Rental Housing Eligibility and
Program Income Limits for Manitoba Housing Tenants - effective January 1, 2026
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.
Updated program income limits and rents will come into effect January 1, 2026 and are available here for the Non-Profit and Private Market tenants and here for Manitoba Housing tenants.
Applicants to the Social Housing Rental Program must have incomes below the posted income limits:
2026 Social Housing Rental Program Income Limits |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Studio |
1 Bedroom |
2 Bedroom |
3 Bedroom |
4+ Bedroom |
|
| Winnipeg and Surrounding Areas | $32,500 | $46,000 | $57,500 | $60,500 | $69,000 | |
| Southern Other Urban/ Rural | Brandon | $26,500 | $34,500 | $44,500 | $51,500 | $56,000 |
| Dauphin | $24,500 | $30,000 | $37,000 | $47,000 | $52,000 | |
| Portage La Prairie | $23,500 | $32,000 | $42,500 | $51,000 | $54,500 | |
| Selkirk | $26,000 | $34,500 | $41,000 | $53,500 | $54,500 | |
| Steinbach | $27,000 | $36,500 | $42,000 | $53,500 | $54,500 | |
| Winkler | $22,500 | $29,500 | $39,000 | $48,000 | $54,500 | |
| Northern Other Urban/Rural | Thompson | $29,500 | $39,500 | $48,000 | $53,500 | $54,500 |
| The Pas/Flin Flon | $22,500 | $30,500 | $42,500 | $47,000 | $52,000 | |
| Churchill | $24,000 | $31,000 | $39,000 | $48,000 | $54,000 | |
| Southern Non-Market | $21,500 | $28,500 | $36,500 | $44,000 | $48,500 | |
| Northern Non-Market | $20,500 | $29,000 | $36,000 | $41,500 | $48,500 | |
Affordable Housing Rental Program
This program is for lower-moderate income households whose total household income is below the posted 2026 program income limits. The household will pay an affordable rent based on median rents in the private market.
2026 Affordable Housing Rental Program Income Limits |
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|---|---|---|
| Household without children | $70,000 | |
| Family Household (families with children or dependants) | $93,500 | |
2026 Rents for Manitoba Housing tenants in the Affordable Housing Rental Program are at the following rates below:
2026
Affordable Housing Rental Program Rents - Manitoba Housing Tenants - Includes Essential Utilities (heat, water, sewer)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Studio |
1 Bedroom |
2 Bedroom |
3 Bedroom |
4+ Bedroom |
|
| Winnipeg and Surrounding Areas | $774 | $1,102 | $1,376 | $1,447 | $1,647 | |
| Southern Other Urban/ Rural | Brandon | $640 | $829 | $1,103 | $1,278 | $1,360 |
| Dauphin | $612 | $729 | $928 | $1,174 | $1,301 | |
| Portage la Prairie | $577 | $770 | $1,015 | $1,227 | $1,360 | |
| Selkirk | $626 | $826 | $976 | $1,282 | $1,360 | |
| Steinbach | $669 | $875 | $1,002 | $1,282 | $1,360 | |
| Winkler | $563 | $732 | $935 | $1,197 | $1,360 | |
| Northern Other Urban/Rural | Thompson | $705 | $955 | $1,161 | $1,280 | $1,366 |
| The Pas/Flin Flon | $536 | $735 | $1,036 | $1,174 | $1,301 | |
| Churchill | $596 | $778 | $977 | $1,198 | $1,347 | |
| Southern Non-Market | $534 | $717 | $916 | $1,096 | $1,214 | |
| Northern Non-Market | $512 | $722 | $895 | $1,043 | $1,214 | |
2026 Affordable Housing Rental Program Rents - Manitoba Housing Tenants - No Utilities Included |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Studio |
1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4+ Bedroom |
|
Winnipeg and Surrounding Areas |
$738 | $1,015 | $1,257 | $1,325 | $1,520 | |
| Southern Other Urban/ Rural | Brandon | $602 | $742 | $984 | $1,156 | $1,233 |
| Dauphin | $576 | $642 | $809 | $1,052 | $1,174 | |
| Portage la Prairie | $539 | $683 | $896 | $1,105 | $1,233 | |
| Selkirk | $588 | $739 | $857 | $1,160 | $1,233 | |
| Steinbach | $631 | $788 | $883 | $1,160 | $1,233 | |
| Winkler | $525 | $645 | $816 | $1,075 | $1,233 | |
| Northern Other Urban/Rural | Thompson | $669 | $868 | $1,042 | $1,158 | $1,239 |
| The Pas/Flin Flon | $498 | $648 | $917 | $1,052 | $1,174 | |
| Churchill | $558 | $691 | $858 | $1,076 | $1,220 | |
| Southern Non-Market | $496 | $630 | $797 | $974 | $1,087 | |
| Northern Non-Market | $474 | $635 | $776 | $921 | $1,087 | |
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