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How competitive is the Ottawa housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through July 2026 · v266
- Sold Score
- 71/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.51
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 39
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 29.0%
- YoY of active listings
Ottawa is competitive as of July 2026, with a Sold Score of 71/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.51 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -5.5% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 39. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 29.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (July 2026): Sold Score: 71/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.51 · Inventory YoY: -5.5% · Median days on market: 39 · Sellers cutting price: 29.0% · Median listing price: $287,450 (+8.0% YoY)
Ottawa snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $287K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 69
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 39
- YoY -0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.50
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 14.8%
- YoY -0.1%