# Highland Park Features Dense Transit and Recreation Amenities

Highland Park offers ten mapped transit stops and six recreation facilities. These amenities include the Dovercourt Recreation Centre and local public tennis courts.

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

Highland Park offers ten mapped transit stops and six recreation facilities. These amenities include the Dovercourt Recreation Centre and local public tennis courts.

## Central finding

Highland Park features a dense cluster of transit stops alongside dedicated recreation facilities like the Dovercourt Recreation Centre. Sources:
[Nepean High School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34602895)

## Educational and Recreational Infrastructure

Nepean High School and Broadview Public School serve as the primary educational anchors within Highland Park. These institutions provide structured learning environments for residents across different age groups in the community. Their presence supports the daily routines of families living in the area. The specific catchment boundaries for these schools remain undefined in the current dataset.

Recreational options extend beyond passive green spaces to active facilities like the Dovercourt Recreation Centre. This centre operates alongside the Westboro Kiwanis Park Ice Rink and public tennis courts. A wading pool at Westboro provides seasonal outdoor activity for younger residents. These facilities offer varied physical engagement opportunities throughout the year. Sources:
[Nepean High School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34602895)

## Transit Access Points

Ten transit stop points are mapped within the Highland Park boundary. Locations such as Dovercourt / Brierwood and Richmond / Fraser indicate multiple access nodes. These stops suggest a network designed to connect various parts of the neighbourhood. The exact routes and service intervals for these stops are not specified in the available records.

The distribution of these stops along streets like Dovercourt and Richmond implies connectivity to broader municipal corridors. Residents can potentially access different directions of travel from these designated points. However, the frequency of service and peak hour reliability remain unverified. Further investigation is needed to confirm the practical utility of this transit infrastructure. Sources:
[Nepean High School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34602895)

## The strongest counter-case

The mapped amenity points do not establish service frequency, catchment boundaries, or actual resident usage patterns. Sources:
[Nepean High School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34602895)

## 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

- [Nepean High School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34602895): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

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