Established · Northwest, Winnipeg

King Edward

A St. James neighbourhood close to Polo Park and Portage Avenue

Families with kids
Owners on a budget
First-time buyers

King Edward in context. Neighbouring areas link to their guides. Boundaries: City of Winnipeg.

At a glance

A west-side neighbourhood of mostly detached houses from the mid-20th century, with some apartment buildings. Most households own. About 90% of homes are detached and 10% are apartments, and 23% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value (est.): $300K^*
Residents: 5,990
Households renting: 23%
Homes that are apartments: 10%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $201K in the 2016 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Winnipeg MLS® Home Price Index (+50% since then), that is about $300K, 32% below the Winnipeg median of $444K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
23% of households rent, well below the 35% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
90% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 59% city-wide.
Tenants paid a median of $1,032 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 5,525 at the 2016 census.

0-1417%

15-6474%

65+10%

Homes

Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 5,525 at the 2016 census.

Single-detached90%

Row house and semi-detached0%

Apartment10%

Other0%

Upfront closing costs¹

Manitoba charges a tiered land transfer tax, topping out at 2% over $200,000. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.

Manitoba land transfer tax: $3,650
Land titles registration: $140
Total: $3,790

Typical apartment rent nearby²

King Edward sits in CMHC's St. James survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio: $992
1 bedroom: $1,182
2 bedroom: $1,443
3 bedroom or more: $1,824

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.