# Carleton Heights Maps Two Schools, One Park, and Nineteen Recreation Points

Carleton Heights features two schools, one park, and a dense cluster of recreation facilities. Transit access is marked by seven mapped stops along Fisher and Normandy streets.

Published 2026-10-11. Evidence snapshot 2026-10-12.

## Key facts and reporting periods

- Average Rent: 2406 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-11. [Source](https://www.urbanation.ca/news/over-half-ottawa-rental-buildings-offering-incentives)
- Average Rent: 272 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-11. [Source](https://www.urbanation.ca/news/over-half-ottawa-rental-buildings-offering-incentives)
- Vacancy Rate: 3.2 percent. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-11. [Source](https://www.urbanation.ca/news/over-half-ottawa-rental-buildings-offering-incentives)
- Average Sale Price: 600000 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://ottawarealtyman.com/ottawa-home-prices/)
- Average Sale Price: 772459 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://agentinottawa.com/stats/)
- Average Sale Price: 414620 cad. Property type: Condominium. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://agentinottawa.com/stats/)
- Median Sale Price: 625000 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://www.oreb.ca/newsroom/ottawa-home-sales-hold-steady-in-september-as-new-listings-rise/)
- Median Sale Price: 625000 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://www.pilongroup.com/ottawa-real-estate-market-update/)

## Market summary

Carleton Heights features two schools, one park, and a dense cluster of recreation facilities. Transit access is marked by seven mapped stops along Fisher and Normandy streets.

## Central finding

Carleton Heights maps two schools, one park, seven transit stops, and nineteen recreation points within its boundary. Sources:
[St. Rita School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/19392359)

## Educational and Recreational Infrastructure

Two schools serve the neighbourhood: St. Rita School and Carleton Heights Public School. These institutions anchor the local educational landscape without established catchment definitions in the current data set. The presence of both Catholic and public options reflects the community's demographic diversity as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nineteen recreation points populate the area, including the Carleton Heights Curling Club and Community Centre. Carleton Heights Park Ice Rink and a wading pool provide seasonal outdoor activities for residents. This concentration of facilities suggests a well-established recreational infrastructure supporting year-round community engagement and family-oriented programming. Sources:
[St. Rita School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/19392359)

## Transit Access and Green Space

Seven transit stops are mapped within Carleton Heights, primarily clustered at Fisher and Falaise and Fisher and Normandy intersections. Viewmount and Farmgate also host a stop, indicating multiple access points for bus services. The density of stops suggests regular transit service patterns, though specific routes and frequencies remain unverified in this dataset.

Carleton Heights Park serves as the primary green space within the neighbourhood boundary. Its location relative to residential areas is not specified in the source data, limiting assessment of walkability or accessibility. The park complements the recreation facilities by providing open space for informal recreation and community gatherings. Sources:
[St. Rita School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/19392359)

## The strongest counter-case

The amenity data provides point locations but no information on service quality, catchment boundaries, or transit frequency. Sources:
[St. Rita School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/19392359)

## City market context

From the Ottawa market article, 22 September 2026:

Ottawa's August 2026 sales-to-new-listings ratio dropped to 47.3% citywide, with apartments lagging at 43.0%. The 4.3-point gap between segments reveals where buyer leverage is forming before headline prices move. Ottawa's August 2026 sales-to-new-listings ratio fell to 47.3% citywide while apartments recorded 43.0%, a 4.3-point gap that signals weaker absorption in the condo segment even as composite benchmark prices held near flat. This divergence matters because it identifies where buyer leverage is emerging before it shows up in headline price indices.

## Sources

- [St. Rita School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/19392359): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

Prepared by Aurynge with AI-assisted research and writing. See /methodology for the evidence and publication policy.