Sandy Hill, Ottawa Neighbourhood Guide
Also known as Lower Town. MLS listings for this area are filed under Lower Town - Sandy Hill.
Sandy Hill is the 4th most affordable of the 30 Ottawa neighbourhoods with recorded sales, with a median sold price of $460,000 over the last 12 months. 67% of what is for sale here is condo apartments. 151 homes are for sale on Zown today.
Sandy Hill at a glance
- Median sold price
- $460,000 over the last 12 months, the 4th most affordable of the 30 Ottawa neighbourhoods with recorded sales
- How fast it sells
- a median of 70 days on market, at 97% of asking
- What you can buy
- 67% of listings here are condo apartments, 151 on the market today
- Getting around
- Walk score 0 and transit score 0 out of 100
- What not to expect
- Thin transit. Most trips here are by car.
- Your Down Payment Boost
- About $5,750 at this neighbourhood's median price, paid at closing
Over the last 12 months 70 homes sold in Sandy Hill, at a median of $460,000. That makes it the 4th most affordable of the 30 Ottawa neighbourhoods with recorded sales. By home type that is detached at $1,125,000, semi-detached at $675,000, townhouse at $790,750 and condo at $400,000. Sales closed in a median of 70 days on market, at 97% of the asking price.
What comes up for sale here is mostly condo apartments (67%), condo townhouses (7%) and triplexes (6%). 151 homes are on the market in Sandy Hill right now.
Sandy Hill scores 0 out of 100 for walkability, 0 for transit and 0 for parks.
How much does it cost to buy in Sandy Hill?
Median sold price by home type over the last 12 months, next to the same figure for Ottawa.
Detached
$1,125,000
in line with the Ottawa median
Semi-detached
$675,000
in line with the Ottawa median
Townhouse
$790,750
in line with the Ottawa median
Condo
$400,000
in line with the Ottawa median
How the Sandy Hill market moves
Pace and competition over the last 12 months, next to the same figures across the city.
- Days on market
- 70
- Sold vs asking
- 97%
- Homes sold
- 70
Ottawa median 70
Ottawa average 97%
Last 12 months
What you can buy in Sandy Hill
The 151 homes on the market today, by type.
- Condo apartments98 (67%)
- Condo townhouses10 (7%)
- Triplexes9 (6%)
- Detached houses8 (5%)
- Townhouses6 (4%)
- Semi-detached houses6 (4%)
- Duplexes4 (3%)
- Fourplexes3 (2%)
- Multiplexes3 (2%)
Sandy Hill price trend
Median sold price each month in Sandy Hill against Ottawa, over the last 12 months.
What your Down Payment Boost is worth in Sandy Hill
Zown is a brokerage, so we earn a commission on the home you buy and give up to 1.25% of the price back to you, up to $25,000, paid at closing.
| Home type | Median sold price | Estimated boost |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | $1,125,000 | $14,063 |
| Semi-detached | $675,000 | $8,438 |
| Townhouse | $790,750 | $9,884 |
| Condo | $400,000 | $5,000 |
Estimates only. Your boost depends on the home you buy and the commission offered on it, and it is paid at closing. It adds to your overall savings and is most often used for closing costs.
Run your numbersWhere Sandy Hill starts and ends
The outline is the official Ottawa neighbourhood boundary, the same one used for census reporting.
Getting around Sandy Hill
Scores out of 100, computed from the amenities and transit stops within one kilometre of each home.
Walkable
0/100
Transit
0/100
Cycling
0/100
Restaurants
0/100
Shopping
0/100
Parks
0/100
Schools nearby
0/100
Quiet
100/100
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Sources
Prices, sales and listing counts refresh daily from the MLS. Last updated .