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Buying a Condo in Ottawa: What You Should Know in 2026

Ottawa’s condominium market covers everything from walk-up studios in Centretown to new-build towers near the LRT, with a meaningful share of units priced under the $500,000 mark. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), Ottawa has historically tracked below the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver on per-square-foot pricing, which is one reason first-time buyers and downsizers continue to focus their search here. This page is a working guide to what the Ottawa condo market looks like in 2026, the neighbourhoods worth a close look, and the questions worth asking before you make an offer.

The listings below are pulled live from the CREA Data Distribution Facility (DDF) and update as new inventory comes to market. If you do not see what you are looking for, send a wish list to peter@condo613.ca and we will search on your behalf — buyer representation is free, paid by the seller.

Ottawa Condo Market at a Glance

The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) reports monthly on resale activity, inventory, and average price across the city and surrounding sub-areas. For the most recent figures, the OREB Market Snapshot is published at the start of each month and is the cleanest single source for current numbers. Three patterns tend to hold across most months:

• Affordability relative to other major Canadian cities. Ottawa condo prices sit well below Toronto and Vancouver on a per-square-foot basis. Buyers moving from those markets are often surprised at what $400,000 to $600,000 buys in Centretown, Westboro, or along the LRT corridor.
• Two-bedroom units dominate the inventory. Across active Ottawa condo listings, two-bedroom units typically represent the largest share of stock, followed by one-bedroom units and studios. Three-bedroom condos exist but are a smaller slice of the market and tend to cluster in newer buildings or larger converted units.
• New condo fees and reserve fund health deserve the same scrutiny as price. A low listing price on a newer building can be offset by higher monthly condo fees or a poorly funded reserve. The status certificate is the document that tells you both.

For city-level context, the City of Ottawa’s quarterly housing reports include rental vacancy and ownership data. Statistics Canada’s Census of Population and the annual Census Metropolitan Area release include tenure and dwelling-type breakdowns for Ottawa-Gatineau. These are the three public sources we lean on when a buyer asks, “How does the market actually look right now?”

Ottawa Neighbourhoods Worth a Close Look

The five areas below cover the central Ottawa condo market we work day in and day out. Each has a distinct building stock, price band, and buyer profile, and the right fit depends on what you are looking for.

Centretown

Centretown is the densest pocket of condominium stock in Ottawa and the area where one-bedroom and two-bedroom units are most plentiful. It is also the neighbourhood where the impact of the Confederation Line LRT is most visible: properties within a five-minute walk of a station have benefited from the rapid transit access, and the eastern stretch of Centretown closest to the University of Ottawa has long been a popular entry point for first-time buyers. Older converted walk-ups sit alongside newer mid-rise buildings, and the result is a stock that ranges from modest studios to larger two-bedroom units in buildings completed in the last decade.

Buyers considering Centretown should pay close attention to noise profile (Bank Street, Elgin Street, and the Queensway all run through the area) and to the building’s reserve fund. The Centretown listings on this page include buildings from the 1970s through to current construction.

Westboro

Westboro, west of the Experimental Farm along Richmond Road, has been one of Ottawa’s most consistent condo growth corridors over the last fifteen years. The neighbourhood combines a walkable retail strip (restaurants, independent shops, the local farmer’s market) with relatively quick access to downtown by car or by Transitway. New mid-rise buildings have replaced some of the older auto-oriented surface parking, and the unit mix is heavily two-bedroom with a meaningful share of three-bedroom units in newer projects.

For families, Westboro’s elementary schools and proximity to the Ottawa River pathway are the recurring draw. For downsizers, the same neighbourhood draws buyers who want a quieter feel than Centretown but still want a walkable retail core. Westboro listings tend to price higher than Centretown on a per-square-foot basis.

Glebe and Old Ottawa South

The Glebe and Old Ottawa South sit on the opposite side of the canal from Centretown and are among the most consistently sought-after addresses in central Ottawa. Stock is dominated by low-rise walk-ups and converted heritage buildings, which means the inventory moves more slowly and pricing reflects both the housing scarcity and the long-standing demand. Buyers looking in this area should be ready to act quickly when a well-priced unit comes up.

