Suburban · Southwest, Winnipeg

Bridgwater Forest

A newer southwest community of detached homes and townhouses

Families with kids
Buyers wanting new builds
Commuters

At a glance

A newer southwest community with a mix of detached homes and townhouses. About 71% of homes are detached and 22% are apartments, and 18% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value: $481K
Residents: 4,990
Households renting: 18%
Homes that are apartments: 22%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $481K in the 2016 census, 62% above the Winnipeg median of $297K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
18% of households rent, well below the 35% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
22% of residents are under 15, versus 17% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
18% of residents are 20 to 29, versus 15% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
71% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 59% city-wide.
Tenants paid a median of $1,454 a month in shelter costs in the 2016 census, which covers all tenants including long-term ones, so a new lease will cost more.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, estimate for mid-2025, up from 4,520 at the 2016 census.

0-1422%

15-6473%

65+4%

Homes

Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 4,520 at the 2016 census.

Single-detached71%

Row house and semi-detached8%

Apartment22%

Other0%

Daily errands on foot¹

Places within the neighbourhood or a 5-minute walk of its edge, compared with the typical neighbourhood in Winnipeg.

Supermarkets: 3
Cafés and bakeries: 5
Pharmacies and clinics: 3
Playgrounds and dog parks: 5

Upfront closing costs²

Manitoba charges a tiered land transfer tax, topping out at 2% over $200,000. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the 2021 census home-value estimate, and today's prices are higher, so the real bill will be larger.

Manitoba land transfer tax: $7,270
Land titles registration: $140
Total: $7,410

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Bridgwater Forest sits in CMHC's Fort Garry survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio: $1,001
1 bedroom: $1,458
2 bedroom: $1,734
3 bedroom or more: $2,017

How it's changing

Winnipeg doesn't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety

Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Police Service doesn't publish open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.