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New homes for sale in Ottawa

221 of Ottawa’s 3,963 homes for sale are new construction. Their median asking price is $709,900. Pre-construction homes appear here once they are listed on MLS®.

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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 — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Ottawa, Ontario

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At a glance

New Build Homes in Ottawa

Photo of 605 Carl Gillis Place
For Sale
Listed for:

Listed Feb 24, 2026

$893,900

605 Carl Gillis Place

Ottawa (Riverside South/Gloucester Glen), ON K4M 0Z3

2Bedrooms
2Bathrooms
1Garage
1.1K-1.5KSq Ft

DetachedFor Sale

Photo of 8 Merriman Court
For Sale
Listed for:

Listed Feb 19, 2026

$773,938

8 Merriman Court

Ottawa, ON K0K 1S0

4Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
2Garage
2K-2.5KSq Ft

DetachedFor Sale

Photo of 575 Escala Private
For Sale
Listed for:

Listed Nov 18, 2025

$446,990

575 Escala Private

Ottawa (Chapel Hill South - Orleans Village), ON K1W 0T1

2Bedrooms
2Bathrooms
1Garage
1.1K-1.5KSq Ft

Freehold TownhouseFor Sale

Photo of Unit 501, 560 Rideau Street
For SaleCity View
Listed for:

Listed Oct 15, 2025

$299,000

Unit 501, 560 Rideau Street

Ottawa (Sandy Hill), ON K1N 0G3

0Bedrooms
1Bathroom
0Parking
0-499Sq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Sale

Photo of Unit 907, 200 Inlet Private
For SalePanoramic ViewsHot Tub
Listed for:

Listed Aug 26, 2025

$383,000

Unit 907, 200 Inlet Private

Ottawa (Chatelaine Village), ON K4A 5H3

1Bedroom
1Bathroom
1Parking
0-499Sq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Sale

Day to dayLivability

95

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

3,963

Median $649,900

Houses 2,741 · Condos 1,222

For rent

1,373

Median $2,500

Houses 899 · Condos 474

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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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

61

Transit stations

144

Grocery stores

1,022

Restaurants

455

Cafés

356

Gyms

46

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)

Questions, answered

Common questions about new homes for sale in Ottawa

How many homes in Ottawa are new construction?

221 of the 3,963 homes for sale in Ottawa are new construction.

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How does new construction affect home prices in Ottawa?

Their median asking price is $709,900, 9% more than the $649,900 median of all homes for sale in Ottawa.

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