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Neighbourhood in Ottawa
Homes for rent in South Keys
South Keys is a quiet neighbourhood in Ottawa, known for its affordable housing options. It offers a mix of residential and condo living, making it suitable for various lifestyles.
At a glance
Day to dayLivability
3.8
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 174 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
$345,000
In South Keys
$345,000
In Ottawa
$649,900
In Ontario
$710,000
Median monthly rent
$2,300/mo
In South Keys
$2,300
In Ottawa
$2,500
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 12.5 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
18
Median $345,000
Condos 14 · Houses 4
For rent
2
Median $2,300
Condos 2
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-23. 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
- Affordable compared to Ottawa's median prices
- Strong community with many families
- Good access to schools and parks
- High ownership rate at 75.6%
Keep in mind
- Limited public transit options
- Fewer amenities like gyms and libraries
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a family-friendly atmosphere with access to essential services. Daily life is relaxed, with parks and local shops nearby.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
0.9 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
1
Parks
9
Playgrounds
1
Grocery stores
2
Restaurants
2
Cafés
2
Pharmacies
Counted across all 0.9 km² of South Keys. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
1.7/10
Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area
1
Elementary
Dunlop Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
1.7/102.3 over 5 yrs2,962nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
125 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside South Keys, 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
2,865
Population (2021)
1.4 km²
Area
2,116
People per km²
46.1
Median age
$88,023
Median income
76%
Own their home
2.3
People per household
1,190
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)10.6%
- Working age (15–64)60.5%
- Seniors (65+)28.9%
What is built here
- Detached houses26.3%
- Semi-detached7.6%
- Townhouses38.6%
- High-rise apartments26.3%
Own or rent
76%Owners
24%Renters
Across 1,190 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier4%
- 1961–198076%
- 1981–199012%
- 1991–20004%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20101%
- 2011–20150%
- 2016–20211%
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.
- 29.3%
- Born outside Canada
- 39.2%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 47%
- Employment rate
- 20.8%
- Commute by transit
- 65.1%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $76,941
- Median income after tax
- $98,190
- Average household income
- 11.6%
- Living on a low income
- $1,595/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $912/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $406,248
- Median home value at census
- 30.4%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 17%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 5 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
What homes in South Keys actually sell for
44 homes changed hands in South Keys over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $402,088 and half below, 1.9% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 35 days — 4 days slower than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $402K
- +1.9% year over year
- Days to sell
- 35
- 4 days slower
- Sales closed
- 44
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $325
- from 44 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
$976,700
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $23,300
- Of the asking price
- 97.7%
- Sold over asking
- 2.3%
From 44 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — South Keys, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 5 | $510,000 | $374K – $608K | 19 | 96.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | $260,000 | $249K – $270K | 52 | 99.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 6 | $305,000 | $229K – $436K | 50 | 97.6% |
| May 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 6 | $373,250 | $313K – $421K | 33 | 98.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 9 | $420,000 | $285K – $430K | 16 | 98.3% |
| May 2025 | 5 | $405,000 | $380K – $660K | 17 | 97.6% |
| Apr 2025 | 5 | $419,000 | $257K – $668K | 48 | 99.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 5 | $417,000 | $405K – $420K | 11 | 98.9% |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 5 | $305,000 | $265K – $395K | 34 | 94.7% |
| Nov 2024 | 5 | $429,000 | $428K – $655K | 16 | 97.9% |
| 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 | 7 | $560,000 | $430K – $847K | 29 | 97.5% |
| Jun 2024 | 8 | $386,950 | $315K – $414K | 10 | 99.7% |
| May 2024 | 6 | $433,250 | $407K – $600K | 18 | 99.3% |
| Apr 2024 | 13 | $399,900 | $310K – $423K | 14 | 98.1% |
| Mar 2024 | 6 | $358,000 | $311K – $417K | 17 | 99.9% |
| Feb 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
20 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 South Keys
How much does a home cost in South Keys?
Homes in South Keys sold for a median of $402,088 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 44 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.9% higher than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in South Keys?
A home in South Keys took a median of 35 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.7% of the asking price on average, with 2.3% selling over asking.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in South Keys 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.
A condo here is its own market
10 condo apartments and 5 condo townhouses are on the market in South Keys right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.