Photo: Sylgja · CC BY-SA 4.0Core housing need reaches 15% of Arborg’s households, where Manitoba’s towns sit at 7%
By the 2021 census, half of owned homes were worth more than $220,000; the average was $220,000. Those values come from owners at the 2021 census and predate the prices of the years since. In 2023, 30 homes changed hands at a median price of $225,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Three ways to price a home in Arborg
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Manitoba’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $220K
- Owners
- 305
- Manitoba’s towns
- $300K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $210K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.9×
- Buyers
- 30
- Manitoba’s towns
- $248K
all residential
- Manitoba’s towns
- $201K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
Arborg’s detached houses are assessed 23% below the median of Manitoba’s towns
Of Arborg’s 430 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 95% are detached houses.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Manitoba’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Manitoba’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
The homes of Arborg, by period and type
The 2021 census counted 515 occupied homes in Arborg; 74% of them are single-detached houses. At least half predate 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Manitoba’s towns
Homes by kind
| Arborg | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 15% | 7% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
12.8 new homes a year per 1,000 in Arborg: in step with Manitoba’s towns (13.7)
From 2018 to 2023, permits in Arborg created 34 homes, about 6 a year. Only 15% went into single-unit buildings, beside 67% for Manitoba’s towns.
A peak in 2019: 12 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Arborg is cheaper than most of Manitoba’s towns: 27% under their $300,000 median
188 of Manitoba’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Lower values near Arborg: Bifrost-Riverton, Fisher and Armstrong
Next to Arborg: 2021 census values and the share of owners. The nearest places to Arborg with figures are 10–48 km away.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arborg | $220K | $220K | 58% | |
| Bifrost-Riverton | $200K | $238K | 83% | 10 |
| Gimli | $250K | $286K | 83% | 34 |
| Fisher | $125K | $146K | 79% | 34 |
| Armstrong | $174K | $213K | 92% | 41.3 |
| Winnipeg Beach | $220K | $242K | 82% | 48.5 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Arborg
Is Arborg expensive for Manitoba?
No: Arborg’s census median is below the $300,000 of Manitoba’s towns.
What is the average house price in Arborg?
Buyers paid $210,000 on average in 2023, or 1.9 years of their income at the median.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Sales are published as town figures (median, average, buyers); street-level or single sales aren’t released.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).