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Annual data note: CMHC rental vacancy data updates annually (October release). The displayed value reflects the most recent available report — this is expected behaviour.
Winnipeg Market Conditions · Updated April 2026
Where does the market stand for you?
Looking to buy?
Weak
For buyers — unfavourable conditions for buying
· Buy Signal ·
Own a home?
Moderate
For homeowners — mixed conditions for holding
· Hold Signal ·
Thinking of selling?
Moderate
For those listing — mixed conditions for selling
· Sell Signal ·
Conditions moderately favour selling — prices are near peak and inventory is tight.
Market conditions only — not financial advice
Market Indicators
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Bank of Canada Rate
2.25%
Overnight target rate
Updated ~8× per year
Apr 2026
···5yr Fixed Mortgage
6.09%
Posted conventional rate
Updated weekly
May 2026
···Mortgage Stress Test
5.25%
OSFI minimum qualifying rate
Reviewed annually
Jun 2026
···Inflation (CPI)
2.82%
Canada CPI year-over-year
Updated monthly
Apr 2026
···Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Manitoba (Statistics Canada)
Updated monthly
Apr 2026
···Population Growth
+1.18%
Manitoba year-over-year
Updated annually
2025
···Rental Vacancy
2.8%
Winnipeg CMA (CMHC, annual)
Updated annually
Stale · Jan 2025
···Macro Signals
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5yr Bond Yield
3.05%
Govt of Canada benchmark
Bond yields stable — fixed mortgage rates holding steady
Updated daily
May 2026···
WTI Oil Price
105.3USD/bbl
Cushing OK spot price (USD/bbl)
Oil price rising fast — adding inflation pressure on the economy
Updated weekly
May 2026···
USD/CAD Rate
1.3798
Bank of Canada daily average
Exchange rate stable — limited foreign buyer impact on the market
Updated daily
May 2026···
Immigration
83K/yr
Annual immigrants to Canada
Slower immigration — may soften housing demand over time
Updated annually
2025···
Consumer Confidence
-4
Bank of Canada CSCE (quarterly, forward-filled)
Canadians cautious but not alarmed — some hesitancy among potential buyers
Updated quarterly
Dec 2025···
Score History
How Buy, Hold, and Sell signals have trended over time
Data sourced from Bank of Canada, Statistics Canada, CMHC. Not financial advice.