Winnipeg real estate: Where to buy in the outer suburbs 2018

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In the outer suburban communities, buyers can expect to pay, on average, about $385,000 for a single-family home. While our No. 1 spot will cost buyers more — on average, about $10,000 more — the remaining two suburban communities offer homes well below the average.

1. Charleswood

Want to live in the country but stay in the city? Then our No. 1 outer neighbourhood community of Charleswood is the spot to start your home search. Charleswood offers that idyllic ‘small town in a big city’ feel. “It’s the type of place where residents can relax with a cup of coffee on their back porch and watch as deer wander in and out of the backyards,” explains Mary Pidlaski, a realtor with Re/Max Executives Realty. As a result, Charleswood isn’t considered your typical Winnipeg community. “The roads have ditches so you feel like you’re driving in the country.”

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This country-feel lends the neighbourhood a feel of country charm and helps support the community’s reputation for being very, very safe. Better still, there’s a little bit for everyone. The neighbourhood offers a good mix of older homes and brand-new builds and it’s got a great bus service so residents don’t have to rely on their vehicles.

2. R17

There was a time when a native Winnipegger wouldn’t even consider travelling more than 20 minutes for work. But as the city grows so do buyer expectations and this has changed how many Winnipeggers view commuting. As a result, rural communities are becoming more popular, at least for those that want a quieter, more rural lifestyle in their downtime. One area that continues to make into our annual rankings is the R17 rural area that includes St.-Pierre-Jolys, Otterburne, Touround and other smaller towns. While few of these locales have more than 1,000 residents, the properties offer space to expand. That means plenty of bedrooms and ample parking with options for workshops and extra large garages to hold outdoor toys, like boats and ski-doos. Better still, the price point to get into this area is significantly lower than most Winnipeg neighbourhoods with an average 2017 housing price at just under $180,000.

3. R14

The average house price was a smidge over $235,000 in 2017 for the R14 area, so buyers should expect to fork out a bit more for a home in this area, north of the city. The biggest community in this area is Selkirk, which is about 40 minutes (35 km) away from Winnipeg’s downtown core.

Buyers looking in this area will be pleased that the cost for larger, 4-bedroom, older homes are not too much more than the two-bedrooms listed for sale.

Top 25 neighbourhoods

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Rank	Neighbourhood	Area	Average home price (2017)	Value	Momentum	Realtor Grade	Average price vs. area	Avg. price vs. metro district	Avg. price vs. outer region	1-year price change	3-year price change	5-year price change
1	Charleswood	Southwest	$393,470	57.81	94.36	★★★★	N/A	93.53%	102.34%	12.72%	40.18%	51.29%
2	Rural area 17	Rural	$179,359	95.83	83.81	★★★	N/A	59.25%	46.65%	4.13%	18.13%	17.60%
3	Rural area 14	Rural	$235,389	89.58	66.62	★★★★	N/A	77.76%	61.22%	3.58%	4.46%	15.27%
4	Rural area 10	Rural	$336,704	63.54	91.83	★★★★	N/A	111.23%	87.58%	22.64%	34.05%	19.79%
5	Rural area 3	Rural	$254,037	87.50	72.13	★★★½	N/A	83.92%	66.07%	1.85%	7.66%	18.80%
6	Rural area 5	Rural	$350,904	61.98	81.88	★★★★	N/A	115.92%	91.27%	8.34%	13.35%	15.70%
7	Rural area 28	Rural	$255,223	86.46	85.82	★★★	N/A	84.32%	66.38%	20.69%	6.62%	40.65%
8	Westdale	Southwest	$393,470	57.81	94.36	★★★½	N/A	93.53%	102.34%	12.72%	40.18%	51.29%
9	Charleswood	Southwest	$376,454	62.50	65.16	★★★★	N/A	89.49%	97.91%	-2.03%	8.59%	16.79%
10	Woodhaven	Northwest	$297,461	61.98	58.46	★★★★	N/A	120.44%	77.37%	2.96%	3.56%	11.46%
11	Rural area 6	Rural	$255,394	85.42	62.36	★★★	N/A	84.37%	66.43%	-2.81%	4.43%	25.30%
12	Dakota Crossing	Southeast	$389,405	52.60	74.58	★★★★	N/A	108.33%	101.28%	5.37%	9.73%	14.72%
13	Fort Richmond	Southwest	$369,479	67.19	70.75	★★★½	N/A	87.83%	96.10%	6.70%	8.01%	12.23%
14	Rural area 19	Rural	$166,030	97.92	67.13	★★	N/A	54.85%	43.18%	-5.06%	10.13%	25.06%
15	Rural area 26	Rural	$190,966	92.71	65.61	★★½	N/A	63.09%	49.67%	13.56%	11.35%	7.26%
16	St. Charles	Northwest	$329,487	49.48	60.80	★★★★	N/A	133.41%	85.70%	3.40%	6.72%	9.23%
17	Rural area 16	Rural	$275,914	82.81	73.42	★★½	N/A	91.15%	71.76%	2.46%	7.49%	17.50%
18	Rural area 7	Rural	$352,652	59.38	68.71	★★★½	N/A	116.50%	91.72%	3.29%	7.32%	13.93%
19	Rural area 18	Rural	$180,217	94.79	50.62	★★★	N/A	59.54%	46.87%	-1.48%	-10.50%	21.69%
20	Richmond Lakes	Southwest	$293,694	85.94	45.55	★★★	N/A	69.82%	76.39%	-7.67%	-0.20%	13.36%
21	Rural area 39	Rural	$249,739	88.54	89.50	★½	N/A	82.50%	64.96%	9.17%	19.51%	32.82%
22	Assiniboine Woods	Southwest	$440,834	48.96	52.91	★★★★½	N/A	104.79%	114.66%	4.57%	-9.59%	11.69%
23	Margaret Park	North	$231,216	85.94	61.37	★★½	N/A	92.69%	60.14%	3.46%	5.93%	10.86%
24	Charleswood	Southwest	$440,834	48.96	52.91	★★★★	N/A	104.79%	114.66%	4.57%	-9.59%	11.69%
25	Grandmont Park	Southwest	$293,694	85.94	45.55	★★★	N/A	69.82%	76.39%	-7.67%	-0.20%	13.36%

Value: Measures how affordable the neighbourhood is compared to the surrounding area and the region overall
Momentum: Measures how quickly prices are appreciating in this neighbourhood, with an emphasis on long term appreciation
Realtor Grade: How realtors we surveyed rate this neighbourhood

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These are our picks for the best neighbourhoods to buy real estate in Winnipeg’s outer region, but if you’d rather live closer to downtown, we have more suggestions. We ranked the best neighbourhoods in three regions — core, inner suburbs and outer. The core is the city’s urban centre, with accessible transit and easy access to amenities. The inner suburbs are for people who don’t mind trading a longer commute for better parking and a bigger lot size. And the outer region is for buyers who either don’t need to commute downtown at all, or are willing to log some serious travel time in exchange for affordable prices and wide open spaces. Check out the map below to see how the regions break down.