256 Leighton Avenue

Rossmere-B, Winnipeg

Property score

48.6

Below average

Overall 48.6 · Older than most nearby homes

1,007 sqft (bottom 45%) · Built in 1914 (41 yrs older than avg)

Located in a average-income area with median household income of ~52.4k

Transit 74.0 · 3-min walk to transit with 2 nearby routes · Within 500m: 4 dining spots, 2 schools, 5 healthcare facilitys, and 2 shops nearby

Living Area

Near average

4% smaller than neighborhood avg.

Year Built

Below average

41 yrs older than neighborhood avg.

Mother tongue

English · 68%Punjabi · 7%

Past 10 years Rossmere-B sales snapshot (~80% of all data)

Sold Count

568

Median price

360k

$/sqft

$380/sqft

Avg build year

1955

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Property score

48.6 is composed by the two sections below.

Property Score

41.9Low
Living Area1,007 sqft52Fair
Year Built191416Low
Lot Size3,285 sqft38Low
Neighbourhood Sales Activity37Low

Community Score

58.6Fair
Household Income56Fair
Education Level54Fair
Housing Stress52Fair
Core Housing Need50Fair
Employment Health96Excellent

Neighbourhood Sales

Rossmere-B

How to read: Share of sales in each ~$50k price band for “rossmere-b” (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: #46110711

Community deep dive

$52K

Median household income

$64K

Average household income

22%

Low income (LIM-AT)

0.2

Income inequality (Gini)

3.0

P90 / P10 ratio

47%

Single-person households

14%

Families with children

Population, labour & age

Population (2021)668
Labour force participation rate81%
Median age31.8
Avg household size1.8
Unemployment rate5%
Population density4175 / km²

Households & income

Low income (LIM-AT, % pop.)22%
Single-person households47%
Couple families with children14%
Median household income (2020)$52K

Housing

Renter households90%
Condominium dwellings0%
Median dwelling value (owners)$290K

Diversity, education & language

Immigrants (share of pop.)19%
Visible minority30%
Bachelor's or higher (25–64)26%
Mother tongue (1st)English · 67%
Mother tongue (2nd)Punjabi · 6%

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

Rankings

Living Area

around average
1,007 sqft
0255075100
Same streetBottom 46%Same areaBottom 45%CitywideBottom 27%
Same street · Leighton Avenue
#94 / 175
Bottom 46% · Avg 1,121 sqft
Same area · Rossmere-B
#861 / 1,567
Bottom 45% · Avg 1,047 sqft
Citywide · Winnipeg
#142,645 / 194,458
Bottom 27% · Avg 1,342 sqft

Tax-Assessed Value

below average
269k
0255075100
Same streetBottom 11%Same areaBottom 12%CitywideBottom 22%
Same street · Leighton Avenue
#155 / 175
Bottom 11% · Avg 316.5k
Same area · Rossmere-B
#1,377 / 1,567
Bottom 12% · Avg 311.9k
Citywide · Winnipeg
#152,544 / 194,458
Bottom 22% · Avg 390.1k

Year Built

below average
1914
0255075100
Same streetBottom 5%Same areaBottom 2%CitywideBottom 11%

Lot Size

below average
3,285 sqft
0255075100
Same streetBottom 5%Same areaBottom 5%CitywideBottom 16%

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Transit & Walkability

Nearby stops, routes & transit score

Nearby Amenities

Dining, education, healthcare, shopping & more

256 Leighton Avenue — 17 amenities found within 500 m, across 8 categories, including 4 dining (nearest 243 m), 2 education (nearest 94 m), 5 healthcare (nearest 208 m).

Search radius
🍽️Dining4
🏫Education2
🏥Healthcare5
🛒Shopping2
🌳Parks1
🏦Finance1
Fuel Stations1
Worship1

Crime & Safety

Rossmere-B · WPS public data · 2026

Annual incidents

13

2026

vs. city avg

-56%

relative to avg

Year-over-year

-92%

vs. prior year

Primary type

Property

62%

Sales History

256 Leighton 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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