Centretown
Ottawa Real Estate
Housing stock in Centretown: Late-Victorian rowhouse + Edwardian apartment (~1880–1930) + modern high-rise condominium. CREA's townhouse benchmark for the Ottawa region covering Ottawa is $557,500 (May 2026) — the index is published per board, not per neighbourhood.
Living in Centretown
Architectural era · Late-Victorian rowhouse + Edwardian apartment (~1880–1930) + modern high-rise condominium
Centretown is Ottawa's downtown residential district — the streets immediately south of Parliament Hill between Bronson Avenue and the Rideau Canal. Housing stock combines preserved late-Victorian rowhouse, Edwardian apartment stock, and modern high-rise condominium. The Confederation Line LRT anchors transit access, and Byward Market (immediately east) is one of Canada's oldest continuously-operating farmers' markets (established 1826).
Centretown scores.
Third-party walkability, transit, and cycling scores — neighbourhood-level snapshot from Walk Score. Scores are per-address in reality; treat these as a directional guide.
Walk Score
96
/ 100
Transit Score
92
/ 100
Bike Score
91
/ 100
Transit access
Parliament Station
O-Train Line 1 · Confederation Line
Rideau Station
O-Train Line 1 · Confederation Line
Lyon Station
O-Train Line 1 · Confederation Line
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Who buys here
Federal public servants, young professionals, downtown-oriented empty-nesters, and diplomatic staff.
On neighbourhood pricing: CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index per real estate board, not per neighbourhood, and IndiBrick does not currently license an MLS® feed — so we publish no median price, inventory count or days-on-market for Centretown specifically. For regional context, the Ottawa townhouse benchmark is $557,500 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Centretown listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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Centretown FAQ
What is Centretown in Ottawa known for?
Centretown is Ottawa's downtown residential district — the streets immediately south of Parliament Hill between Bronson Avenue and the Rideau Canal. Housing stock combines preserved late-Victorian rowhouse, Edwardian apartment stock, and modern high-rise condominium. The Confederation Line LRT anchors transit access, and Byward Market (immediately east) is one of Canada's oldest continuously-operating farmers' markets (established 1826).
What kind of homes are in Centretown?
Centretown's housing stock is predominantly late-victorian rowhouse + edwardian apartment (~1880–1930) + modern high-rise condominium. Buyers here are typically federal public servants, young professionals, downtown-oriented empty-nesters, and diplomatic staff.
What transit serves Centretown?
Centretown is served by Parliament Station (O-Train Line 1 · Confederation Line); Rideau Station (O-Train Line 1 · Confederation Line); Lyon Station (O-Train Line 1 · Confederation Line). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 92/100 for transit access.
What do homes cost around Centretown?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Centretown. The townhouse benchmark for the Ottawa reporting region that covers Ottawa is $557,500 as of the May 2026 release. Neighbourhood-level pricing varies substantially within any city — a licensed advisor can pull current Centretown inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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