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Rockcliffe Park
Ottawa Real Estate

Housing stock in Rockcliffe Park: Grand Georgian, Tudor Revival, and Modernist estate homes (~1900–1960). 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 Rockcliffe Park

Architectural era · Grand Georgian, Tudor Revival, and Modernist estate homes (~1900–1960)

Rockcliffe Park is Ottawa's original wealthy residential enclave, developed as a private village in the late 19th century and remaining a distinct village until amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001. Home to Rideau Hall (the Governor General of Canada's official residence), 24 Sussex Drive (traditional Prime Minister's residence), and a substantial share of Ottawa's ambassadorial residences. Housing stock features grand estate homes on generous lots protected by strict architectural covenants.

Rockcliffe Park 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

62

/ 100

Transit Score

51

/ 100

Bike Score

82

/ 100

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Notable places

24 Sussex Drive (former PM residence) Rideau Hall (Governor General's residence) Rockcliffe Park Lookout

Who buys here

Diplomatic families, senior federal officials, established Canadian corporate leadership, and long-tenured heritage owners.

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 Rockcliffe Park specifically. For regional context, the Ottawa townhouse benchmark is $557,500 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Rockcliffe Park listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.

Rockcliffe Park FAQ

What is Rockcliffe Park in Ottawa known for?

Rockcliffe Park is Ottawa's original wealthy residential enclave, developed as a private village in the late 19th century and remaining a distinct village until amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001. Home to Rideau Hall (the Governor General of Canada's official residence), 24 Sussex Drive (traditional Prime Minister's residence), and a substantial share of Ottawa's ambassadorial residences. Housing stock features grand estate homes on generous lots protected by strict architectural covenants.

What kind of homes are in Rockcliffe Park?

Rockcliffe Park's housing stock is predominantly grand georgian, tudor revival, and modernist estate homes (~1900–1960). Buyers here are typically diplomatic families, senior federal officials, established Canadian corporate leadership, and long-tenured heritage owners.

What do homes cost around Rockcliffe Park?

CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Rockcliffe Park. 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 Rockcliffe Park inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.

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