Ottawa vs Montreal: Home Prices and Housing Market Compared
In September 2026, the average home in Ottawa sold for $685,640, about the same as the $683,074 average in Montreal. Over the past year, the average price fell 1% in Ottawa and rose 0.9% in Montreal. Ottawa is a buyer's market, while Montreal is a balanced market (sales at 34.5% and 41% of new listings). On a home at the average price, a buyer pays $10,188 in Ottawa and $8,357 in Montreal ($9,010 in the City of Montreal).
Side by side
| OttawaSeptember 2026 | MontrealSeptember 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $685,640 average | $683,074 average |
| Yearly change in price | -1% | +0.9% |
| Homes sold | 1,010 (-6.6% yearly) | 3,082 (-11.6% yearly) |
| Detached / single-family | $823,449 | $635,000 median |
| Condo / apartment | $431,645 | $430,000 median |
| Days on market | 27 days median | Houses 41, condos 65 |
| Market conditions | Buyer's market (34.5% sales to new listings) | Balanced (41% sales to new listings) |
| Months of inventory | 4.8 | 5.3 12-month |
| Land transfer tax at that price | $10,188 | $8,357 ($9,010 in the City of Montreal) |
Latest month of each report. Prices are averages of all homes sold unless marked; conditions come from the sales-to-new-listings ratio (a buyer's market below 40%, a seller's above 60%), or for Greater Vancouver's region from sales to active listings (below 12% and above 20%). Land transfer tax is worked out on the price in the first row with the land transfer tax calculator, before any first-time buyer rebate.
Ottawa vs Montreal Housing Market: Quick Answers
Is Ottawa more expensive than Montreal?
About the same. In September 2026, the average home in Ottawa sold for $685,640, about the same as the $683,074 average in Montreal.
Are home prices going up in Ottawa or Montreal?
Over the past year, the average price fell 1% in Ottawa and rose 0.9% in Montreal.
Is it easier to buy in Ottawa or Montreal?
Ottawa, going by market conditions. Ottawa is a buyer's market, while Montreal is a balanced market (sales at 34.5% and 41% of new listings).
Full reports and tools
- Ottawa housing market report
- Montreal housing market report
- City vs City affordability comparison: what the same income buys in each city
- Land transfer tax calculator, with first-time buyer rebates
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