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Manitoba Mortgage Affordability Calculator (2026): Income Needed to Buy

Updated

Manitoba and Winnipeg prices are set against the income the stress test requires on this page.

Household income (before tax, a year)
Savings for the down payment
Other debt payments ($ a month)
Mortgage rate (%), blank for the current average
Amortization (years)
Property tax (% of price a year)
Heating ($ a month)
Condo fees ($ a month)
Most you can spend on a home
Down payment
CMHC insurance premium
Mortgage (with premium)
Qualifying (stress test) rate
Actual monthly payment

Income needed for a typical home

AreaPrice measurePriceIncome needed, minimum downIncome needed, 20% down
ManitobaMLS HPI benchmark$392,900$91,200$78,600
ManitobaAverage sale price$399,003$92,500$79,700
WinnipegAverage price$393,463$91,300$78,700

Prices: provincial REALTOR association figures on CREA Stats (August 2026); Winnipeg: Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board (August 2026). Incomes: this site's calculation, with the assumptions on the calculator page.

Winnipeg

Buying a Winnipeg home at the average sale price ($393,463, August 2026) means a household income of roughly $91,300, or $78,700 if 20% ($78,693) goes down. Prices by type are on the Winnipeg housing market page.

Closing costs

Closing costs are on top of the down payment: see closing costs in Manitoba.