Bedroom count

Property type

Last updated on December 5, 2025

Average rent in
Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Last updated on December 5, 2025

Last updated on December 5, 2025

Bedroom count

Property type

As of November 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON is $2,199. This is +14%, or $269, higher than the national average.

$4.46

average price per square foot

Median rent

$2,199

decreased by6%
over the previous yearvs previous year

Total rentals

27

for rent on Zumper.com

As of November 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON is $2,199. This is +14%, or $269, higher than the national average.

$4.46

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

3%
91%
6%
$0-$1,500$0 - $1,500
$1,501-$3,000$1,501 - $3,000
$3,001-$4,500$3,001 - $4,500

Households

At this time, we don't have information to generate a distribution. Please check back soon.

Median rent and rent ranges are based on Zumper inventory in the last 30 days. Household data are provided by the US Census Bureau.

Rent price trends in
Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON have decreased by 12% in the last month and have decreased by 6% in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

The monthly rent for an apartment in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON is $2,249. A 1-bedroom apartment in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON costs about $2,079 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $2,645. Houses for rent in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,950.

Comparables

1 bedroom

$2,100

2%

3%

2 bedroom

$2,645

1%

3%

3 bedroom

$2,600

7%

No Change

4 bedroom

$1,235

78%

-

Studio

$1,535

5%

16%

Studio

Average rent

$1,535

Last 30 days

5%

Last year

16%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

Last 30 days

2%

Last year

3%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,645

Last 30 days

1%

Last year

3%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

Last 30 days

7%

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,235

Last 30 days

78%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Ottawa, 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.

Compare rent prices in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON to other neighborhoods

Median rent prices in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Byward Market, Ottawa, ON.

Downtown Ottawa

Median rent price$2,199
increased by14%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,027
increased by5%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, ON is 8% higher than the median rent in Byward Market, Ottawa, ON.

More data insights and reports

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Average rent in
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Byward Market

$2,027

increased by2%

Last year

Centretown

$1,905

decreased by10%

Last year

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$2,170

decreased by1%

Last year

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$1,897

increased by5%

Last year

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$1,950

decreased by10%

Last year

Vanier

$1,950

decreased by1%

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8.9

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$2,500

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