Portobello South

At a glance

A large and still-growing part of Orléans, with new detached homes and townhouses, schools and parks. It is one of the more populous neighbourhoods in the guide and has many young families.

Median home value

$625K

2021 census, owner estimate · city $620K

Residents

33,510

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 29,960 at the 2021 census

Households renting

17%

city 36%

Households in condos

12%

city 16%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $625K in the 2021 census, close to the Ottawa median of $620K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
• 17% of households rent, well below the 36% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
• 23% of residents are under 15, versus 17% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
• The median monthly rent is about $1,987, and about 16% 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 29,960 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of households by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 29,960 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

6

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

12

city median 9

Pharmacies and clinics

21

city median 10

Playgrounds and dog parks

88

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

$8,980

on $625K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Portobello South sits in CMHC's Eastern Ottawa Surrounding Areas survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

—

not reported

1 bedroom

$1,917

+$324 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$2,160

+$244 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$2,766

+$676 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

6.0

per 1,000 · below the 7.9 median

Violent crime

4.0

per 1,000 · median 5.1

Property crime

1.9

per 1,000 · median 2.8

• Reported crime runs about 24% below the median Ottawa neighbourhood: 6.0 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 7.9.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 41% of the total. 32% of incidents are property crime.
• Reported crime has risen since 2021 (124 to 179 incidents a year).

Reported crime by year