Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market held up better than usual as the spring market gave way to summer. Sales in July were virtually unchanged from a year earlier, while new listings edged lower, improving the balance between incoming supply and sales compared with...
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Ottawa Market Remains Balanced as Supply Shapes June Conditions
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market remained balanced in June, with activity easing in line with typical early-summer patterns, though trailing slightly behind 2025 activity levels. Supply remains elevated by recent years’ standards, continuing to give buyers more...
Seasonal Activity Improves, but Ottawa’s May Market Remains Cautious
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market remained balanced in May, with activity improving from April but continuing to trail last year’s spring pace. A total of 1,616 homes sold in May, up from 1,336 in April, reflecting the typical lift as the spring market...
Spring Activity Builds as Ottawa Market Remains Balanced
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market continued its seasonal rebound in April, with activity picking up month-over-month, following a slower winter. Inventory levels, which have been rising since late summer 2025, remain elevated, but stable. The spring increase in...
Spring Momentum Builds as Ottawa Market Begins Catching Up with Supply
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market showed clearer signs of early spring momentum in March, with sales activity strengthening after a prolonged, slower winter market. While transactions remain below typical March levels, the pace of improvement has accelerated,...
Ottawa’s Housing Market Shows Early Signs of Transition as Winter Activity Remains Subdued
Market Overview Ottawa’s residential market continued its winter slowdown in February, with overall sales remaining well below the five-year average of 990 transactions for the month. The slowdown, however, is not uniform across segments, and the data tells a more...
Balanced Conditions Define Ottawa’s Housing Market in January
Market Overview Ottawa’s residential market entered 2026 on a balanced footing. Inventory levels remain higher than in recent years, giving buyers more choice, while sellers continue to adjust to conditions that reward accurate pricing and patience. Benchmark prices...
Ottawa Housing Market Closes 2025 on a Note of Stability
Ottawa’s housing market closed out the year with a typical December slowdown in activity. Sales softened further, reinforcing the cautious tone that emerged this fall. Inventory levels declined, while prices remained broadly stable. Despite a quiet finish in November...
Balanced but Softening: Ottawa Housing Market Shifts Toward Higher Supply
Ottawa eased into a slower market rhythm in November, shaped by early winter weather and a cautious economic environment. Sales declined from October and fell below November 2024 levels. Although active listings dipped month over month, months of inventory (MOI) rose...
Sales Rise as Inventory Levels Ease in October
OTTAWA, ON — Ottawa’s market continues to be resilient despite broader concerns about economic uncertainty. In October, Ottawa’s housing market experienced a modest, seasonal increase in sales activity accompanied by a reduction in the elevated inventory levels seen...
Inventory Builds but Demand Remains Resilient Heading into Fall
OTTAWA, ON — Ottawa’s housing market in September demonstrated a continuation of late-summer seasonal trends, with sales activity easing slightly while inventory levels continued to climb. A total of 1,089 homes sold in September, down from 1,236 in August and 1,318...
Seasonal Inventory Growth Meets Steady Demand
OTTAWA, ON – Ottawa’s housing market in August 2025 offered buyers greater choice amid subtle signs of shifting dynamics. Last month, demand remained healthy, while supply continued to increase. Active listings climbed to 3,971, approximately 37% above the five-year...
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