Average Rent in Centretown, Ottawa, ON and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Centretown, Ottawa, ON

Average rent prices in Centretown have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Centretown, Ottawa, ON

Rent prices in Centretown vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Centretown is $1,990, whereas a house costs $2,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Centretown run $1,899 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,650.


Studio	$1,555	1%	1%
1 bedroom	$1,900	No Change	No Change
2 bedroom	$2,650	2%	5%
3 bedroom	$2,700	1%	4%
4 bedroom	$2,800	No Change	21%

		Listings
Byward Market	$2,290
Centretown West	$2,000
Downtown Ottawa	$2,484
Sandy Hill	$1,885
The Glebe	$2,328
Vanier	$2,299


Apartments	$1,990	1%	No Change
Condos	$2,100	3%	No Change
Houses	$2,500	73%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,555

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,900

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

No Change

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,650

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,700

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

21%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Centretown, Ottawa, ON, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Centretown, Ottawa, ON compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Centretown and Byward Market by all bedroom counts and property types.

Centretown

Median rent price$1,999

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,290

17%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Centretown, Ottawa, ON is 13% lower than the median rent in Byward Market, Ottawa, ON.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,290

$2,000

$2,484

$1,885

$2,328

$2,299

Discover rentals in Centretown, Ottawa, ON

2d ago

Centretown apartment for rent in Ottawa

2 beds

2 baths

$2,400

$1,230

Price drop

Apartment for rent

Available Jun 28

5d+ ago

Centretown apartment for rent in Ottawa

230 Arlington Avenue #1, Ottawa, ON K1R 5S9

1 bed

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 1

3d ago

9.3

Excellent

321 Waverley Street

321 Waverley St W, Ottawa, ON K2P 0W2

1–2 beds

1 bath

$1,495–$1,695

Apartment for rent

4d ago

8.6

Very good

Bronson Place

440 Gloucester St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7T8

1 bed

1 bath

$1,495–$1,650

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Centretown house for rent in Ottawa

263 Maclaren St #207, Ottawa, ON K2P 0M1

1 bed

1 bath

$1,499

House for rent

Available Jul 1

2d ago

8.3

Very good

335 Metcalfe

335 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1S5

1–2 beds

1 bath

$1,556–$2,369

Apartment for rent

1d ago

8.8

Very good

Holbrook Apartments

404 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1N3

1–2 beds

1 bath

$1,579–$1,999

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

214 Gloucester St.

214 Gloucester St, Ottawa, ON K2P 0A8

1–2 beds

1 bath

$1,600–$2,000

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Centretown, Ottawa, ON

Quick answers to common questions about the Centretown rental market.

How much is rent in Centretown?

The average rent in Centretown is $1,999 per month as of June 27, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Centretown?

Average rent prices in Centretown have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.

How does Centretown rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Centretown is 3% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $49 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Centretown?

To comfortably afford rent in Centretown, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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