Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 3.0Homes in William Whyte are worth 40% less than the median of Manitoba’s towns
In figures: $180,000 for the median home in 2021, $300,000 for the middle of Manitoba’s towns. 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. For sale prices, assessed values, values by property type and building permits, the only official count covers all of the city of Winnipeg, William Whyte included.
Three ways to price a home in William Whyte
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Manitoba’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $196K
- Owners
- 1,480
- 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).
On the assessment roll, Winnipeg’s houses sit 51% above Manitoba’s towns
The 2024 assessment roll counts 222,340 homes in Winnipeg: detached houses make 79% of them, condos 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.
Core housing need: 29% of William Whyte’s households, where Manitoba’s towns sit at 7%
Of the 4,080 homes people lived in across William Whyte at the 2021 census, 44% were single-detached houses. Over half went up before 1961. Summed from small census areas, a neighbourhood’s parts may add up to a little less than its total.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Manitoba’s towns
Homes by kind
| William Whyte | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 2% | 5% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 16% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 14% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 29% | 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 at the pace of Manitoba’s towns: 16.9 new homes a year per 1,000 in Winnipeg, against 13.7
Winnipeg issued permits for 29,417 new homes from 2018 to 2023, or about 4,903 a year. About 23% went into single-unit buildings, where Manitoba’s towns built 67%.
A peak in 2021: 6,147 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Up 34%: 7,667 new homes in the year to August 2026
Monthly permits for the Winnipeg metro area
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.
William Whyte 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.
Home values around William Whyte
Next to William Whyte: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whyte | $180K | $196K | 36% | |
| North Point Douglas | $196K | $188K | 37% | 1.1 |
| Centennial | $180K | $206K | 18% | 1.4 |
| St. John's | $200K | $208K | 51% | 1.4 |
| Inkster-Faraday | $200K | $209K | 71% | 1.6 |
| Burrows Central | $220K | $218K | 69% | 1.8 |
| West Alexander | $200K | $196K | 35% | 1.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in William Whyte
Is William Whyte expensive for Manitoba?
No: William Whyte’s census median is below the $300,000 of Manitoba’s towns.
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).