If you are trying to make sense of Ottawa’s housing market, you are not alone. Headlines often point in different directions, which makes it hard to know what is actually happening. The clearest way to understand the market is to look at average sale prices, based on real transactions, not forecasts. The data below comes from the Ottawa Real Estate Board and reflects activity through December 2025. Where Prices Finished the Year In December, the average residential sale... [read more]