HRM District 16

Bedford – Wentworth Housing Development

Building permit and recorded housing-unit activity in HRM District 16 — Bedford – Wentworth. Current totals cover the 12 complete months through July 2026.

12-month recorded units
593
down 112 (15.9%) from the previous 12 months
12-month permits
164
up 16 (10.8%) from the previous 12 months
Recorded units / 10,000
168.3
2021 Census population estimate: 35,233

Monthly Permit and Recorded-Unit Trend

Project-Type Mix

New Building

Permits
89
Recorded units
579

Renovation

Permits
66
Recorded units
11

Addition

Permits
9
Recorded units
3

Compared with the rest of HRM

Measure District HRM
Recorded units / 10,000 168.3 125.0
Permits / 10,000 46.5 57.7