Statistics Canada (2007) reported that $33.3 million (Canadian) in building permits were filed in the St. Catharines-Niagara Census Metropolitan Area in May, 2007. That figure was up 5.3 % from $31.6 million (Canadian) in April, 2006.
Table 15 Niagara Housing Market Indicators data 2001-2006 Canadian Housing Observer Report
| Construction | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Construction starts | 1,184 | 1,317 | 1,444 | 1,781 | 1,412 | 1,294 |
| Rental vacancy % | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| Rental availability | na | na | na | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.1 |
| New Housing Price Index % change | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| Average rent bachelor | 569 | 583 | 600 | 611 | 624 | 636 |
| One bedroom | 569 | 583 | 600 | 611 | 624 | 636 |
| Two bedroom | 680 | 695 | 704 | 722 | 736 | 752 |
| Three bedroom | 761 | 766 | 813 | 829 | 855 | 850 |
Rating: 3
