Tower district · South, Winnipeg

Pembina Strip

Apartments along Pembina Highway, near the university

Students
Budget-conscious renters
Transit commuters

At a glance

Almost entirely apartments along the Pembina Highway corridor, with large numbers of renters. About 1% of homes are detached and 99% are apartments, and 81% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value: $201K
Residents: 3,970
Households renting: 81%
Homes that are apartments: 99%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $201K in the 2016 census, 32% below the Winnipeg median of $297K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
81% of households rent, well above the 35% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
Only 12% of residents are under 15, versus 17% city-wide.
29% of residents are 20 to 29, versus 15% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
99% of homes are apartments (33% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.
Tenants paid a median of $951 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 3,175 at the 2016 census.

0-1411%

15-6471%

65+18%

Homes

Share of homes by type, estimate for mid-2025, up from 3,175 at the 2016 census.

Single-detached1%

Row house and semi-detached0%

Apartment99%

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: 2
Cafés and bakeries: 1
Pharmacies and clinics: 5
Playgrounds and dog parks: 7

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: $1,660
Land titles registration: $140
Total: $1,800

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Pembina Strip 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.