Ottawa’s real estate market experiences ‘busiest June we’ve seen in quite some time’

A new home is shown for sale in a housing development in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The average sale price for homes in Ottawa increased five per cent in June, as the real estate market heated up into the summer.

The Ottawa Real Estate Board says 1,602 homes and condominiums were sold in Ottawa in June, up 1,439 properties sold in June 2024. The number of homes sold last month was down from the 1,807 properties sold in May 2025.

“This was the busiest June we’ve seen in quite some time, with sales up 10.6 per cent and new listings rising nearly 14 per cent year over year, signifying we did, in fact, experience a delayed spring market,” Paul Czan, president of the Ottawa Real Estate Board, said in a statement.

“We’re seeing more inventory hit the market, giving buyers more choice. With the changing market conditions, sellers need to be future-focused—pricing thoughtfully and preparing their homes to be one of the top picks in their area.”

The average sale price of a home sold in Ottawa in June was $723,152, up 5.2 per cent from June 2024.

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The overall MLS HPI composite benchmark price, representing the typical home in Ottawa, was $634,300 in June, up 1.5 per cent from a year before.

According to the Ottawa Real Estate Board, 2,933 new residential properties were added to the market in June 2025, up 6.6 per cent from the year ago. As of the end of June, 4,350 units were listed on real estate websites.

“Apartments are one segment that continues to feel the strain, with sales down about 20 per cent across Ottawa and inventory building,” Czan said.

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“There is a variety of compounding factors in play here, including an increase in new construction, elevated financing costs and rising strata fees reducing affordability—especially for first-time buyers, but also, we’re seeing neighbourhood-specific factors impacting demand."

The Ottawa Real Estate Board says Ottawa’s real estate market “remains a stable market.”

“We’re getting back to familiar seasonal trends—where summer activity will pick up for families looking for a home prior to the school year, and with students returning to the city—a stronger fall is likely ahead.”

According to Redfin, two homes in Ottawa sold for more than $3.4 million in June. A six-bedroom home in Manotick sold for $3.425 million, while a six bedroom, eight-bathroom home on Rothwell Drive in Beacon Hill sold for $3.470 million.

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