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What the numbers say about Ottawa
Average asking rent in the Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) CMA runs $1,920 for a one-bedroom and $2,400 for a two-bedroom according to Statistics Canada asking rents, as of July 2025.
Median household income in Ottawa is $102,000, from the 2021 Census.
On our own arithmetic, a two-bedroom at that rent would absorb roughly 28% of that income.
Official figures come from Statistics Canada asking rents and Statistics Canada Census. The rent-to-income share is our own arithmetic over those inputs; it is not published by a real estate board.
The index figures in the cards above each carry their own base year and are not comparable to one another. Only the year-over-year changes described here compare like with like.
Fixed Monthly Costs
monthly pass
$125.5/mo
OC Transpo 2026 Fares
single fare
$3.75
OC Transpo 2026 Fares
electricity kwh
10.3¢/kWh
Hydro Ottawa 2026 TOU Off-Peak Rate
Data Sources & Methodology
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI data from Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01, monthly frequency. No verified consumer price index is shown for Ottawa.
Rental Costs
Average asking rents from Statistics Canada Table 46-10-0092-01 (rents advertised on rental platforms), quarterly, by census metropolitan area — the Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) CMA for Ottawa.
Income
Median household income from Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0239-01. Census data, most recently available year.
Fixed Costs
Transit fares, property tax rates, utility costs, and childcare rates sourced from:
Computed Metrics
- Rent-to-Income: Annual 2BR rent as percentage of median household income
Data last refreshed: July 1, 2025. This page is updated monthly with the latest available government data. Home prices are not shown: we publish market prices only as reported by real estate boards. All data is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.