Portage la Prairie

Small town · Manitoba · Population 6,888

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Portage la Prairie, with comparisons and sources.

56 · Average

Average monthly rent$948/month

MB: $1,074/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $541/month (estimated) · 2016: $797/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$280,000

MB: $304,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $244,277 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing7.7%

MB: 17.3% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 10.4% (estimated) · 2016: 10.4% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

50 · Average

Median household income$89,000

MB: $79,500 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $74,072 (estimated) · 2016: $84,347 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)-1.2%

MB: 5% · Canada: 5.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate5.8%

MB: 8.3% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 2.6% (estimated) · 2016: 4.5% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021