82 Optimist Way

Buchanan, Winnipeg

Property score

81.8

Excellent

Overall 81.8 · Larger and newer than most nearby homes

1,615 sqft (top 5%) · Built in 1987 (16 yrs newer than avg)

Located in a high-income area with median household income of ~109k

Transit 76.0 · 8-min walk to transit with 4 nearby routes · Within 500m: 3 parks, and 1 sports facility nearby

Living Area

Above average

48% larger than neighborhood avg.

Year Built

Above average

16 yrs newer than neighborhood avg.

Mother tongue

English · 85%French · 2%

Past 10 years Buchanan sales snapshot (~80% of all data)

Sold Count

257

Median price

361k

$/sqft

$351/sqft

Avg build year

1971

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Property score

81.8 is composed by the two sections below.

Property Score

82.6Excellent
Living Area83
1,615 sqftExcellent
Year Built78
1987Good
Lot Size91
7,637 sqftExcellent
Neighbourhood Sales Activity71
Good

Community Score

80.7Excellent
Household Income88
Excellent
Education Level54
Fair
Housing Stress83
Excellent
Core Housing Need100
Excellent
Employment Health76
Good

Neighbourhood Sales

Buchanan

How to read: Share of sales in each ~$50k price band for “buchanan” (Detached houses (non-condo), 2024). The tallest band is the mainstream budget range; multi-year view shows how that band shifts over time.

Market Conditions · WinnipegSeller's Market
Buyer'sBalancedSeller's

Sales-to-New-Listings

64.6%

1,196

sold

1,852

new listings

Manitoba Real Estate Association March public data on New Listings and Properties Sold across Manitoba

Sold Above Asking

65%

Majority sold above asking

68 of 104 sold above asking · Manually compiled from MLS Winnipeg sold listings, May 4 – May 10, 2026

With a Sales-to-New-Listings ratio of 64.6% and 65% of homes selling above asking price, demand is clearly outpacing supply. Buyers are competing, which is putting upward pressure on prices.

Area census snapshot

Dissemination area (DA) — Statistics Canada 2021 Census · Area: #46111093

Community deep dive

$109K

Median household income

$147K

Average household income

5%

Low income (LIM-AT)

0.3

Income inequality (Gini)

4.0

P90 / P10 ratio

23%

Single-person households

28%

Families with children

Population, labour & age

Population (2021)1,236
Labour force participation rate70%
Median age46.4
Avg household size2.4
Unemployment rate8%
Population density245 / km²

Households & income

Low income (LIM-AT, % pop.)5%
Single-person households23%
Couple families with children28%
Median household income (2020)$109K

Housing

Renter households5%
Condominium dwellings48%
Median dwelling value (owners)$348K

Diversity, education & language

Immigrants (share of pop.)16%
Visible minority13%
Bachelor's or higher (25–64)29%
Mother tongue (1st)English · 85%
Mother tongue (2nd)French · 1%

Figures are for the census dissemination area containing this listing location; sources and margins may apply per Statistics Canada.

Rankings

Living Area

Elite
1,615 sqft
0255075100
Same streetTop 39%Same areaTop 5%CitywideTop 25%
Same street · Optimist Way
#16 / 41
Top 39% · Avg 1,618 sqft
Same area · Buchanan
#39 / 840
Top 5% · Avg 1,092 sqft
Citywide · Winnipeg
#47,907 / 194,458
Top 25% · Avg 1,342 sqft

Tax-Assessed Value

Elite
462k
0255075100
Same streetTop 34%Same areaTop 4%CitywideTop 26%
Same street · Optimist Way
#14 / 41
Top 34% · Avg 461k
Same area · Buchanan
#33 / 840
Top 4% · Avg 328.4k
Citywide · Winnipeg
#51,121 / 194,458
Top 26% · Avg 390.1k

Year Built

above average
1987
0255075100
Same streetBottom 44%Same areaTop 6%CitywideTop 25%

Lot Size

above average
7,637 sqft
0255075100
Same streetBottom 46%Same areaTop 14%CitywideTop 13%

To see this property on a map next to nearby houses—and compare year built, living area, assessed value, and lot size in detail—open the neighbourhood analysis page.

Transit & Walkability

Nearby stops, routes & transit score

Nearby Amenities

Dining, education, healthcare, shopping & more

82 Optimist Way — 4 amenities found within 500 m, across 2 categories, including 3 parks (nearest 140 m).

Search radius
🌳Parks3
💪Sports1

Crime & Safety

Buchanan · WPS public data · 2026

Annual incidents

3

2026

vs. city avg

-90%

relative to avg

Year-over-year

-97%

vs. prior year

Primary type

Property

67%

Sales History

82 Optimist Way: We are not showing a transaction history based solely on public data; that does not mean no sale ever occurred. You can still request details by email in the “Data notes” section below—we will look it up manually and reply with the most accurate information available.

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