Craig Henry and Manordale

At a glance

A suburban neighbourhood in Nepean made up of townhouses, detached homes and low-rise apartments. Parks, schools and shops are within easy reach, and the area is calm.

Median home value

$600K

2021 census, owner estimate · city $620K

Residents

9,800

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,758 at the 2021 census

Households renting

36%

city 36%

Households in condos

11%

city 16%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $600K in the 2021 census, close to the Ottawa median of $620K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
• 36% of households rent, close to the 36% city-wide.
• The median monthly rent is about $1,608, and about 18% 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 8,758 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of households by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,758 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

5

city median 9

Pharmacies and clinics

10

city median 10

Playgrounds and dog parks

32

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

$8,480

on $600K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Craig Henry and Manordale sits in CMHC's Nepean survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,432

+$100 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,581

−$12 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,856

−$60 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$2,100

+$10 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

7.9

per 1,000 · close to the 7.9 median

Violent crime

6.1

per 1,000 · median 5.1

Property crime

1.8

per 1,000 · median 2.8

• Reported crime runs close to the median Ottawa neighbourhood: 7.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 7.9.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 46% of the total. 23% of incidents are property crime.
• Reported crime has risen since 2021 (52 to 69 incidents a year).

Reported crime by year