169 Orion Crescent – Property Summary
Key Characteristics & Buyer Profile
This two-year-old home on Orion Crescent stands out primarily for its size and value relative to its surroundings. With 2,191 square feet of living space and a 6,791-square-foot lot, it sits well above the street average for both dimensions. Its assessed value of $658,000 places it in the top 4% on the street and top 2% in the West Kildonan Industrial neighbourhood – a significant gap from the neighbourhood average of $442,900. Built in 2022, it's one of the newest homes on the street and ranks among the newest 1% citywide in Winnipeg, where the average comparable home dates to 1966.
The appeal here is dual: you get a relatively large, modern house on a generously sized lot, but in a neighbourhood where the surrounding housing stock is older and more modest. That means you're likely buying one of the more substantial properties in the area, not blending in. For buyers who want a newer home without moving to a newly built suburb, this offers an established neighbourhood location with a house that doesn't feel like a fixer-upper.
It would suit someone who values space and doesn't mind being an outlier – a family needing square footage and yard room, or someone who wants a newer build in a central Winnipeg area where such homes are rare. The land area is notably larger than most neighbours but still below the citywide average for comparable homes, so the lot feels generous locally without being oversized by broader standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does this property compare to others nearby in terms of size and value?
It ranks in the top 12% for living area on Orion Crescent and top 7% citywide. Assessed value is even stronger: top 4% on the street and top 5% across Winnipeg. In short, it's both larger and more valuable than the vast majority of homes in its immediate area.
2. Is the assessed value likely accurate given how far above the neighbourhood average it sits?
Assessed values reflect market conditions as of the most recent valuation date. The gap between this property and the neighbourhood average is consistent with its newer construction, larger size, and bigger lot. It's not unusual for a new home in an older area to assess well above the local mean – that's what the data shows.
3. What does "Top 12%" or "Top 7%" actually mean here?
These rankings compare the property against similar homes within the same scope (street, neighbourhood, or city). For example, "Top 7% citywide" means that out of 194,458 comparable homes in Winnipeg, this property ranks higher than 93% of them for living area. The bars show roughly how many peers you outperform.
4. The land area ranking drops to Top 19% citywide – is the lot actually small?
No. At 6,791 square feet, the lot is well above the street and neighbourhood averages. The citywide median for comparable homes is 6,570 square feet, so this lot is slightly above that. The Top 19% ranking simply means a good portion of citywide homes have larger lots, but in the local context it's still a big yard.
5. Where can I see this property on a map to compare it with nearby houses?
The neighbourhood analysis page, linked from the original listing, lets you view this house on a map beside others and compare year built, living area, assessed value, and lot size directly.