Real Estate for Rent in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, ON

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Neighbourhood in Ottawa

Sandy Hill

community-focused lively diverse

Sandy Hill is a vibrant neighbourhood in Ottawa known for its diverse community. It offers a mix of residential options and amenities, making it suitable for many lifestyles.

High walkability score of 89 Two secondary schools available Close to parks and playgrounds Strong community of renters

Sandy Hill, Ottawa — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Ottawa, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 9 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.1

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,298 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

$409,450

37% below Ottawa 43% below Ontario

In Sandy Hill

$409,450

In Ottawa

$649,900

In Ontario

$714,900

Median monthly rent

$2,399/mo

4% below Ottawa 4% below Ontario

In Sandy Hill

$2,399

In Ottawa

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,500

$1,196

Per square foot

≈ 14.2 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $409,450

Condos 53 · Houses 28

For rent

Median $2,399

Condos 42 · Houses 15

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-18. 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

Many local cafes and restaurants
Good access to public transit
Young, diverse population
Close to educational institutions

Keep in mind

Higher rental prices than the city median
Majority of residents are renters

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Sandy Hill is active and community-oriented, with plenty of options for dining and recreation. The area feels lively, especially with many young professionals and students.

Great for students young professionals first-time buyers

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

2.3 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

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 2.3 km² of Sandy Hill. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.3/10

Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse
Public · French · Grades JK–6 · CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario
6.7/107.3 over 5 yrs
1,101st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
550 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Viscount Alexander Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
5.8/105.2 over 5 yrs
1,729th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
205 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Faculty of Engineering Secondary School
Independent
Not rated
Youville Unit - M F McHugh Edn Ctr (Ott)
Public · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa CDSB
Not rated

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

13,830

Population (2021)

2.1 km²

Area

6,634

People per km²

32.4

Median age

$63,816

Median income

25%

Own their home

1.9

People per household

7,420

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)7.7%
Working age (15–64)79.8%
Seniors (65+)12.5%

What is built here

Detached houses6.5%
Semi-detached3.4%
Townhouses5.6%
Duplexes1.1%
Low-rise apartments37.5%
High-rise apartments45.6%

Own or rent

25%Owners

75%Renters

Across 7,420 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier36%
1961–198020%
1981–199010%
1991–20009%
2001–20053%
2006–20106%
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.

23.9%
Born outside Canada: 52.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 56.7%
Employment rate: 24.2%
Commute by transit: 38.4%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $56,799
Median income after tax: $87,442
Average household income: 23.1%
Living on a low income: $1,359/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,790/mo
Owners pay, per month: $638,070
Median home value at census: 45.6%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 15.9%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 23 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: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Sandy Hill actually rent for

270 homes were leased in Sandy Hill over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,337 and half below, 5.1% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 30 days.

Median rent: $2,337; +5.1% year over year
Days to lease: 30; 1 day quicker
Leases closed: 270; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.90/mo; from 245 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.

$5,224$3,900$2,575$1,251

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: 8.9%

From 270 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Sandy Hill

17.7 years

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

Median sold price

$495,920

128 sales

Median rent

$2,337/mo

270 leases

Gross rental yield

5.65%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill

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

270leases

Condo apartment$2,19479.3%
Other kinds, too few of each —20.7%

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 — Sandy Hill, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Sandy Hill
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	21	$2,281	$1,988 – $3,895	19	100.0%
Aug 2026	30	$2,173	$1,913 – $3,675	28	100.0%
Jul 2026	38	$2,234	$1,950 – $4,349	24	99.9%
Jun 2026	27	$2,209	$1,950 – $4,650	23	100.2%
May 2026	30	$2,415	$2,000 – $4,950	26	100.0%
Apr 2026	18	$2,450	$1,925 – $3,600	35	100.2%
Mar 2026	21	$2,667	$1,925 – $3,400	22	100.0%
Feb 2026	18	$2,900	$2,020 – $3,550	28	100.0%
Jan 2026	23	$2,213	$2,025 – $2,563	58	100.0%
Dec 2025	13	$2,165	$1,975 – $2,513	50	99.7%
Nov 2025	14	$2,450	$2,063 – $2,788	19	100.0%
Oct 2025	17	$2,082	$1,900 – $2,800	32	100.0%
Sep 2025	19	$2,070	$1,525 – $2,863	45	100.1%
Aug 2025	25	$2,576	$1,938 – $3,925	31	100.0%
Jul 2025	40	$2,300	$1,969 – $3,200	20	100.0%
Jun 2025	38	$2,175	$1,938 – $2,838	26	100.0%
May 2025	28	$2,150	$2,069 – $2,613	24	100.0%
Apr 2025	27	$2,122	$1,894 – $3,300	30	100.0%
Mar 2025	19	$2,142	$1,800 – $4,300	32	100.0%
Feb 2025	13	$1,900	$1,895 – $2,100	24	100.0%
Jan 2025	11	$2,100	$1,950 – $2,500	61	100.0%
Dec 2024	8	$2,088	$2,000 – $2,400	44	98.9%
Nov 2024	9	$2,252	$1,665 – $2,675	34	100.1%
Oct 2024	11	$2,748	$1,725 – $3,225	39	99.5%
Sep 2024	12	$2,350	$2,000 – $3,463	19	100.0%
Aug 2024	37	$2,538	$2,050 – $3,256	17	100.0%
Jul 2024	45	$2,280	$1,900 – $3,600	14	100.0%
Jun 2024	32	$2,213	$2,000 – $2,599	23	100.0%
May 2024	23	$2,009	$1,850 – $2,700	27	100.0%
Apr 2024	14	$2,129	$1,925 – $3,050	21	100.0%
Mar 2024	19	$2,344	$2,050 – $3,700	26	100.0%
Feb 2024	7	$2,179	$2,025 – $2,350	26	100.0%
Jan 2024	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median
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	5	$2,100	$2,095 – $2,200	37	100.0%

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 Sandy Hill

How much does a home cost in Sandy Hill?

Homes in Sandy Hill sold for a median of $495,920 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 128 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 7.2% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Sandy Hill?

A home in Sandy Hill took a median of 44 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.6% of the asking price on average, with 7.8% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Sandy Hill?

The median lease in Sandy Hill closed at $2,337 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 270 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sandy Hill?

A home in Sandy Hill costs about 17.7 years of the rent on one — the median price of $495,920 against a median rent of $2,337 a month, a gross yield of 5.65%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill

A condo here is its own market

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Sandy Hill over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $368,063. Condos were 50% of everything that closed here, so there is no freehold market in Sandy Hill to read that number against.

Median condo sold price: $368K; 64 closed sales
Median condo rent: $2,194/mo; 214 leases
Days to sell: 46; median, condo apartments
Share of all sales: 50%; of everything that closed here