Average Rent in Lower Town, Ottawa, ON and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Lower Town, Ottawa, ON

Average rent prices in Lower Town have decreased by 1% 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
Lower Town, Ottawa, ON

Rent prices in Lower Town vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lower Town is $2,010. 1-bedroom apartments in Lower Town run $2,022 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,587.


Studio	$1,725	1%	3%
1 bedroom	$2,015	1%	1%
2 bedroom	$2,587	8%	5%
3 bedroom	$2,799	10%	6%
4 bedroom	$2,124	9%	21%

		Listings
Centretown West	$2,045
New Edinburgh	$2,599
Old Ottawa East	$2,195
Overbrooke	$2,024
Riverview	$2,094
Vanier	$2,350

				Listings
Apartments	$2,010	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,200	23%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,725

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,015

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,587

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,799

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,124

Last 30 days

Last year

21%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Lower Town, 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 Lower Town, Ottawa, ON compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Lower Town and Centretown West by all bedroom counts and property types.

Lower Town

Median rent price$2,015

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,045

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Lower Town, Ottawa, ON is 1% lower than the median rent in Centretown West, Ottawa, ON.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,045

$2,599

$2,195

$2,024

$2,094

$2,350

Discover rentals in Lower Town, Ottawa, ON

1d ago

8.9

Very good

THEO Student Apartments

305 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 9E5

1–4 beds

1–2 baths

$1,108–$2,180

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Lower Town apartment for rent in Ottawa

248 Guigues Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 5J2

2 beds

1 bath

$1,695

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

2d ago

8.8

Very good

649 Rideau St

649 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A3

2 beds

1 bath

$1,850

Apartment for rent

91 89-91 Lower Charlotte Street2-89 #2-89 - Photo 1 of 1

3d ago

Lower Town apartment for rent in Ottawa

91 89-91 Lower Charlotte Street2-89 #2-89, Ottawa, ON K1N 8J9

3 beds

1 bath

$1,995

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

89 Lower Charlotte Street #2 - Photo 1 of 1

4d ago

Verified

89 Lower Charlotte Street #2, Ottawa, ON K1N 8J9

3 beds

1 bath

$1,995

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

5d+ ago

8.3

Very good

5-47 Heney Street

47 Heney St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5V6

2 beds

1 bath

$2,000

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Verified

215 Saint Andrew Street, Ottawa, ON

215 Saint Andrew Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5G5

2 beds

1 bath

$2,100

$2,000

Price drop

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

5d+ ago

Lower Town apartment for rent in Ottawa

2 beds

1 bath

$2,000

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 2

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Frequently asked questions for Lower Town, Ottawa, ON

Quick answers to common questions about the Lower Town rental market.

How much is rent in Lower Town?

The average rent in Lower Town is $2,015 per month as of August 1, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Lower Town?

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

How does Lower Town rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Lower Town is 4% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $75 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Lower Town?

To comfortably afford rent in Lower Town, you'd need to earn approximately $81,000/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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