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How competitive is the Ottawa housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 85/100
- YoY Excellent Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.78
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 48
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 30.0%
- YoY of active listings
Ottawa is competitive as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 85/100 (Excellent Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.78 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -15.6% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 48. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 30.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 85/100 (Excellent Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.78 · Inventory YoY: -15.6% · Median days on market: 48 · Sellers cutting price: 30.0% · Median listing price: $299,975 (+0.1% YoY)
Ottawa snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $300K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 60
- YoY -0.2%
- Median DOM
- 48
- YoY +0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.78
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 13.4%
- YoY -0.1%