Rental Housing Eligibility and
Program Income Limits for Private Non-profit Tenants - as of January 1, 2024
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.
If you are a Manitoba Housing tenant please see the 2024 program income limits and rents for the Manitoba Housing Tenants.
Updated program income limits and rents will come into effect January 1, 2025 and are available here for the private non-profit sector and here for Manitoba Housing tenants.
Social Housing Rental Program Income Limits:
Applicants to the Social Housing Rental Program must have incomes below the posted income limits:
2024 Social Housing Rental Program Income Limits |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Studio |
1 Bedroom |
2 Bedroom |
3 Bedroom |
4+ Bedroom |
|
| Winnipeg | $29,500 | $42,000 | $52,500 | $55,500 | $63,000 | |
| Southern Other Urban/ Rural | Brandon | $24,500 | $31,500 | $42,000 | $49,000 | $54,500 |
| Dauphin | $22,000 | $27,500 | $34,500 | $45,000 | $50,000 | |
| Portage La Prairie | $21,500 | $29,500 | $39,000 | $47,000 | $50,000 | |
| Selkirk | $24,000 | $31,500 | $37,500 | $49,000 | $50,000 | |
| Steinbach | $24,500 | $33,500 | $38,500 | $49,000 | $50,000 | |
| Winkler | $21,500 | $28,000 | $36,000 | $44,000 | $50,000 | |
| Northern Other Urban/Rural | Thompson | $27,000 | $36,500 | $45,500 | $49,000 | $50,000 |
| The Pas/Flin Flon | $20,500 | $28,000 | $40,000 | $45,000 | $50,000 | |
| Churchill | $22,000 | $28,500 | $36,000 | $44,000 | $49,500 | |
| Southern Non-Market | $19,500 | $26,500 | $33,500 | $40,000 | $44,500 | |
| Northern Non-Market | $19,000 | $27,500 | $32,500 | $40,000 | $46,500 | |
Affordable Housing Rental Program
This program is for lower-moderate income households whose total household income is below the posted 2024 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 2024:
2024 Affordable Housing Rental Program Income Limits |
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|---|---|---|
| Household without children | $67,900 | |
| Family Household (families with children or dependants) | $90,500 | |
2024 Affordable Housing Rental Program Rents - Private Non-profit |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Studio |
1 Bedroom |
2 Bedroom |
3 Bedroom |
4+ Bedroom |
|
| Winnipeg and Catchment | $737 | $1,054 | $1,316 | $1,384 | $1,575 | |
| Southern Other Urban/ Rural | Brandon | $611 | $794 | $1,056 | $1,227 | $1,360 |
| Dauphin | $555 | $683 | $860 | $1,124 | $1,245 | |
| Portage la Prairie | $533 | $737 | $972 | $1,173 | $1,245 | |
| Selkirk | $598 | $791 | $935 | $1,227 | $1,245 | |
| Steinbach | $610 | $837 | $960 | $1,227 | $1,245 | |
| Winkler | $537 | $704 | $896 | $1,097 | $1,245 | |
| Northern Other Urban/Rural | Thompson | $671 | $914 | $1,141 | $1,225 | $1,251 |
| The Pas/Flin Flon | $513 | $704 | $993 |
$1,124 | $1,245 | |
| Churchill | $544 | $714 | $897 | $1,101 | $1,234 | |
| Southern Non-Market | $487 | $658 | $841 | $1,006 | $1,114 | |
| Northern Non-Market | $476 | $692 | $816 | $999 | $1,162 | |
2024 Affordable Housing Rental Program Rents - No Utilities Included |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Studio |
1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4+ Bedroom |
|
Winnipeg and Catchment |
$704 | $967 | $1,197 | $1,262 | $1,448 | |
| Southern Other Urban/ Rural | Brandon | $573 | $707 | $937 | $1,105 | $1,233 |
| Dauphin | $523 | $596 | $757 | $1,002 | $1,118 | |
| Portage la Prairie | $495 | $650 | $853 | $1,051 | $1,118 | |
| Selkirk | $560 | $704 | $816 | $1,105 | $1,118 | |
| Steinbach | $572 | $750 | $841 | $1,105 | $1,118 | |
| Winkler | $499 | $617 | $777 | $975 | $1,118 | |
| Northern Other Urban/Rural | Thompson | $637 | $827 | $1,042 | $1,103 | $1,124 |
| The Pas/Flin Flon | $475 | $617 | $874 | $1,002 | $1,118 | |
| Churchill | $506 | $627 | $778 | $979 | $1,107 | |
| Southern Non-Market | $449 | $571 | $722 | $884 | $986 | |
| Northern Non-Market | $444 | $605 | $704 | $877 | $1,035 | |
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