Photo: Rkehler3 · CC BY-SA 3.0Buyers in Emerson-Franklin pay 52% below the median sale of Manitoba’s towns
In May 2021 the median owned home was worth $180,000 by its owner’s reckoning, the average one $216,000. No sale stands behind these values: owners named them at the census of May 2021. Assessors valued the median residential property at $86,100 for 2024.
Emerson-Franklin’s homes, by three sources
Three sources, each set against Manitoba’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $216K
- Owners
- 690
- Manitoba’s towns
- $300K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $150K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.6×
- Buyers
- 70
- 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).
A detached house in Emerson-Franklin is assessed 46% lower than across Manitoba’s towns
Assessors listed 1,100 residential properties in Emerson-Franklin for 2024, 87% of them 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.
Major repairs needed: 10% of the homes in Emerson-Franklin, where Manitoba’s towns have 6%
Emerson-Franklin had 915 occupied homes at the 2021 census, 91% of them single-detached houses. The older half dates from before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Manitoba’s towns
Homes by kind
| Emerson-Franklin | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 7% | 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.
Emerson-Franklin permitted 10.9 new homes a year per 1,000, below the 13.7 of Manitoba’s towns
Emerson-Franklin issued permits for 54 new homes from 2018 to 2023, or about 9 a year. Houses dominate the permits, at 96% in single-unit buildings (Manitoba’s towns: 67%).
The busiest year: 2023, with 15 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.
Emerson-Franklin is cheaper than most of Manitoba’s towns: 40% under their $300,000 median
The census values of Manitoba’s towns, 188 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Emerson-Franklin’s neighbours by home value
Next to Emerson-Franklin: 2021 census values and the share of owners. Distances here run 23–37 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Emerson-Franklin.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson-Franklin | $180K | $216K | 87% | |
| Montcalm | $226K | $231K | 87% | 22.8 |
| Morris | $220K | $229K | 74% | 31.2 |
| Altona | $250K | $262K | 72% | 31.9 |
| De Salaberry | $276K | $289K | 89% | 32.6 |
| St-Pierre-Jolys | $246K | $248K | 66% | 37.4 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Emerson-Franklin
Is Emerson-Franklin expensive for Manitoba?
Less than most: Manitoba’s towns have a median of $300,000, and Emerson-Franklin sits below it.
What is the average house price in Emerson-Franklin?
Homes sold for an average $150,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 1.6 times their household income.
How many households in Emerson-Franklin are in core housing need?
About as many as elsewhere: 7% of households in Emerson-Franklin, where Manitoba’s towns sit at 7%.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Canada has no open register of individual sales; Statistics Canada publishes medians and averages by town only.
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).