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family-friendly suburban community-oriented

Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest is a suburban neighbourhood in Ottawa. It offers a family-friendly environment with many amenities and parks.

Good schools with an average rating of 7.3 Many parks and playgrounds for outdoor activities Diverse community with a high immigrant percentage Average household size of 3 Close to grocery stores and restaurants

Day to dayLivability

7.3

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 2,295 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

$628,900

3% below Ottawa 11% below Ontario

In Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest

$628,900

In Ottawa

$649,900

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

$2,675/mo

7% above Ottawa 7% above Ontario

In Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest

$2,675

In Ottawa

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,500

$421

Per square foot

≈ 19.6 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $628,900

Houses 68 · Condos 13

For rent

Median $2,675

Houses 26 · Condos 6

Recently sold

Recently leased

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

Family-oriented with many schools and parks
Strong community with a median income of $125,868
Variety of housing options available
Low percentage of low-income households

Keep in mind

Housing prices are above the city median
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a quiet suburban life with easy access to amenities. The area is ideal for families and those who prefer a community feel.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

10.3 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 10.3 km² of Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.6/10

Average rating of the 4 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

St Anne Elementary School
Independent · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa CDSB
9.1/108.2 over 5 yrs
77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
595 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
Independent · French · Grades 9–12 · CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
7.5/107.8 over 5 yrs
142nd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
880 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École élémentaire publique Maurice-Lapointe
Public · French · Grades JK–8 · CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario
7.0/107.2 over 5 yrs
888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
650 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École secondaire publique Maurice-Lapointe
Public · French · Grades 9–12 · CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario
6.8/107.7 over 5 yrs
254th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
185 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Kanata Montessori High School
Independent
Not rated
Kanata Montessori Private School
Independent
Not rated

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest, 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

25,997

Population (2021)

7.5 km²

Area

3,453

People per km²

34.2

Median age

$125,868

Median income

79%

Own their home

People per household

8,890

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)23.9%
Working age (15–64)68.9%
Seniors (65+)7.1%

What is built here

Detached houses34.8%
Semi-detached8.1%
Townhouses51.1%
Low-rise apartments5%
High-rise apartments0.8%

Own or rent

79%Owners

21%Renters

Across 8,890 households

When it was built

Mostly 2016–2021

1960 or earlier0%
1961–19802%
1981–19902%
1991–200015%
2001–20058%
2006–201011%
2011–201523%
2016–202139%

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.

34.3%
Born outside Canada: 45.9%
Hold a degree or higher: 70.1%
Employment rate: 5.5%
Commute by transit: 88.7%
Commute by car: 1.9
Children per family: $106,473
Median income after tax: $137,580
Average household income: 5.1%
Living on a low income: $2,085/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,951/mo
Owners pay, per month: $664,198
Median home value at census: 28.9%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 12.2%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 11 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

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest actually rent for

309 homes were leased in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,640 and half below, 0.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 22 days — 3 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,640; -0.8% year over year
Days to lease: 22; 3 days slower
Leases closed: 309; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.63/mo; from 307 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 home here differs from the next.

$3,222$2,874$2,526$2,178

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$3,000/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 8.7%

From 309 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest

19.9 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.

Median sold price

$628,990

472 sales

Median rent

$2,640/mo

309 leases

Gross rental yield

5.04%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest 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 rents in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest

A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.

309leases

Freehold town$2,61257.3%
Detached$3,15418.4%
Condo apartment$2,2002.6%
Condo town$2,2501.6%
Other kinds, too few of each —20.1%

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	25	$2,650	$2,400 – $2,800	19	100.0%
Aug 2026	38	$2,700	$2,613 – $2,913	16	100.0%
Jul 2026	23	$2,700	$2,525 – $3,125	20	100.0%
Jun 2026	35	$2,600	$2,400 – $2,775	17	100.0%
May 2026	27	$2,600	$2,525 – $2,800	14	100.0%
Apr 2026	22	$2,498	$2,400 – $2,713	10	100.0%
Mar 2026	33	$2,650	$2,300 – $2,990	24	100.0%
Feb 2026	13	$2,600	$2,400 – $2,700	38	100.0%
Jan 2026	20	$2,700	$2,575 – $2,838	28	100.0%
Dec 2025	26	$2,600	$2,300 – $2,688	37	100.0%
Nov 2025	24	$2,600	$2,500 – $2,700	29	100.0%
Oct 2025	23	$2,750	$2,575 – $2,925	24	100.0%
Sep 2025	21	$2,700	$2,550 – $2,800	14	100.0%
Aug 2025	28	$2,650	$2,571 – $2,813	16	100.0%
Jul 2025	32	$2,650	$2,488 – $2,850	16	100.0%
Jun 2025	31	$2,725	$2,600 – $3,150	17	100.0%
May 2025	23	$2,700	$2,600 – $2,800	17	100.0%
Apr 2025	32	$2,625	$2,388 – $2,863	22	100.0%
Mar 2025	18	$2,675	$2,500 – $2,925	12	100.0%
Feb 2025	18	$2,750	$2,561 – $2,925	23	100.0%
Jan 2025	17	$2,600	$2,500 – $2,700	34	100.0%
Dec 2024	16	$2,625	$2,488 – $2,788	32	100.0%
Nov 2024	21	$2,600	$2,400 – $2,750	16	100.0%
Oct 2024	26	$2,625	$2,450 – $2,938	20	100.0%
Sep 2024	20	$2,650	$2,438 – $2,725	13	100.0%
Aug 2024	23	$2,650	$2,450 – $2,825	11	100.0%
Jul 2024	21	$2,600	$2,400 – $2,800	8	100.0%
Jun 2024	18	$2,425	$2,313 – $2,588	8	100.0%
May 2024	20	$2,625	$2,400 – $2,775	10	100.0%
Apr 2024	26	$2,600	$2,300 – $2,913	10	100.0%
Mar 2024	21	$2,450	$2,250 – $2,600	19	100.0%
Feb 2024	15	$2,524	$2,409 – $2,900	15	100.0%
Jan 2024	11	$2,500	$2,390 – $2,600	14	100.0%
Dec 2023	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Nov 2023	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Oct 2023	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median

3 of these months closed fewer than 5 leases. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one lease it is simply that lease — so the count is shown and the median is not. The leases themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.

What people ask about Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest

How much does a home cost in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest?

Homes in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest sold for a median of $628,990 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 472 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.6% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest?

A home in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest took a median of 30 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.5% of the asking price on average, with 10.6% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest?

The median lease in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest closed at $2,640 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 309 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest?

A home in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest costs about 19.9 years of the rent on one — the median price of $628,990 against a median rent of $2,640 a month, a gross yield of 5.04%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest was freehold town (59.5% of sales, median $601,434), detached (27.5% of sales, median $864,581) and condo apartment (1.1% of sales, median $447,000).

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest 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.

Condos in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest

A condo here is 1.3× cheaper than freehold townhouses

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $447,000. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $628,990 — one number, two markets.

Condo apartment$447,000

Freehold town$601,434

Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 472 sales in Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest. Medians describe the group, never one home.

Median condo sold price: $447K; 5 closed sales
Median condo rent: $2,200/mo; 8 leases
Days to sell: 23; median, condo apartments
Share of all sales: 1%; of everything that closed here