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
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
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)
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
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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