Ottawa neighbourhoods for condo living

Sixteen corners of the city, compared the way buyers actually compare them: what it feels like, what gets built there, how you get downtown and roughly what it costs next to the rest of Ottawa.

Aerial view of a leafy Ottawa neighbourhood between a river and a canal
16 neighbourhoods
$$Centretown, Ottawa: Downtown's residential heart: towers, walk-ups and everything on foot

Centretown

Downtown's residential heart: towers, walk-ups and everything on foot.

High-riseMid-riseO-Train
$$ByWard Market & Lowertown, Ottawa: Cobbles, galleries and late nights beside the river

ByWard Market & Lowertown

Cobbles, galleries and late nights beside the river.

High-riseLow-rise & loftsO-Train
$$$The Glebe, Ottawa: Victorian brick, Bank Street and the canal on three sides

The Glebe

Victorian brick, Bank Street and the canal on three sides.

Low-rise & loftsMid-riseVery walkable
$$$Westboro, Ottawa: Richmond Road boutiques and a beach on the Ottawa River

Westboro

Richmond Road boutiques and a beach on the Ottawa River.

Mid-riseHigh-riseBike-friendly
$$Hintonburg, Ottawa: Lofts, breweries and studios minutes from Bayview station

Hintonburg

Lofts, breweries and studios minutes from Bayview station.

Low-rise & loftsMid-riseO-Train
$$$Wellington West, Ottawa: Independent shops and quiet brick side streets

Wellington West

Independent shops and quiet brick side streets.

Low-rise & loftsMid-riseFrequent bus
$$Old Ottawa East, Ottawa: A quiet peninsula between the canal and the Rideau River

Old Ottawa East

A quiet peninsula between the canal and the Rideau River.

Mid-riseTownhomesBike-friendly
$$$Old Ottawa South, Ottawa: Brick homes and Bank Street cafés between canal and river

Old Ottawa South

Brick homes and Bank Street cafés between canal and river.

Low-rise & loftsMid-riseFrequent bus
$$Sandy Hill, Ottawa: Embassies, heritage homes and the university campus

Sandy Hill

Embassies, heritage homes and the university campus.

Low-rise & loftsMid-riseO-Train
$$Little Italy & Dow's Lake, Ottawa: Preston Street patios and new towers by the lake

Little Italy & Dow's Lake

Preston Street patios and new towers by the lake.

High-riseMid-riseO-Train
$$LeBreton Flats, Ottawa: The city's newest district beside the Ottawa River

LeBreton Flats

The city's newest district beside the Ottawa River.

High-riseMid-riseO-Train
$$$New Edinburgh & Beechwood, Ottawa: Heritage streets beside Rideau Hall and the river

New Edinburgh & Beechwood

Heritage streets beside Rideau Hall and the river.

Low-rise & loftsMid-riseFrequent bus
$Vanier, Ottawa: The most affordable corner close to downtown

Vanier

The most affordable corner close to downtown.

Low-rise & loftsMid-riseFrequent bus
$Kanata, Ottawa: Tech-sector suburb with trails into the highlands

Kanata

Tech-sector suburb with trails into the highlands.

TownhomesLow-rise & loftsFrequent bus
$Barrhaven, Ottawa: New townhouse condos and family amenities in the south-west

Barrhaven

New townhouse condos and family amenities in the south-west.

TownhomesLow-rise & loftsFrequent bus
$Orléans, Ottawa: Bilingual east end along the Ottawa River

Orléans

Bilingual east end along the Ottawa River.

TownhomesLow-rise & loftsO-Train

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