Bank Street in the Glebe and the streets immediately off it (Second Avenue, Third Avenue, Clemow Avenue) are the historic condo heart of the area. Old Ottawa South has more low-rise and converted stock and tends to be a quieter fit for buyers who want walkability without the Glebe’s commercial density.

ByWard Market and Lowertown

The ByWard Market and Lowertown sit east of Centretown and offer some of the closest proximity to the University of Ottawa, the Rideau Centre, and the Rideau Canal locks. The neighbourhood has a mix of older converted stock and newer boutique buildings. It is the densest part of Ottawa in terms of night-time activity, which is either a draw or a deterrent depending on the buyer.

Pricing in this pocket tends to track Centretown closely, with a small premium for the eastern blocks closest to the ByWard Market. The Lowertown listings include some of the city’s older converted heritage buildings as well as newer infill projects.

Little Italy and the LRT Corridor

The stretch of Preston Street and the surrounding blocks (sometimes referred to as Little Italy) has seen significant residential intensification over the last decade. The neighbourhood combines the Preston Street restaurant row with relatively quick access to the Queensway and the LRT. The unit mix is mostly one-bedroom and two-bedroom, with newer mid-rise buildings making up the bulk of the active inventory.

Buyers considering this area should think about commute patterns (LRT to downtown is fast; car commutes to the west end and Kanata are longer during peak hours) and about the building’s age and reserve fund, since much of the stock here is in newer mid-rise buildings that have not yet accumulated a long operating history.

How to Buy a Condo in Ottawa Without Regretting It

The mechanics of buying a resale condo in Ontario are governed by the Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA) and the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) standard forms. For anyone buying their first condo, three steps are worth keeping in mind.

Engage a buyer’s representative before you tour. In Ontario, the seller pays the commission for both sides in most transactions, which means the buyer’s representative is effectively free to the buyer. Having representation in place before your first showing is the cleanest way to make sure your interests are protected through the offer, conditions, and closing process.

Review the status certificate before firming up. The status certificate is the document the condominium corporation provides on request, and it covers the building’s financial health, reserve fund, any legal proceedings, and the rules that govern what owners can and cannot do. A problematic status certificate is the most common reason an otherwise attractive condo deal falls apart between offer and closing.

Understand the closing costs in addition to the price. Ontario Land Transfer Tax applies on top of the purchase price, with a higher rate for buyers in the City of Ottawa than in the rest of the province. Legal fees, title insurance, an appraisal (if financing requires it), and any GST/HST rebates (for new builds) all sit on top of the price. A rough rule of thumb is one and a half to two and a half percent of the purchase price for total closing costs, but the figure varies with the building’s age and the buyer’s situation.

For a detailed walk-through of the OREA standard form Agreement of Purchase and Sale, the Ontario Real Estate Association publishes the form itself along with explanatory notes. The Condo613 Buyer’s Guide covers the same process from a working broker’s perspective and is available on request.

Browse by Price Range

If you are working to a specific budget, the under $300,000 segment of the Ottawa condo market is where most first-time buyers focus. The full live listings are above.

Working With a Buyer’s Representative in Ottawa

Condo613 is a condo-focused brokerage working the Ottawa market, with representation available across the central neighbourhoods covered on this page. We work with buyers on a standard OREA buyer-representative agreement, with the commission paid by the seller at closing in the same way as a listing brokerage. There is no fee to the buyer for the representation itself.

If you would like to start a conversation, send a wish list to peter@condo613.ca or call 613-369-5199. The wish list does not need to be formal — preferred neighbourhoods, a rough bedroom count, a budget range, and a purchase timeline are enough to start. From there we put together a shortlist, schedule showings, and work through the offer process when you are ready.

For a broader look at the Ottawa resale market each month, the Ottawa Real Estate Board publishes a monthly Market Snapshot that includes average price, days on market, and active inventory for the city and for the surrounding sub-areas. It is the cleanest single source for what is happening in the Ottawa market right now.