# Shepherd's Grove Maps One School and One Park

Shepherd's Grove includes Stonecrest Elementary School and Sheperds Grove Park. These are the only mapped amenities in the local evidence set.

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

Shepherd's Grove includes Stonecrest Elementary School and Sheperds Grove Park. These are the only mapped amenities in the local evidence set.

## Central finding

Shepherd's Grove has two mapped amenities: Stonecrest Elementary School and Sheperds Grove Park. Sources:
[Stonecrest Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/464600217)

## Mapped Amenities

Stonecrest Elementary School is the single school point attributed to Shepherd's Grove in the supplied dataset. The source identifies it as a neighbourhood-scope facility without additional descriptive detail. This mapping establishes presence but not operational status or capacity. No other educational institutions appear in the local evidence for this area.

Sheperds Grove Park is the sole park point mapped within the neighbourhood boundary. It appears in the same OpenStreetMap-derived dataset that lists the school. The pairing of one school and one park defines the current amenity profile. No further categories such as transit, retail, or recreation facilities are recorded for this location. Sources:
[Stonecrest Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/464600217)

## Resident Context

The buyer profile hints indicate that the school count reflects mapped presence only. It does not confirm catchment eligibility, instructional quality, or household composition preferences. Residents cannot infer access patterns or convenience from the single point location. The absence of additional data prevents broader demographic conclusions about the neighbourhood.

With no market statistics or forecasts available, the residential appeal remains undefined by quantitative indicators. The two amenities form the entirety of the documented local infrastructure. Any assessment of livability must rely on these specific points rather than inferred services. The evidence supports identification of existing assets but not evaluation of their impact on housing demand. Sources:
[Stonecrest Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/464600217)

## The strongest counter-case

The amenity data does not establish catchment boundaries, service quality, or household demand within the neighbourhood. Sources:
[Stonecrest Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/464600217)

## 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

- [Stonecrest Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/464600217): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

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