Real Estate for Sale in Ottawa Centre, Ottawa, ON
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Neighbourhood in Ottawa
Ottawa Centre
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.
At a glance
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Unit 816, 255 Bay Street
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre), ON K1R 0C5
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Unit 1009, 224 Lyon Street N
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre), ON K1R 0C1
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Unit 1601, 475 Laurier Avenue W
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre), ON K1R 7X1
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
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Unit 1102, 200 Bay Street
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre), ON K1R 7W8
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
Day to dayLivability
99
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
In Ottawa Centre
$599,900
In Ottawa
$649,900
In Ontario
$717,000
Median monthly rent
$2,275/mo
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
169
Median $599,900
Condos 137 · Houses 32
For rent
107
Median $2,275
Condos 57 · Houses 50
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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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.
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.
6
Parks
8
Playgrounds
4
Grocery stores
44
Restaurants
8
Cafés
9
Gyms
7
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
3
Elementary
1
Secondary
Elgin Street Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
7.5/107.3 over 5 yrs571st 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
What homes in Ottawa Centre actually sell for
316 homes changed hands in Ottawa Centre over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $478,843 and half below, 2.3% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 40 days — 6 days slower than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $479K
- +2.3% year over year
- Days to sell
- 40
- 6 days slower
- Sales closed
- 316
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $521
- from 298 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
$970,700
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $29,300
- Of the asking price
- 97.1%
- Sold over asking
- 6%
From 316 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Ottawa Centre
17.9 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$478,843
316 sales
Median rent
$2,225/mo
468 leases
Gross rental yield
5.58%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Ottawa Centre over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
What actually trades in Ottawa Centre
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Condo apartment$422K67.4%
- Other kinds, too few of each —32.6%
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 — Ottawa Centre, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 28 | $462,036 | $335K – $915K | 35 | 96.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 29 | $485,862 | $371K – $774K | 39 | 97.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 32 | $473,425 | $355K – $1.07M | 39 | 96.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 31 | $519,097 | $327K – $875K | 32 | 97.0% |
| May 2026 | 33 | $600,197 | $270K – $1.26M | 36 | 97.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 32 | $434,447 | $289K – $645K | 40 | 97.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | $473,350 | $348K – $638K | 39 | 97.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 15 | $449,798 | $117K – $788K | 34 | 97.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | $480,688 | $302K – $650K | 66 | 95.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 16 | $435,875 | $320K – $1.43M | 69 | 96.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 27 | $455,056 | $333K – $933K | 35 | 97.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 27 | $423,630 | $322K – $590K | 33 | 96.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | $545,915 | $367K – $1.00M | 38 | 97.5% |
| Aug 2025 | 29 | $426,345 | $357K – $579K | 38 | 97.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | $428,993 | $344K – $950K | 41 | 97.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 35 | $440,829 | $353K – $725K | 34 | 97.1% |
| May 2025 | 31 | $491,419 | $395K – $718K | 25 | 98.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 36 | $475,218 | $353K – $714K | 24 | 98.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 28 | $471,800 | $302K – $854K | 36 | 97.9% |
| Feb 2025 | 31 | $436,952 | $389K – $715K | 26 | 97.5% |
| Jan 2025 | 17 | $446,706 | $322K – $619K | 42 | 97.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 18 | $421,306 | $367K – $832K | 39 | 96.5% |
| Nov 2024 | 19 | $562,868 | $320K – $773K | 38 | 97.3% |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | $468,629 | $315K – $870K | 36 | 97.4% |
| Sep 2024 | 20 | $399,350 | $323K – $543K | 35 | 97.5% |
| Aug 2024 | 35 | $495,571 | $398K – $667K | 32 | 97.5% |
| Jul 2024 | 32 | $422,484 | $308K – $653K | 35 | 97.7% |
| Jun 2024 | 40 | $478,350 | $384K – $860K | 29 | 98.5% |
| May 2024 | 38 | $531,474 | $319K – $735K | 25 | 98.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 31 | $571,994 | $444K – $774K | 26 | 98.5% |
| Mar 2024 | 35 | $488,857 | $367K – $778K | 36 | 98.5% |
| Feb 2024 | 14 | $379,679 | $324K – $468K | 30 | 98.7% |
| Jan 2024 | 7 | $490,143 | $282K – $725K | 47 | 98.8% |
| Dec 2023 | 6 | $424,000 | $378K – $439K | 24 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2023 | 10 | $472,500 | $421K – $510K | 27 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 7 | $420,000 | $383K – $583K | 18 | 100.0% |
What people ask about Ottawa Centre
How much does a home cost in Ottawa Centre?
Homes in Ottawa Centre sold for a median of $478,843 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 316 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 2.3% higher than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Ottawa Centre?
A home in Ottawa Centre took a median of 40 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.1% of the asking price on average, with 6.0% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Ottawa Centre?
The median lease in Ottawa Centre closed at $2,225 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 468 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Ottawa Centre?
A home in Ottawa Centre costs about 17.9 years of the rent on one — the median price of $478,843 against a median rent of $2,225 a month, a gross yield of 5.58%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Ottawa Centre 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
Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Ottawa Centre over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $421,627. Condos were 67% of everything that closed here, so there is no freehold market in Ottawa Centre to read that number against.
- Median condo sold price
- $422K
- 213 closed sales
- Median condo rent
- $2,250/mo
- 350 leases
- Days to sell
- 39
- median, condo apartments
- Share of all sales
- 67%
- of everything that closed here