Condo

Soba

203 CATHERINE Street & 203 Catherine St Street, Ottawa, ON

Neighbourhood in Ottawa

Ottawa Centre

lively walkable community-oriented

Ottawa Centre is a vibrant neighbourhood in Ottawa, known for its walkability and diverse amenities. It offers a mix of residential options and a lively atmosphere.

High walkability score of 99 Majority of residents are renters Good schools with an average rating of 7.2

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 12 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

7.2

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,173 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$599,900

8% below Ottawa 16% below Ontario

In Ottawa Centre

$599,900

In Ottawa

$649,900

In Ontario

$717,000

Median monthly rent

$2,275/mo

11% below Ottawa 9% below Ontario

In Ottawa Centre

$2,275

In Ottawa

$2,550

In Ontario

$2,500

$725

Per square foot

≈ 22 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $599,900

Condos 43 · Houses 26

For rent

Median $2,275

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-10. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Great for walking and biking
Variety of grocery stores and pharmacies
Young, dynamic population
Affordable rent compared to city median

Keep in mind

Higher median rent than some areas
Limited public transit options
Ownership rate is low

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Ottawa Centre is lively and convenient, with many amenities within walking distance. The area is popular among young professionals and families.

Great for young professionals first-time renters families

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1.2 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Pharmacies

Counted across all 1.2 km² of Ottawa Centre. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.5/10

Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Elgin Street Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
7.5/107.3 over 5 yrs
571st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
370 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Glashan Public School
Public · Grades 7–8 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Not rated
315 students
Richard Pfaff Intermediate School
Public · Grades 6–8 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Not rated
Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate Site
Public · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Not rated
225 students

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Ottawa Centre, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

11,001

Population (2021)

1.2 km²

Area

9,445

People per km²

33.9

Median age

$70,780

Median income

20%

Own their home

1.6

People per household

6,670

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)7.4%
Working age (15–64)83.1%
Seniors (65+)9.5%

What is built here

Detached houses4.7%
Semi-detached3.1%
Townhouses4.1%
Duplexes3.3%
Low-rise apartments37.7%
High-rise apartments46.7%
Other attached homes0.5%

Own or rent

20%Owners

80%Renters

Across 6,670 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier43%
1961–198024%
1981–19907%
1991–20005%
2001–20052%
2006–20104%
2011–20159%
2016–20215%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

19.1%
Born outside Canada: 57.3%
Hold a degree or higher: 68.2%
Employment rate: 15.1%
Commute by transit: 40.8%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $61,783
Median income after tax: $88,491
Average household income: 16.8%
Living on a low income: $1,347/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,027/mo
Owners pay, per month: $644,339
Median home value at census: 35.9%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 11.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 16 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry