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Detached houses for sale in Ottawa

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There are 1,430 detached houses for sale in Ottawa today, with a median asking price of $879,900 (+35% vs. all homes in Ottawa). 408 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Barrhaven, Orleans - Cumberland and Stittsville - Munster - Richmond.

community-oriented active diverse

1,017,449 people lived in Ottawa at the 2021 Census, in 407,130 households. 64% of households owned their home and 36% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (42%) and row houses (21%). 44% of homes were built before 1981, and 14% since 2011. 77% of commuters went to work by car and 11% by public transit.

Population of 1,017,449 High walkability score of 95

Ottawa, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in Ottawa

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 98,864 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.5

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 98,864 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

$649,900

9% below Ontario

In Ottawa

$649,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,500/mo

On par with Ontario

In Ottawa

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,499

$511

Per square foot

≈ 21.7 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

3,962

Median $649,900

Houses 2,741 · Condos 1,221

For rent

1,380

Median $2,500

Houses 898 · Condos 482

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. 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

Strong community feel
Many parks for outdoor activities
Good walkability for daily errands
Diverse housing options

Keep in mind

Median home prices are above provincial average
Higher rental prices than provincial median

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Ottawa is active and community-focused, with access to parks and amenities. The city has a mix of urban and suburban living.

Great for first-time buyers families young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

2,864.4 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

1,210

Parks

2,224

Playgrounds

Transit stations

144

Grocery stores

1,022

Restaurants

455

Cafés

356

Gyms

Libraries

284

Pharmacies

Counted across all 2,864.4 km² of Ottawa. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.4/10

Average rating of the 261 rated schools in this area

367

Elementary

117

Secondary

St. Isabel Catholic Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa CDSB
9.8/10
25th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
325 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Stephen Leacock Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
9.8/109.2 over 5 yrs
25th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
500 students · EQAO 2024-2025
W. Erskine Johnston Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
9.5/109.2 over 5 yrs
42nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
745 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Gabriel Elementary School
Independent · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa CDSB
9.3/108.5 over 5 yrs
53rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
195 students · EQAO 2024-2025
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
Hopewell Avenue Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
9.0/108.5 over 5 yrs
91st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
740 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Ottawa, 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

1,017,449

Population (2021)

2,788.2 km²

Area

365

People per km²

41.3

Median age

$113,190

Median income

64%

Own their home

2.6

People per household

407,130

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.4%
Working age (15–64)66.7%
Seniors (65+)16.9%

What is built here

Detached houses41.7%
Semi-detached5.3%
Townhouses21.4%
Duplexes1.8%
Low-rise apartments10.5%
High-rise apartments18.9%

Own or rent

64%Owners

36%Renters

Across 407,130 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier16%
1961–198028%
1981–199015%
1991–200011%
2001–20057%
2006–20107%
2011–20157%
2016–20218%

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.

25.9%
Born outside Canada: 41.4%
Hold a degree or higher: 59.3%
Employment rate: 10.8%
Commute by transit: 76.8%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $96,039
Median income after tax: $132,182
Average household income: 9.2%
Living on a low income: $1,586/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,517/mo
Owners pay, per month: $636,979
Median home value at census: 27.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 10%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 1,392 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, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)

HOMEH Market Pulse Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Houses in Ottawa Sell For

4,849 detached houses changed hands in Ottawa over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $820,164 and half below, 1.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 22 days — 2 days slower than a year ago.

Median sold price: $820K; -1.2% year over year
Days to sell: 22; 2 days slower
Sales closed: 4,849; last 12 months
Per square foot: $442; from 4,838 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$1.08M$923K$765K$607K

Jan ’24Dec ’24Oct ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$981,500

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $18,500

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 98.2%
Sold over asking: 17.9%

From 4,849 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Ottawa

22 years

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

Median sold price

$820,164

4,849 sales

Median rent

$3,110/mo

1,248 leases

Gross rental yield

4.55%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Ottawa 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.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Ottawa, sales

Monthly closed sales in Ottawa
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	380	$815,000	$698K – $975K	22	97.8%
Aug 2026	382	$807,500	$688K – $1000K	26	98.0%
Jul 2026	480	$815,000	$693K – $982K	24	98.2%
Jun 2026	616	$849,000	$719K – $1.05M	20	98.5%
May 2026	635	$848,000	$730K – $1.04M	14	98.8%
Apr 2026	489	$841,000	$720K – $1.04M	18	98.5%
Mar 2026	408	$832,750	$714K – $990K	19	98.3%
Feb 2026	267	$800,000	$693K – $973K	21	98.1%
Jan 2026	202	$775,000	$666K – $914K	48	97.6%
Dec 2025	194	$747,750	$640K – $900K	31	97.1%
Nov 2025	320	$780,000	$680K – $959K	26	97.6%
Oct 2025	476	$820,000	$689K – $991K	24	97.8%
Sep 2025	412	$821,500	$690K – $1000K	17	98.3%
Aug 2025	452	$842,500	$698K – $995K	23	97.9%
Jul 2025	469	$830,000	$701K – $1.01M	22	98.2%
Jun 2025	656	$849,995	$730K – $1000K	17	98.7%
May 2025	709	$850,000	$730K – $1.03M	15	98.8%
Apr 2025	500	$858,750	$736K – $1.02M	16	98.8%
Mar 2025	411	$827,500	$720K – $977K	15	98.8%
Feb 2025	274	$830,250	$711K – $980K	15	98.9%
Jan 2025	214	$789,995	$670K – $934K	44	98.0%
Dec 2024	221	$795,000	$671K – $925K	38	97.7%
Nov 2024	396	$790,000	$672K – $945K	28	98.0%
Oct 2024	436	$805,000	$687K – $975K	23	98.2%
Sep 2024	426	$805,000	$694K – $948K	19	98.5%
Aug 2024	423	$810,000	$680K – $990K	24	97.9%
Jul 2024	460	$800,000	$692K – $968K	22	98.3%
Jun 2024	560	$825,000	$695K – $990K	15	98.5%
May 2024	592	$827,500	$715K – $990K	14	98.9%
Apr 2024	555	$833,000	$708K – $980K	13	98.9%
Mar 2024	407	$821,000	$693K – $986K	12	98.9%
Feb 2024	265	$790,000	$688K – $925K	14	98.9%
Jan 2024	72	$785,000	$669K – $942K	9	99.0%

What people ask about Ottawa

How much does a detached house cost in Ottawa?

Detached houses in Ottawa sold for a median of $820,164 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 4,849 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.2% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in Ottawa?

A detached house in Ottawa took a median of 22 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 98.2% of the asking price on average, with 17.9% selling over asking.

How much is rent for a detached house in Ottawa?

The median detached house lease in Ottawa closed at $3,110 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 1,248 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a detached house in Ottawa?

A detached house in Ottawa costs about 22.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $820,164 against a median rent of $3,110 a month, a gross yield of 4.55%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Ottawa 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 detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

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