Old Ottawa South
Ottawa Real Estate
Housing stock in Old Ottawa South: Late-Victorian and Edwardian brick semi-detached (~1890–1920). 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 Old Ottawa South
Architectural era · Late-Victorian and Edwardian brick semi-detached (~1890–1920)
Old Ottawa South sits south of the Rideau Canal between Bank Street and Brewer Park, developed as a streetcar suburb between the 1890s and 1920. Housing stock is nearly intact Victorian and Edwardian brick, and Bank Street south of the canal serves as a walkable neighborhood commercial spine. Carleton University sits at the west edge, driving academic + student-family demand.
Old Ottawa South 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
84
/ 100
Transit Score
75
/ 100
Bike Score
92
/ 100
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Who buys here
Academic families, government senior professionals, and long-tenured owner-occupiers.
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 Old Ottawa South specifically. For regional context, the Ottawa townhouse benchmark is $557,500 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Old Ottawa South listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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Old Ottawa South FAQ
What is Old Ottawa South in Ottawa known for?
Old Ottawa South sits south of the Rideau Canal between Bank Street and Brewer Park, developed as a streetcar suburb between the 1890s and 1920. Housing stock is nearly intact Victorian and Edwardian brick, and Bank Street south of the canal serves as a walkable neighborhood commercial spine. Carleton University sits at the west edge, driving academic + student-family demand.
What kind of homes are in Old Ottawa South?
Old Ottawa South's housing stock is predominantly late-victorian and edwardian brick semi-detached (~1890–1920). Buyers here are typically academic families, government senior professionals, and long-tenured owner-occupiers.
What do homes cost around Old Ottawa South?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Old Ottawa South. 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 Old Ottawa South inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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