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Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in City View, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

20 · Below average
Average monthly rent$1,652/month

Ottawa: $1,422/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,232/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,340/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,332/month

City-wide figure for Ottawa · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,593/month

City-wide figure for Ottawa · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,916/month

City-wide figure for Ottawa · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,090/month

City-wide figure for Ottawa · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.3.1%

City-wide figure for Ottawa · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$745,606

Ottawa: $624,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $491,577 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing26.8%

Ottawa: 20.1% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 24.8% (estimated) · 2016: 27.6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

66 · Good
Median household income$96,943

Ottawa: $102,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $85,520 (estimated) · 2016: $83,146 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)8.9%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Ottawa · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate9.3%

Ottawa: 10.3% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 8% (estimated) · 2016: 9% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.