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 September 2026.

12-month recorded units
307
down 50 (14%) from the previous 12 months
12-month permits
122
up 13 (11.9%) from the previous 12 months
Recorded units / 10,000
113.7
2021 Census population estimate: 26,991

Monthly Permit and Recorded-Unit Trend

Project-Type Mix

New Building

Permits
27
Recorded units
280

Renovation

Permits
62
Recorded units
21

Addition

Permits
33
Recorded units
6

Compared with the rest of HRM

Measure District HRM
Recorded units / 10,000 113.7 118.6
Permits / 10,000 45.2 54.8