Ottawa Home Sales Hold Steady as New Listings Ease in July
Market Overview
Ottawa’s resale housing market remained steady in July. Sales were almost unchanged from a year earlier, while fewer new listings helped improve the balance between incoming supply and demand. Buyers continued to have more choice than in recent years, with conditions varying considerably by property type and neighbourhood.
The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) reported 1,325 residential sales through the MLS® System, up 0.2% from July 2025. Sales fell 12.7% from June—a smaller seasonal decline than the 20.7% median June-to-July decrease over the previous decade.
Prices told a similarly measured story. The average sale price declined 1.6% year over year, but the median was unchanged and the composite benchmark moved only slightly. The mix of properties sold matters when interpreting the headline average.
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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 choice.
The impact of the elevated inventory is presenting differently by property type: single-family homes remained comparatively steady, townhomes showed more volatility, and apartment-style properties continue to be the softest segment.
Pricing reflected that mixed picture. The average residential sale price was $733,648 in June, up 1.3% from a year earlier, while the median price was $655,000, down 1.3%.
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 progressed. However, sales were down 10.6% compared to May 2025. These slower sales are becoming a theme thus far in 2026, even as the market remains active.
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 new listings has added to this supply, giving buyers more choice and flexibility.
Spring Momentum Begins to Build as Ottawa’s Market Starts 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, particularly in the single-family segment.
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 nuanced story than the headline numbers suggest.
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
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.
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 down month over month, months of inventory (MOI) rose again after tightening earlier in the fall. The market remained broadly balanced, but the data shows a tilt toward higher supply, with November’s seasonal slowdown more pronounced than usual.