Established · Southeast, Winnipeg

Lavalee

A St. Vital neighbourhood of apartments and houses near the Seine River

Renters
Commuters
Owners on a budget

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

At a glance

A south-side neighbourhood with a mix of apartments and detached homes, where renters and owners are about even. About 35% of homes are detached and 52% are apartments, and 50% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value (est.): $329K^*
Residents: 1,510
Households renting: 50%
Homes that are apartments: 52%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $220K in the 2016 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Winnipeg MLS® Home Price Index (+50% since then), that is about $329K, 26% below the Winnipeg median of $444K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
50% of households rent, well above the 35% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
18% are 65 or older, versus 14% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
52% of homes are apartments (33% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.
Tenants paid a median of $759 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 1,245 at the 2016 census.

0-1420%

15-6461%

65+18%

Homes

Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,245 at the 2016 census.

Single-detached35%

Row house and semi-detached11%

Apartment52%

Other2%

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: $4,230
Land titles registration: $140
Total: $4,370

Typical apartment rent nearby²

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

Studio: $1,057
1 bedroom: $1,265
2 bedroom: $1,611
3 bedroom or more: $1,752

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.