The seasonally adjusted annual rates of housing starts in Canada rose to 235,460 units in April of 2019 from a downwardly revised 191,981 in March and beating market expectations of 196,400. Urban starts increased by 24 percent in April to 220,387 units, as multiple urban starts increased by 29.6 percent to 175,732 units while single-detached urban starts went up by 6 percent to 44,655 units. Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15,073 units.