Here's what $837,000 will get you in Ottawa's real estate market

The average price for a new home jumped 17 per cent in Ottawa in February, as a lack of supply continued to hamper homebuyers looking for a new home.

The Ottawa Real Estate Board says the average sale price for a residential-class property was $837,517 in February, up from $717,914 in February 2021.  The average sale price for a condominium was $466,682, up 15 per cent from a year ago

A total of 1,421 residential properties were sold in Ottawa in February, up from 1,385 properties February 2021.

"Although February's resales were only three per cent higher than last year at this time, we saw a 52 per cent increase in the number of transactions compared to January's figures," Ottawa Real Estate Board President Penny Torontow said in a statement.

"While a month-to-month increase is typical for this time of year, the gradation of this increase is higher than previous years, which could be an indication that our spring market may ramp up earlier this year."

There were 1,762 new listings in Ottawa in February, four per cent higher than the five year average.

The Ottawa Real Estate Board released its statistics one day after the Bank of Canada increased the key interest rate a quarter point to 0.5 per cent in a bid to help fight inflation.  Canada's big five banks all said they would increase their prime rates to 2.70 from 2.45 per cent.

Torontow says the board will be watching to see how the 2022 spring market plays out with higher interest rates and inflation, along with other macro factors in the "global environment" that could affect the local economy.

"Undoubtedly, the interest rate increase along with the higher rate of inflation will weaken potential Buyers’ purchasing power," Torontow said.

"And even though average price growths are not as acute as they were in the past two years, we are still seeing significant increases that are without question a result of the unrelenting high demand and current housing stock scarcity."

AVERAGE HOME PRICES AVAILABLE IN OTTAWA

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at houses available for sale in Ottawa between $800,000 and $850,000.

Barrhaven

A three bedroom, 2.5 bath, double car garage townhome at 349 Sweetflag Street in Barrhaven is on the market for $849,000.  The lower level features a fully finished rec.room.

This townhome at 349 Sweetflag Street in Barrhaven is on the market for $849,000. (Photo courtesy: Realtor.ca)

Centrepointe

A fully renovated all brick bungalow at 1320 Fellows Road is on the market for $819,900.

This fully renovated all brick bungalow at 1320 Fellows Road is for sale in Ottawa's Centrepointe neighbourhood. (Photo courtesy: Realtor.ca)

Hintonburg-Mechanicsville

A three bedroom, two bath home at 461 Parkdale Avenue, a short walking distance from the Parkdale Market and the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, is on the market for $845,000. The lower level features a sizeable space for a family room, gym or rec. room.

Kanata

A four-bedroom, three bath detached home at 611 Silver Spruce Way in the Emerald Meadows neighbourhood of Kanata is on the market for $849,900. The home includes a finished lower level with large rec. room.

Orleans

A four-bedroom, three bath home at 266 Trail Side Circle in Orleans is on the market for $850,000. The basement is finished with a recreation room and optional 5^th bedroom or office.

A four-bedroom, three bath home at 266 Trail Side Circle in Orleans is for sale. (Photo courtesy: Realtor.ca)

Overbrook

A semi-detached with two bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms located at 111 Queen Mary Street is on the market for $819,000.

Stittsville

A four-bedroom, 2.5 bath home at 622 Eagle Crest Heights is on the market for $849,000. The home has an attached two-car garage.

This four-bedroom home on Eagle Crest Heights in Stittsville is for sale at $849,000. (Photo courtesy: Realtor.ca)