Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domainBuyers in Riding Mountain West pay 75% below the median sale of Manitoba’s towns
The 2021 census put the median home at $180,000, with an average of $233,000. For 2024, the median assessed value of a residential property is $60,900. Building permits in Riding Mountain West added about 5 homes a year from 2018 to 2022.
Riding Mountain West’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. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $233K
- Owners
- 440
- Manitoba’s towns
- $300K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $119K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 0.4×
- Buyers
- 85
- 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).
Houses in Riding Mountain West carry assessments 49% under the middle of Manitoba’s towns
The 2024 assessment roll counts 925 homes in Riding Mountain West, detached houses 87% of them.
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.
Single-detached houses are 95% of Riding Mountain West’s homes, against 72% for Manitoba’s towns
The 2021 census counted 660 occupied homes in Riding Mountain West. Half went up before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Manitoba’s towns
Homes by kind
| Riding Mountain West | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | under 1% | 5% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | under 1% | 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.
Permits in Riding Mountain West ran at 7.6 homes a year per 1,000, where Manitoba’s towns ran at 13.7
Houses dominate the permits, at 85% in single-unit buildings (Manitoba’s towns: 67%).
A peak in 2019: 7 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.
Riding Mountain West 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.
Cheaper next to Riding Mountain West: Roblin, Grandview and Rossburn
Next to Riding Mountain West: 2021 census values and the share of owners. Distances here run 28–43 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Riding Mountain West.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding Mountain West | $180K | $233K | 89% | |
| Russell | $200K | $212K | 81% | 27.6 |
| Roblin | $160K | $205K | 80% | 31.1 |
| Langenburg | $200K | $232K | 75% | 37.4 |
| Grandview | $125K | $167K | 79% | 42.3 |
| Rossburn | $100K | $165K | 89% | 43.1 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Riding Mountain West
What is the average house price in Riding Mountain West?
Homes sold for an average $119,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 0.4 times their household income.
Is Riding Mountain West expensive for Manitoba?
Cheaper than the middle: Manitoba’s towns come to $300,000, Riding Mountain West to less.
How many households in Riding Mountain West are in core housing need?
About as many as elsewhere: 7% of households in Riding Mountain West, where Manitoba’s towns sit at 7%.
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).