Average rent in Ottawa, ON
The average 1-bedroom rent in Ottawa is $1,593 a month, and a 2-bedroom averages $1,916 (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025). New leases cost more: the average 1-bedroom asking rent in Ottawa is $1,969 (Rentals.ca, September 2026).
What all renters pay (CMHC)
| Unit size | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,332 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,593 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,916 |
| 3-bedroom+ | $2,090 |
| All units | $1,743 |
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, Oct 2025: average rent by bedroom and survey zone (purpose-built, all tenants). These are averages for purpose-built rental apartments and include long-time tenants, so new leases are usually higher.
What new renters are asked (Rentals.ca)
| Unit size | Average asking rent |
|---|---|
| 1-bedroom | $1,969 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,445 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,708 |
Source: Rentals.ca & Urbanation National Rent Report, Oct 2026: average asking rent by city and bedroom, September 2026. City-wide figure for Ottawa covering all listing types; the 3-bedroom figure covers purpose-built and condo apartments. If you moved in during 2024 or later, we compare you with these figures.
Is your Ottawa rent too high? Check in 10 seconds →Neighbourhood zones in Ottawa
- Downtown · 1-bed $1,601
- Sandy Hill/Lowertown · 1-bed $1,705
- Glebe/Old Ottawa South · 1-bed $1,778
- Alta Vista · 1-bed $1,605
- Carlington/Iris · 1-bed $1,375
- Chinatown/Hintonburg/Westboro N · 1-bed $1,682
- New Edinb./Manor Park/Overbrook · 1-bed $1,564
- Westboro S/Hampton Pk/Britannia · 1-bed $1,407
- Hunt Club/South Keys · 1-bed $1,440
- Vanier · 1-bed $1,407
- Gloucester North/Orleans · 1-bed $1,638
- Eastern Ottawa Surrounding Areas · 1-bed $1,917
- Nepean · 1-bed $1,581
- Western Ottawa Surrounding Areas · 1-bed $2,062
- North Grenville
- Arnprior · 1-bed $1,286
- Carleton Place · 1-bed $1,405