539 Elgin Avenue

Centennial, Winnipeg

Property score

46.2

Below average

Overall 46.2 · Compared with neighbourhood average

1,399 sqft (top 35%) · Built in 1893 (33 yrs older than avg)

Located in a below-average income area with median household income of ~39.2k

Transit 80.0 · 2-min walk to transit with 3 nearby routes · Within 500m: 8 dining spots, 4 schools, 1 healthcare facility, and 5 shops nearby

Living Area

Near average

4% larger than neighborhood avg.

Year Built

Below average

33 yrs older than neighborhood avg.

Mother tongue

English · 60%Tagalog · 9%

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

Sold Count

128

Median price

215k

$/sqft

$120/sqft

Avg build year

1926

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Property score

46.2 is composed by the two sections below.

Property Score

51.4Fair
Living Area71
1,399 sqftGood
Year Built5
1893Low
Lot Size38
3,201 sqftLow
Neighbourhood Sales Activity42
Low

Community Score

38.4Low
Household Income35
Low
Education Level34
Low
Housing Stress63
Fair
Core Housing Need50
Fair
Employment Health28
Low

Neighbourhood Sales

Centennial

How to read: Share of sales in each ~$50k price band for “centennial” (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: #46110176

Community deep dive

$39K

Median household income

$60K

Average household income

38%

Low income (LIM-AT)

0.3

Income inequality (Gini)

4.1

P90 / P10 ratio

48%

Single-person households

17%

Families with children

Population, labour & age

Population (2021)722
Labour force participation rate45%
Median age36.4
Avg household size2.5
Unemployment rate16%
Population density2187 / km²

Households & income

Low income (LIM-AT, % pop.)38%
Single-person households48%
Couple families with children17%
Median household income (2020)$39K

Housing

Renter households68%
Condominium dwellings5%
Median dwelling value (owners)$180K

Diversity, education & language

Immigrants (share of pop.)38%
Visible minority39%
Bachelor's or higher (25–64)15%
Mother tongue (1st)English · 59%
Mother tongue (2nd)Tagalog · 9%

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

Rankings

Living Area

above average
1,399 sqft
0255075100
Same streetTop 21%Same areaTop 35%CitywideTop 36%
Same street · Elgin Avenue
#85 / 402
Top 21% · Avg 1,113 sqft
Same area · Centennial
#130 / 375
Top 35% · Avg 1,348 sqft
Citywide · Winnipeg
#69,447 / 194,458
Top 36% · Avg 1,342 sqft

Tax-Assessed Value

below average
123k
0255075100
Same streetBottom 15%Same areaBottom 29%CitywideBottom 1%
Same street · Elgin Avenue
#342 / 402
Bottom 15% · Avg 189.6k
Same area · Centennial
#268 / 375
Bottom 29% · Avg 167.9k
Citywide · Winnipeg
#191,892 / 194,458
Bottom 1% · Avg 390.1k

Year Built

around average
1893
0255075100
Same streetBottom 12%Same areaBottom 31%CitywideBottom 1%

Lot Size

around average
3,201 sqft
0255075100
Same streetBottom 46%Same areaTop 50%CitywideBottom 15%

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

539 Elgin Avenue — 27 amenities found within 500 m, across 6 categories, including 8 dining (nearest 91 m), 4 education (nearest 239 m), 1 healthcare (nearest 195 m).

Search radius
🍽️Dining8
🏫Education4
🏥Healthcare1
🛒Shopping5
🌳Parks6
Worship3

Crime & Safety

Centennial · WPS public data · 2026

Annual incidents

67

2026

vs. city avg

+127%

relative to avg

Year-over-year

-94%

vs. prior year

Primary type

Property

51%

Sales History

539 Elgin Avenue: 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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