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May Property Statistics

May MLS® Home Sales in Ottawa Smooth and Cautious
June 6, 2024

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,545 units in May 2024. This was a decrease of 9.2% from May 2023.

The average price of homes sold in May 2024 was $690,683 increasing 0.8% from May 2023. The more comprehensive year-to-date average price was $679,862, increasing by 1.8% from the first five months of 2023. The dollar volume of all home sales in May 2024 was $1.06 billion, down 8.5% from the same month in 2023.

“Ottawa’s early spring market was unsurprisingly steady,” says OREB President Curtis Fillier. “The increase in new listings indicate that sellers are more confident that properties are moving as market activity picks up. Some buyers, however, were likely waiting for the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement to see if it would affect their purchasing power. The first interest rate cut in four years is good news, but expectations still need to be managed as long as supply issues and high home prices persist.”

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1,545

Properties Sold

9.2%

Decrease in Homes Sold

$736,000

Benchmark price (residential)

$517,500

Benchmark price (condos)

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