281 Laxdal Road

Varsity View, Winnipeg

Property score

44.5

Below average

Overall 44.5 · Smaller and older than most nearby homes

639 sqft (bottom 1%) · Built in 1949 (26 yrs older than avg)

Located in a above-average income area with median household income of ~77k

Transit 70.0 · 5-min walk to transit with 3 nearby routes · Within 500m: 1 school, 1 healthcare facility, 1 shop, and 2 parks nearby

Living Area

Below average

54% smaller than neighborhood avg.

Year Built

Below average

26 yrs older than neighborhood avg.

Mother tongue

English · 78%Tagalog · 4%

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

Sold Count

281

Median price

492k

$/sqft

$398/sqft

Avg build year

1975

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Property score

44.5 is composed by the two sections below.

Property Score

31.6Low
Living Area15
639 sqftLow
Year Built30
1949Low
Lot Size97
10,199 sqftExcellent
Neighbourhood Sales Activity42
Low

Community Score

63.9Fair
Household Income75
Good
Education Level34
Low
Housing Stress52
Fair
Core Housing Need76
Good
Employment Health68
Good

Neighbourhood Sales

Varsity View

How to read: Share of sales in each ~$50k price band for “varsity view” (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: #46110349

Community deep dive

$77K

Median household income

$79K

Average household income

6%

Low income (LIM-AT)

0.2

Income inequality (Gini)

2.4

P90 / P10 ratio

41%

Single-person households

19%

Families with children

Population, labour & age

Population (2021)426
Labour force participation rate69%
Median age38.8
Avg household size2.0
Unemployment rate9%
Population density2662 / km²

Households & income

Low income (LIM-AT, % pop.)6%
Single-person households41%
Couple families with children19%
Median household income (2020)$77K

Housing

Renter households35%
Condominium dwellings17%
Median dwelling value (owners)$348K

Diversity, education & language

Immigrants (share of pop.)17%
Visible minority14%
Bachelor's or higher (25–64)17%
Mother tongue (1st)English · 77%
Mother tongue (2nd)Tagalog · 3%

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

Rankings

Living Area

below average
639 sqft
0255075100
Same streetBottom 1%Same areaBottom 1%CitywideBottom 1%
Same street · Laxdal Road
#183 / 183
Bottom 1% · Avg 1,206 sqft
Same area · Varsity View
#842 / 848
Bottom 1% · Avg 1,387 sqft
Citywide · Winnipeg
#191,689 / 194,458
Bottom 1% · Avg 1,342 sqft

Tax-Assessed Value

below average
265k
0255075100
Same streetBottom 6%Same areaBottom 6%CitywideBottom 21%
Same street · Laxdal Road
#172 / 183
Bottom 6% · Avg 387.7k
Same area · Varsity View
#797 / 848
Bottom 6% · Avg 444.7k
Citywide · Winnipeg
#154,281 / 194,458
Bottom 21% · Avg 390.1k

Year Built

below average
1949
0255075100
Same streetBottom 6%Same areaBottom 12%CitywideBottom 27%

Lot Size

above average
10,199 sqft
0255075100
Same streetTop 19%Same areaTop 15%CitywideTop 6%

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

281 Laxdal Road — 6 amenities found within 500 m, across 5 categories, including 1 education (nearest 455 m), 1 healthcare (nearest 394 m), 1 shopping (nearest 410 m).

Search radius
🏫Education1
🏥Healthcare1
🛒Shopping1
🌳Parks2
Worship1

Crime & Safety

Varsity View · WPS public data · 2026

Annual incidents

6

2026

vs. city avg

-80%

relative to avg

Year-over-year

-93%

vs. prior year

Primary type

Property

83%

Sales History

281 Laxdal Road: 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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