Real Estate for Rent in Alta Vista, Ottawa, ON
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Neighbourhood in Ottawa
Alta Vista
Alta Vista is a residential neighbourhood in Ottawa known for its family-friendly environment. It offers a mix of amenities and good schools, making it a comfortable place to live.
At a glance
Day to dayLivability
5.1
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 64 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
$849,900
In Alta Vista
$849,900
In Ottawa
$649,900
In Ontario
$715,000
Median monthly rent
$2,995/mo
In Alta Vista
$2,995
In Ottawa
$2,500
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 23.6 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
11
Median $849,900
Houses 11
For rent
2
Median $2,995
Houses 2
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-15. 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
- Family-friendly atmosphere
- Good schools for children
- Access to parks and recreation
- Variety of housing types
- Stable community environment
Keep in mind
- Higher prices than city median
- Limited public transit options
- Some areas may feel car-dependent
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with access to essential services and recreational spaces. The community is welcoming, making it ideal for families.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
8.5 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
21
Parks
32
Playgrounds
2
Grocery stores
9
Restaurants
4
Cafés
3
Gyms
1
Libraries
7
Pharmacies
Counted across all 8.5 km² of Alta Vista. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
5.4/10
Average rating of the 9 rated schools in this area
11
Elementary
2
Secondary
Canterbury High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
7.9/1095th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,160 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Gemma Elementary School
Independent · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa CDSB
7.8/108.0 over 5 yrs433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
330 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Pleasant Park Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
6.8/106.3 over 5 yrs1,026th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
525 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève
Independent · French · Grades JK–6 · CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
6.1/106.7 over 5 yrs1,525th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
685 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Alta Vista Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
6.0/105.9 over 5 yrs1,590th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
655 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Hillcrest High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
5.4/105.7 over 5 yrs497th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
460 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Alta Vista, 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
23,305
Population (2021)
8.6 km²
Area
2,722
People per km²
43.8
Median age
$115,629
Median income
62%
Own their home
2.4
People per household
9,910
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)15.5%
- Working age (15–64)63.4%
- Seniors (65+)21.0%
What is built here
- Detached houses60.3%
- Semi-detached3.1%
- Townhouses2.6%
- Duplexes0.9%
- Low-rise apartments2.6%
- High-rise apartments30.1%
Own or rent
62%Owners
37%Renters
Across 9,910 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier37%
- 1961–198047%
- 1981–19906%
- 1991–20004%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20100%
- 2011–20151%
- 2016–20213%
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.
- 23.2%
- Born outside Canada
- 46.9%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 56.3%
- Employment rate
- 12.1%
- Commute by transit
- 71.6%
- Commute by car
- 1.7
- Children per family
- $97,144
- Median income after tax
- $140,937
- Average household income
- 8.4%
- Living on a low income
- $1,387/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,235/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $715,094
- Median home value at census
- 21.6%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 7%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 40 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
What homes in Alta Vista actually sell for
26 homes changed hands in Alta Vista over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $860,142 and half below, 0.9% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 15 days — 6 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $860K
- -0.9% year over year
- Days to sell
- 15
- 6 days quicker
- Sales closed
- 26
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $618
- from 26 sized sales
Three years of sold prices
The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$993,900
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $6,100
- Of the asking price
- 99.4%
- Sold over asking
- 23.1%
From 26 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Alta Vista, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 7 | $963,857 | $746K – $1.24M | 19 | 98.2% |
| May 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 5 | $785,000 | $545K – $912K | 16 | 95.2% |
| Oct 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 5 | $1,009,244 | $763K – $1.25M | 15 | 95.6% |
| Mar 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
25 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Alta Vista
How much does a home cost in Alta Vista?
Homes in Alta Vista sold for a median of $860,142 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 26 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 0.9% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Alta Vista?
A home in Alta Vista took a median of 15 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 99.4% of the asking price on average, with 23.1% selling over asking.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Alta Vista on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.