Rental Housing Eligibility and
Program Income Limits

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 (PILs)
• 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.

The program income limits and rents posted below remain in effect through 2023.

See the updated program income limits and rents for both
private non-profit tenants and Manitoba Housing tenants.

These new rates will come into effect January 1, 2024.

Social Housing Rental Program Income Limits:

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

2023 Social Housing Rental Program Income Limits
Community		Studio	1 Bedroom	2 Bedroom	3 Bedroom	4+  Bedroom
Winnipeg		$28,000	$40,500	$50,500	$53,000	$60,000
Southern Other Urban/ Rural	Brandon	$23,500	$30,500	$40,500	$47,000	$52,000
	Dauphin	$21,000	$26,000	$33,000	$44,000	$49,500
	Portage La Prairie	$21,000	$28,000	$37,500	$45,000	$49,500
	Selkirk	$23,000	$30,500	$36,000	$47,000	$49,500
	Steinbach	$23,500	$32,000	$37,500	$47,000	$49,500
	Winkler	$20,500	$28,000	$34,500	$44,000	$49,500
Northern Other Urban/Rural	Thompson	$25,500	$35,000	$43,500	$47,000	$49,500
	The Pas/Flin Flon	$19,500	$27,000	$38,000	$44,000	$49,500
	Churchill	$21,000	$27,500	$34,500	$42,000	$47,000
Southern Non-Market		$18,500	$25,000	$32,500	$39,500	$44,500
Northern Non-Market		$18,000	$26,500	$31,000	$39,000	$44,500

 

Affordable Housing Rental Program

This program is for lower-moderate income households whose total household income is below the posted 2023 program income limits. The household will pay an affordable rent based on median rents in the private market.

The program income limits and rents for the Affordable Housing Rental Program are posted below and remain in effect through 2023:

2023 Affordable Housing Rental Program Income Limits
Household without children		$63,450
Family Household (families with children or dependants)		$84,600

 

2023 Affordable Housing Rental Program Rents* - 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	$529	$655	$819	$1,097	$1,240
	Portage la Prairie	$526	$706	$932	$1,123	$1,240
	Selkirk	$571	$758	$896	$1,174	$1,240
	Steinbach	$583	$801	$920	$1,174	$1,240
	Winkler	$512	$701	$859	$1,097	$1,240
Northern Other Urban/Rural	Thompson	$639	$874	$1,087	$1,172	$1,240
	The Pas/Flin Flon	$489	$675	$950	$1,097	$1,240
	Churchill	$520	$684	$860	$1,054	$1,181
Southern Non-Market		$466	$631	$807	$985	$1,114
Northern Non-Market		$454	$663	$778	$978	$1,114

* Manitoba Housing tenants continue to pay 2019 rental rates

 

2023 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	$498	$568	$721	$954	$1,065
	Portage la Prairie	$488	$620	$813	$1,001	$1,065
	Selkirk	$533	$671	$777	$1,052	$1,065
	Steinbach	$545	$714	$801	$1,052	$1,065
	Winkler	$475	$614	$740	$975	$1,065
Northern Other Urban/Rural	Thompson	$607	$788	$992	$1,050	$1,070
	The Pas/Flin Flon	$452	$588	$832	$954	$1,065
	Churchill	Not applicable
Southern Non-Market		$428	$544	$688	$842	$939
Northern Non-Market		$423	$576	$670	$835	$986

* Manitoba Housing tenants continue to pay 2019 rental rates

 

 

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