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Ottawa candidates prioritize affordability, housing options and more efficient local government in OREB survey
Survey finds 76% of responding mayoral and councillor candidates support more housing in existing neighbourhoods, while 88% back faster development approvals. Ottawa’s mayoral and councillor candidates are signalling strong support for expanding housing options, improving affordability and making municipal government more efficient, according to new candidate survey results released by the Ottawa Real Estate Board
Ottawa Home Sales Hold Steady in September as New Listings Rise
Market Overview Ottawa home sales held near August levels in September, edging slightly higher rather than declining as they typically do at this point in the year. At the same time, new listings rose much more sharply than usual, giving buyers greater choice and shifting market conditions further in their favour. Last month, weaker absorption
Ottawa Home Sales Pull Back Sharply in August While Prices Hold Steady
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market lost momentum in August. Sales declined sharply both year over year and from the previous month, reversing July’s incremental improvement and widening the year-to-date gap compared with 2025. The slowdown was not driven by a new influx of supply. New listings and active listings both declined from July, but sales
Ottawa Home Sales Hold Steady as New Listings Ease in July
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market held up better than usual as the spring market gave way to summer. Sales in July were virtually unchanged from a year earlier, while new listings edged lower, improving the balance between incoming supply and sales compared with June. July marked the second time in three months that new listings
Ottawa Market Remains Balanced as Supply Shapes June Conditions
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market remained balanced in June, with activity easing in line with typical early-summer patterns, though trailing slightly behind 2025 activity levels. Supply remains elevated by recent years’ standards, continuing to give buyers more choice. The impact of the elevated inventory is presenting differently by property type: single-family homes remained comparatively steady,
Seasonal Activity Improves, but Ottawa’s May Market Remains Cautious
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market remained balanced in May, with activity improving from April but continuing to trail last year’s spring pace. A total of 1,616 homes sold in May, up from 1,336 in April, reflecting the typical lift as the spring market progressed. However, sales were down 10.6% compared to May 2025. These slower
OREB Urges Bill 97 Implementation as a Critical Step to Protect Tenants and Support Rental Housing Stability
New Report Shows Renovation Evictions Well Under 1%, Questions Costly Licensing By-law Ottawa, ON – (May 19, 2026) — The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) is calling on the Province of Ontario to move forward with the implementation of tenant protection measures under Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, warning that a growing
Spring Activity Builds as Ottawa Market Remains Balanced
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market continued its seasonal rebound in April, with activity picking up month-over-month, following a slower winter. Inventory levels, which have been rising since late summer 2025, remain elevated, but stable. The spring increase in new listings has added to this supply, giving buyers more choice and flexibility. The broader economic backdrop
Spring Momentum Builds as Ottawa Market Begins Catching Up with Supply
Market Overview Ottawa’s housing market showed clearer signs of early spring momentum in March, with sales activity strengthening after a prolonged, slower winter market. While transactions remain below typical March levels, the pace of improvement has accelerated, particularly in the single-family segment. Inventory continues to rise, but stronger sales are keeping pace with new supply.
OREB Welcomes Pro-Housing Measures in the 2026 Ontario Budget
OTTAWA, ON – The 2026 Ontario Budget comes at a critical time for Ottawa’s housing market, as pent-up demand, persistent supply shortages, rising development, and ownership costs continue to impact affordability, limit mobility for Ontarians, and restrict available housing at certain price points and inventory types. The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) welcomes the removal of the full 13 per cent HST on qualifying new home purchases through a combined provincial and federal rebate from April 1,
