing starts throughout British Columbia are expected to increase in 2016 and moderate in 2017, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Spring 2016 Housing Market Outlook.

New home construction is forecast to yield as many as 36,700 units this year and taper off to a maximum of 33,600 next year. Throughout 2015 a total of 31,446 new homes were constructed across the province.

The resale market is expected to remain favourable to sellers throughout 2016 and yield as many as 113,000 sales, although an easing of demand together with an increase in resale supply is expected next year with a potential drop to 90,000 transactions.

Despite a milder outlook for 2017, housing values will continue to climb to an average between $722,900 and $786,100. This year's range is $718,000 and $756,000.

According to Citified's data, approximately 1,340 rental apartments are currently under construction throughout metropolitan Victoria. 800 additional homes are in the form of condos, 800 in the form of single-family-dwellings and just under 100 are townhomes, bringing the capital region's residential construction volume to some 3,100 homes.

CHMC anticipates a minimum of 2,100 housing starts throughout Victoria this year with a maximum of 2,300. In 2017 housing starts will recede to a minimum of 1,900 and a high of 2,200. C

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