Housing in Ottawa
Ottawa's housing market runs genuinely affordable relative to national medians, though this record discloses a real, disclosed spread between Zillow's and Redfin's own cited figures.
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Learn moreA real cross-source price spread
Zillow's typical home value ran approximately $198,784, up 3.7% year-over-year, while Redfin's own median sale price ran higher at approximately $218,000 over the three months ending mid-2026 -- both figures are disclosed rather than picking one (base record).
A separate, narrower vacant-listing figure
A separate 2024-cited figure for vacant for-sale houses and condos specifically ran approximately $295,885 (City-Data) -- a real, disclosed, narrower listing segment rather than a representative citywide median (base record).
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Given the real cross-source spread in Ottawa home prices, confirm current, address-specific comparables directly with a local agent before making an offer.
Key takeaways
- Zillow's typical home value (~$198,784) runs genuinely affordable relative to the national median.
- Redfin's own median sale price ran higher (~$218,000), a real, disclosed methodology-driven spread.
- A separate, narrower vacant-listing figure ran notably higher ($295,885) -- confirm which segment applies to a target property.
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