Ottawa home sales down 2% year-over-year in April, but ticking up since winter

A 'for sale' sign sits atop a real estate sign on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Dave Charbonneau/ CTV News Ottawa)

The Ottawa real estate market started to see some activity in April after a slow winter, but home sales were still down year-over-year, according to the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB).

The board said 1,336 homes were sold in Ottawa in April, down 1.9 per cent from April 2025, but a notable increase from the 1,075 homes sold in March 2026.

New listings were up more than 19 per cent, with 4,535 active listings on the market last month.

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The average sale price in Ottawa last month was $712,184, up 0.8 per cent year-over-year.

The OREB says 3,839 homes have been sold so far this year, which is 4.4 per cent lower compared with the same time last year. Homes are also taking longer to sell, staying on the market an average of 21 days, up from 18 in April 2025.

“We’re seeing the market find its footing after a slower winter,” said OREB President Tami Eades in a news release. “April’s activity reflects a market that is gradually regaining momentum. Buyers are beginning to re-engage, and more listings are helping to keep conditions balanced across most segments.”

Single-family homes sold at an average price of $862,916, effectively unchanged from a year ago. Townhouse prices are down 3.8 per cent year-over-year, at an average of $556,172 in April, while apartment prices dropped 1.3 per cent to $425,935.

A total of 712 single-family homes were sold in Ottawa in April, according to the OREB, up from 562 in March and 358 in February.

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