Blackburn Hamlet

At a glance

A mature suburb in the east end, with detached homes and townhouses on tree-lined streets beside the Greenbelt. It keeps a village-like feel, with its own community centre and parks.

Median home value

$573K

2021 census, owner estimate · city $620K

Residents

9,140

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,173 at the 2021 census

Households renting

24%

city 36%

Households in condos

23%

city 16%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $573K in the 2021 census, close to the Ottawa median of $620K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
• 24% of households rent, well below the 36% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
• 23% are 65 or older, versus 17% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• 23% of households live in condominiums (16% city-wide), so buying here usually means a condo.
• The median monthly rent is about $1,318, and about 14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on housing in 2021.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,173 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of households by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,173 at the 2021 census.

Daily errands on foot¹

Places within the neighbourhood or a 5-minute walk of its edge, compared with the typical neighbourhood in Ottawa.

Supermarkets

1

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

2

city median 9

Pharmacies and clinics

5

city median 10

Playgrounds and dog parks

25

city median 34

Upfront closing costs²

Ontario charges a tiered land transfer tax, up to 2.5% on the part of a home over $2 million. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the 2021 census home-value estimate, and today's prices are higher, so the real bill will be larger.

Ontario land transfer tax

$7,940

on $573K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Blackburn Hamlet sits in CMHC's Gloucester North/Orleans survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,342

+$10 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,638

+$45 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,886

−$30 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,806

−$284 vs metro average

How it's changing

Ottawa doesn't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety⁴

Reported incidents in 2025 (the latest full year Ottawa Police publish by location), per 1,000 residents, compared with the median of 105 Ottawa neighbourhoods.

Reported crime

8.3

per 1,000 · close to the 7.9 median

Violent crime

5.4

per 1,000 · median 5.1

Property crime

2.9

per 1,000 · median 2.8

• Reported crime runs close to the median Ottawa neighbourhood: 8.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 7.9.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 35% of the total. 35% of incidents are property crime.
• Reported crime has risen since 2021 (46 to 68 incidents a year).

Reported crime by year