Average rent in Ottawa-Gatineau
A 2 bedrooms unit in Ottawa-Gatineau rented for $1,757 a month on average in October 2025 (▲ 4.3% in a year), rank 19 of 189 centres for two-bedroom rent (1 = highest). Check that a listing is fair before you sign.
Average monthly rent, October 2025
Bachelor
Oct 2024: $1,232 · ▲ 5.1%
$1,2951 bedroom
Oct 2024: $1,481 · ▲ 4.1%
$1,5422 bedrooms
Oct 2024: $1,684 · ▲ 4.3%
$1,7573+ bedrooms
Oct 2024: $1,758 · ▲ 9.2%
$1,919Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Ottawa-Gatineau?
Bachelor: $1,295, 1 bedroom: $1,542, 2 bedrooms: $1,757, 3+ bedrooms: $1,919 a month (CMHC, October 2025).
Is rent going up in Ottawa-Gatineau?
The average 2 bedrooms rent changed 4.3% between October 2024 and October 2025.
What rents are included?
Average rents in purpose-built row and apartment structures of three or more units, from CMHC's Rental Market Survey.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0133-01, CMHC average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over (Statistics Canada Open Licence).