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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.

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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