Nova Scotia office construction price index.
108.4 in Q2 2026 against 2023 = 100. +3.6% over the year.
Trend
Q1 2017 to Q2 2026. The dashed line is the 2023 base.
Quarterly history
Every published quarter, newest first.
38 quarters
| Quarter | Index | Relative to 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 108.4 | +8.4% |
| Q1 2026 | 107.5 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 105.7 | +5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 105.1 | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 104.6 | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 103.7 | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 102.8 | +2.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 102.5 | +2.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 102.0 | +2.0% |
| Q1 2024 | 101.5 | +1.5% |
| Q4 2023 | 101.2 | +1.2% |
| Q3 2023 | 100.4 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2023 | 100.1 | +0.1% |
| Q1 2023 | 98.3 | -1.7% |
| Q4 2022 | 97.4 | -2.6% |
| Q3 2022 | 96.3 | -3.7% |
| Q2 2022 | 95.0 | -5.0% |
| Q1 2022 | 93.5 | -6.5% |
| Q4 2021 | 91.3 | -8.7% |
| Q3 2021 | 89.4 | -10.6% |
| Q2 2021 | 87.5 | -12.5% |
| Q1 2021 | 84.6 | -15.4% |
| Q4 2020 | 84.0 | -16.0% |
| Q3 2020 | 83.4 | -16.6% |
| Q2 2020 | 82.8 | -17.2% |
| Q1 2020 | 82.3 | -17.7% |
| Q4 2019 | 81.9 | -18.1% |
| Q3 2019 | 81.8 | -18.2% |
| Q2 2019 | 81.5 | -18.5% |
| Q1 2019 | 81.2 | -18.8% |
| Q4 2018 | 80.9 | -19.1% |
| Q3 2018 | 80.1 | -19.9% |
| Q2 2018 | 78.8 | -21.2% |
| Q1 2018 | 77.9 | -22.1% |
| Q4 2017 | 77.6 | -22.4% |
| Q3 2017 | 77.2 | -22.8% |
| Q2 2017 | 76.5 | -23.5% |
| Q1 2017 | 75.7 | -24.3% |
Questions
Scope of this index.
How much has office construction cost changed in Nova Scotia?
The index stood at 108.4 in Q2 2026 against 2023 = 100: +3.6% over one year, +23.9% over five. The series for Nova Scotia begins in Q1 2017, so a ten-year change is not available.
Is this a cost per square foot?
No. It is a price index for a fixed model office building. It measures how much prices moved, not what any project costs.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0289-01, Building construction price indexes, by type of building and division. Released 2026-07-24. Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Boundary: This is a price index for a fixed model building, not a dollar figure, not a cost per square foot and not a construction quote. An index of 111 means prices 11% above the base period for that model building, not that a particular project will cost that much more. Divisions are published from Q1 2017 only.