Braemar Park and Belair Heights

At a glance

A west-central Nepean neighbourhood of townhouses, low-rise apartments and a share of detached homes. About four in ten households rent, and reported crime per resident is a little below the city median.

Median home value

$604K

2021 census, owner estimate · city $620K

Residents

10,340

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,248 at the 2021 census

Households renting

44%

city 36%

Households in condos

15%

city 16%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $604K in the 2021 census, close to the Ottawa median of $620K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
• 44% of households rent, above the 36% city-wide.
• 20% of residents are 20 to 29, versus 14% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
• The median monthly rent is about $1,431, and about 24% 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 9,248 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of households by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 9,248 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

3

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

12

city median 9

Pharmacies and clinics

21

city median 10

Playgrounds and dog parks

35

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

$8,560

on $604K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Braemar Park and Belair Heights sits in CMHC's Carlington/Iris survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,167

−$165 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,375

−$218 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,666

−$250 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$2,006

−$84 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

7.1

per 1,000 · a little below the 7.9 median

Violent crime

3.6

per 1,000 · median 5.1

Property crime

3.6

per 1,000 · median 2.8

• Reported crime runs about 10% below the median Ottawa neighbourhood: 7.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 7.9.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 36% of the total. 50% of incidents are property crime.
• Reported crime has risen since 2021 (52 to 66 incidents a year).

Reported crime by year