Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0In West Alexander, 62% of households live in an apartment (Manitoba’s towns: 16%)
Going by owners’ own estimates in 2021, the typical home is worth $200,000, the average one $195,757. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales. Statistics Canada counted 14,740 buyers in 2023, paying a median $374,000. West Alexander doesn’t get its own sale prices, assessed values, values by property type and building permits figures; the ones here come from the city of Winnipeg.
What West Alexander’s homes are worth, three ways
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
- $196K
- Owners
- 740
- Manitoba’s towns
- $300K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale, wider area
- Average sale
- $400K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 3×
- Buyers
- 14,740
- 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 Winnipeg is assessed 51% higher than across Manitoba’s towns
Detached houses account for 79% of the 222,340 properties on Winnipeg’s 2024 roll; condos for 12%.
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.
Condominiums are 25% of West Alexander’s homes, against 5% for Manitoba’s towns
At the 2021 census, West Alexander had 2,160 homes with someone living in them. Most of them predate 1961. A neighbourhood’s counts are summed from small census areas, so its parts can fall a little short of the whole.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Manitoba’s towns
Homes by kind
| West Alexander | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 25% | 5% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 20% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 23% | 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.
16.9 new homes a year per 1,000 in Winnipeg: in step with Manitoba’s towns (13.7)
From 2018 to 2023, permits in Winnipeg created 29,417 homes, about 4,903 a year. About 23% went into single-unit buildings, where Manitoba’s towns built 67%.
Most in 2021: 6,147 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Rising: 7,667 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, 34% more
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. · Not measured by town: monthly permits (the Winnipeg metro area)
West Alexander is cheaper than most of Manitoba’s towns: 33% 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 West Alexander: Centennial
The places around West Alexander at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Alexander | $200K | $196K | 35% | |
| Centennial | $180K | $206K | 18% | 0.6 |
| Central Park | $240K | $264K | 4% | 0.6 |
| Spence | $214K | $231K | 16% | 0.7 |
| Daniel McIntyre | $206K | $220K | 48% | 1 |
| St. Matthews | $224K | $222K | 52% | 1.3 |
| South Portage | – | $280K | 2% | 1.4 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in West Alexander
How many households in West Alexander are in core housing need?
In West Alexander, 23% of households are in core housing need, against 7% for Manitoba’s towns: their home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, and nothing suitable nearby costs under 30% of their income.
Is West Alexander expensive for Manitoba?
Cheaper than the middle: Manitoba’s towns come to $300,000, West Alexander 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).