Condos for Rent 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 lively atmosphere and diverse community. It offers a mix of residential options and is close to many amenities.
At a glance
Unit 415, 360 Mcleod Street
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre)
Listed Aug 28, 2026
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 1Parking
- 600~699Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Unit 632, 349 Mcleod Street
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre)
Listed Aug 17, 2026
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Parking
- 0~499Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Unit 1805, 199 Slater Street
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre)
Listed Aug 14, 2026
- 0Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Parking
- 0~499Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Unit 531, 349 Mcleod Street
Ottawa (Ottawa Centre)
Listed Aug 7, 2026
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Parking
- 0~499Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
99
Walkability
out of 100 · averaged over 13 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
$620,260
In Ottawa Centre
$620,260
In Ottawa
$649,900
In Ontario
$709,900
Median monthly rent
$2,273/mo
In Ottawa Centre
$2,273
In Ottawa
$2,500
In Ontario
$2,500
$725
Per square foot
≈ 22.7 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
164
Median $620,260
Condos 133 · Houses 31
For rent
110
Median $2,273
Condos 60 · Houses 50
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-25. 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
- Excellent walkability for easy access to amenities
- Variety of restaurants and cafes
- Good schools for families
- Diverse housing options available
- Active community with many parks and playgrounds
Keep in mind
- Higher rental prices compared to city median
- Home ownership is low at 20%
- Some traffic congestion during peak hours
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Ottawa Centre is dynamic, with easy access to shops, restaurants, and parks. The area is suitable for both 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 2026-10-26.
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 condos in Ottawa Centre actually rent for
At least 350 condos were leased in Ottawa Centre over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,250 and half below, 0.3% higher than the 12 months before. A typical condo found its tenant in 25 days — 5 days quicker than a year ago.
11 of the last 12 months had at least 5 closed condos sales in Ottawa Centre. Quieter months are left out rather than shown as a median over a handful of homes, so the totals here are a floor.
- Median rent
- $2,250
- +0.3% year over year
- Days to lease
- 25
- 5 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 350
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $3.26/mo
- from 304 sized leases
Three years of rents
The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every lease — how wide it runs tells you how much one condo here differs from the next.
What renters actually paid
$2,999/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $1
- Of the asking rent
- 100.0%
- Leased over asking
- 10.6%
From 350 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Ottawa Centre
15.6 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a condo here costs.
Median sold price
$421,627
213 sales
Median rent
$2,250/mo
350 leases
Gross rental yield
6.4%
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.
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, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 29 | $2,157 | $1,850 – $2,800 | 22 | 99.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 31 | $2,224 | $1,800 – $2,950 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | $2,231 | $1,984 – $2,400 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 42 | $2,232 | $1,950 – $2,700 | 17 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 35 | $2,360 | $1,950 – $2,663 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 25 | $2,246 | $1,990 – $2,850 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 32 | $2,390 | $2,000 – $2,900 | 28 | 100.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 19 | $2,502 | $2,038 – $2,900 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | $2,188 | $1,790 – $2,900 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 19 | $2,255 | $1,800 – $2,600 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 23 | $2,115 | $1,863 – $2,300 | 25 | 99.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 29 | $2,114 | $1,875 – $2,733 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 29 | $2,210 | $1,813 – $2,506 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 37 | $2,088 | $1,800 – $2,550 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 37 | $2,237 | $1,850 – $2,733 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 31 | $2,373 | $1,750 – $2,990 | 19 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 52 | $2,314 | $2,000 – $2,800 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 28 | $2,175 | $1,869 – $2,688 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 45 | $2,417 | $2,000 – $2,948 | 42 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 25 | $2,152 | $1,913 – $2,600 | 47 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | $2,181 | $1,885 – $2,775 | 49 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 21 | $2,100 | $1,770 – $2,475 | 29 | 99.4% |
| Nov 2024 | 15 | $2,350 | $2,250 – $2,650 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 17 | $2,197 | $2,100 – $2,548 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 29 | $2,262 | $1,975 – $2,888 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | $2,510 | $2,088 – $2,950 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 41 | $2,256 | $1,950 – $2,825 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 33 | $2,333 | $2,075 – $2,675 | 19 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 22 | $2,527 | $2,138 – $3,025 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 21 | $2,636 | $2,238 – $2,950 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2024 | 26 | $2,285 | $1,840 – $2,750 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 16 | $2,082 | $1,900 – $2,500 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | $2,250 | $2,100 – $2,700 | 8 | 97.4% |
What people ask about Ottawa Centre
How much does a condo cost in Ottawa Centre?
Condos in Ottawa Centre sold for a median of $421,627 over the 12 months to September 2026, across at least 213 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 condo in Ottawa Centre?
A condo in Ottawa Centre took a median of 39 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Condos there closed at 97.3% of the asking price on average, with 5.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent for a condo in Ottawa Centre?
The median condo lease in Ottawa Centre closed at $2,250 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across at least 350 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy a condo in Ottawa Centre?
A condo in Ottawa Centre costs about 15.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $421,627 against a median rent of $2,250 a month, a gross yield of 6.40%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases 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 condo. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.