# Foster Farm Maps 45 Amenities Across Transit, Recreation and Schools

Foster Farm features 25 mapped transit stops and 11 recreation facilities. The area includes three schools and two childcare centres within its boundaries.

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

Foster Farm features 25 mapped transit stops and 11 recreation facilities. The area includes three schools and two childcare centres within its boundaries.

## Central finding

Foster Farm's mapped amenities concentrate on transit access and community recreation within the neighbourhood boundary. Sources:
[Al Furqan School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6450319323)

## Community Infrastructure Density

Foster Farm maps 45 distinct amenity points across five categories. Recreation facilities account for 11 of these locations, while transit stops represent 25 points. This concentration suggests a developed residential grid with established public services in place for current residents. The spatial distribution indicates that daily needs are addressed within the immediate neighbourhood footprint rather than relying on external districts.

The recreation category includes specific named facilities such as the Foster Farm Community Centre and Boys and Girls Club. These sites provide structured programming spaces for various age groups within the community. Park areas like Ruth Wildgen Park and Dumaurier Park offer open green space adjacent to residential blocks. Together, these elements form a baseline of local infrastructure that supports routine family activities and social interaction without requiring travel outside the area. Sources:
[Al Furqan School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6450319323)

## Educational and Transit Access Points

Three school locations are mapped within Foster Farm, including Al Furqan School and St. Timothy's Classical Academy. Two childcare centres, Foster's Farm Day Care Centre and MAC Preschool and Childcare, serve early childhood needs. These educational points establish a local framework for schooling options. However, the data does not specify catchment boundaries, enrollment capacity, or academic performance metrics beyond one comparative note for Abraar School.

Twenty-five transit stop points appear along streets such as Dumaurier and Pinecrest. Names like Ramsey / AD. 1066 and Hwy 417 / Greenbank indicate intersections near major arterial routes. This density of stops implies multiple bus connections serving the neighbourhood. Yet, the absence of schedule data prevents any assessment of frequency, reliability, or direct links to downtown Ottawa or other key destinations for commuters. Sources:
[Al Furqan School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6450319323)

## The strongest counter-case

The local evidence consists solely of static point locations without data on service frequency, quality, or actual usage patterns. Sources:
[Al Furqan School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6450319323)

## 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

- [Al Furqan School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6450319323): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

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