Photo: Jd.101 · CC BY-SA 3.0A median $270,000: what owners say homes in Selkirk are worth
That figure comes from 2,655 owner households at the 2021 census. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales. Statistics Canada counted 235 buyers in 2023, paying a median $320,000.
Selkirk’s homes, by three sources
Each source sits beside its own median for Manitoba’s towns; none compares across provinces, which value homes in their own ways.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $274K
- Owners
- 2,655
- Manitoba’s towns
- $300K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $320K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2.7×
- Buyers
- 235
- 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).
Detached houses make up 88% of Selkirk’s residential properties
In 2024, Selkirk had 3,270 residential properties on the roll, detached houses 88% of them and condos 1%.
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.
10% of Selkirk’s homes need major repairs, against 6% for Manitoba’s towns
The 2021 census counted 4,420 occupied homes in Selkirk; 61% of them are 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
| Selkirk | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 11% | 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.
Building ahead of Manitoba’s towns: 22.2 new homes a year per 1,000 in Selkirk, against 13.7
Over 2018–2023, 526 homes were permitted in Selkirk, close to 88 each year. Multi-unit buildings took most: single-unit ones were just 19%, where Manitoba’s towns built 67%.
A peak in 2022: 160 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.
Selkirk against Manitoba’s towns: 10% under the $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.
Home values around Selkirk
The places around Selkirk at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk | $270K | $274K | 60% | |
| St. Clements | $360K | $383K | 95% | 3.7 |
| St. Andrews | $400K | $418K | 96% | 8.1 |
| Brokenhead | $324K | $332K | 95% | 17.6 |
| West St. Paul | $500K | $564K | 88% | 19 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Selkirk
How many households in Selkirk are in core housing need?
Above the norm for Manitoba’s towns (7%): 11% in Selkirk, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
What is the average house price in Selkirk?
The average sale was $320,000 in 2023, and at the median, buyers paid 2.7 times their income.
Is Selkirk expensive for Manitoba?
Cheaper than the middle: Manitoba’s towns come to $300,000, Selkirk to less.
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).