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title: "Ottawa apartment rents held steady in October while Kanata rents rose 9.2 per cent over a year"
description: "The average rent in Ottawa reached $2,202 in October 2026, nearly flat from September, while Kanata had the third-highest rent increase outside Canada's six largest cities."
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Ottawa rents held nearly flat in October while Kanata had one of the larger increases outside Canada's biggest cities, according to the November Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, as reported Friday by CTV News Ottawa.

The average rent in Ottawa was $2,202 in October 2026, up from $2,200 in September. A one-bedroom apartment cost $1,961 on average and a two-bedroom cost $2,462, the report shows.

## Kanata rents rose faster

Kanata's average rent reached $2,542 in October, up from $2,501 in September. Over the previous year, rents in Kanata climbed 9.2 per cent. That placed Kanata third for rent growth outside Canada's six largest cities, according to Rentals.ca and Urbanation. A one-bedroom in Kanata averaged $2,265 in October.

## How Ottawa compares

Across Canada, the average asking rent for all property types was $2,036 in October 2026, down 3.2 per cent from October 2025. Ottawa's $2,202 average was above the national average. For context, North Vancouver had the highest average rent in Canada at $3,002 a month in October 2026, followed by Vancouver at $2,754 and Toronto at $2,593.

Gatineau, across the river from Ottawa, averaged $1,723 in October, with one-bedrooms at $1,588.

## What elected officials have committed to

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe [committed in his 2026 campaign](/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/mark-sutcliffe) to freeze all City fees on new housing, including permit fees, rezoning costs and development charges, and to work toward 30,000 affordable homes in Ottawa by the end of the decade. The tracker for his housing promises is at [/on/ottawa-2026/tracker](/on/ottawa-2026/tracker).

## What renters can do

A person looking for an apartment in Ottawa can use the October 2026 figures as a baseline when comparing rental offers. Someone renting in Kanata should factor in a 9.2 per cent year-over-year increase when judging whether an asking price is in line with the market. The full Rentals.ca November Rent Report is published at rentals.ca.

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