Playfair Park and Guildwood Estates

At a glance

A settled south-central neighbourhood of bungalows, townhouses and low-rise apartments, with a large share of older residents. Reported crime per resident is among the lowest in the city.

Median home value

$720K

2021 census, owner estimate · city $620K

Residents

6,920

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,186 at the 2021 census

Households renting

29%

city 36%

Households in condos

14%

city 16%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $720K in the 2021 census, 16% above the Ottawa median of $620K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
• 29% of households rent, below the 36% city-wide.
• 26% are 65 or older, versus 17% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• The median monthly rent is about $1,456, and about 20% 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 6,186 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of households by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,186 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

2

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

9

city median 9

Pharmacies and clinics

6

city median 10

Playgrounds and dog parks

26

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

$10,880

on $720K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Playfair Park and Guildwood Estates sits in CMHC's Alta Vista survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,292

−$40 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,605

+$12 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,907

−$9 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

—

not reported

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

4.0

per 1,000 · below the 7.9 median

Violent crime

2.7

per 1,000 · median 5.1

Property crime

1.3

per 1,000 · median 2.8

• Reported crime runs about 49% below the median Ottawa neighbourhood: 4.0 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 7.9.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 36% of the total. 32% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2021: 25 reported incidents in 2025 versus 33 in 2021.

Reported crime by year