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Rental Housing Eligibility and
Program Income Limits for Manitoba Housing Tenants
- effective January 1, 2024

To be eligible for the rental housing programs applicants must:

  • complete a program application
  • have a total adjusted household income at or below the rental Program Income Limits
  • be in core housing need (SHRP)
  • be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident of Canada or refugee claimant
  • provide a rental history
  • pay outstanding debt owed to the program or sign an approved payment plan

International students and Permanent Residents – Family Class are not eligible.

If you are not a Manitoba Housing tenant please see the 2024 program income limits and rents for private non-profit tenants.
Updated program income limits and rents will come into effect January 1, 2025 and are available here for the private non-profit sector and here for Manitoba Housing tenants.

Applicants to the Social Housing Rental Program must have incomes below the posted income limits:

2024 Social Housing Rental Program Income Limits

Community
Studio

1 Bedroom

2 Bedroom

3 Bedroom

4+ 
Bedroom

Winnipeg   $29,500 $42,000 $52,500 $55,500 $63,000
Southern Other Urban/ Rural Brandon $24,500 $31,500 $42,000 $49,000 $54,500
Dauphin $22,000 $27,500 $34,500 $45,000 $50,000
Portage La Prairie $21,500 $29,500 $39,000 $47,000 $50,000
Selkirk $24,000 $31,500 $37,500 $49,000 $50,000
Steinbach $24,500 $33,500 $38,500 $49,000 $50,000
Winkler $21,500 $28,000 $36,000 $44,000 $50,000
Northern Other Urban/Rural Thompson $27,000 $36,500 $45,500 $49,000 $50,000
The Pas/Flin Flon $20,500 $28,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000
Churchill $22,000 $28,500 $36,000 $44,000 $49,500
Southern Non-Market   $19,500 $26,500 $33,500 $40,000 $44,500
Northern Non-Market   $19,000 $27,500 $32,500 $40,000 $46,500

 

Affordable Housing Rental Program

This program is for lower-moderate income households whose total household income is below the posted 2024 program income limits. The household will pay an affordable rent based on median rents in the private market.

2024 Affordable Housing Rental Program Income Limits

Household without children $67,900
Family Household (families with children or dependants) $90,500

2024 Rents for Manitoba Housing tenants in the Affordable Housing Rental Program are at the following rates below:

2024 Affordable Housing Rental Program Rents - Manitoba Housing Tenants
Includes Essential Utilities (heat, water and sewer)

Community
Studio
1
Bedroom
2
Bedroom
3
Bedroom
4+ 
Bedroom
 
Winnipeg and Catchment   $702 $1,008 $1,259 $1,324 $1,506
Southern Other Urban/ Rural Brandon $584 $760 $1,012 $1,174 $1,301
Dauphin $555 $670 $860 $1,124 $1,245
Portage la Prairie $503 $707 $932 $1,124 $1,245
Selkirk $571 $758 $896 $1,174 $1,245
Steinbach $610 $801 $920 $1,174 $1,245
Winkler $537 $701 $859 $1,124 $1,245
Northern Other Urban/Rural Thompson $639 $875 $1,086 $1,172 $1,251
The Pas/Flin Flon $490 $675 $951 $1,124 $1,245
Churchill $544 $714 $897 $1,101 $1,234
Southern Non-Market   $487 $658 $841 $1,006 $1,114
Northern Non-Market   $476 $692 $816 $999 $1,162

 

2024 Affordable Housing Rental Program Rents - No Utilities Included

Community
Studio
1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4+ 
Bedroom
 

Winnipeg and Catchment

  $670 $921 $1,140 $1,202 $1,379
Southern Other Urban/ Rural Brandon $546 $673 $893 $1,052 $1,174
Dauphin $523 $582 $757 $1,002 $1,118
Portage la Prairie $488 $620 $813 $1,002 $1,118
Selkirk $533 $671 $777 $1,052 $1,118
Steinbach $572 $714 $801 $1,052 $1,118
Winkler $499 $614 $740 $975 $1,118
Northern Other Urban/Rural Thompson $607 $788 $992 $1,050 $1,124
The Pas/Flin Flon $452 $588 $832 $1,002 $1,118
Churchill $506 $627 $778 $979 $1,107
Southern Non-Market   $449 $571 $722 $884 $986
Northern Non-Market   $444 $605 $704 $877 $1,035

 

 

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