# Hiawatha Park Features Dense Transit Network and Multiple Parks

Hiawatha Park includes 27 transit stops and six parks. The area also has one school and two ice rinks.

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

Hiawatha Park includes 27 transit stops and six parks. The area also has one school and two ice rinks.

## Central finding

Hiawatha Park features a dense network of 27 transit stops alongside six distinct park areas within its boundaries. Sources:
[École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/479722512)

## Family-Oriented Amenities

One school, École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs, is mapped within the neighbourhood boundaries. A corresponding childcare facility, MIFO école des Voyageurs, is also present in the local dataset. These educational points suggest infrastructure supporting families with young children, though catchment zones remain unspecified.

The combination of one school and one childcare point provides foundational support for household planning in the area. However, the single count for each category does not establish capacity, quality, or accessibility for all potential buyers. Further verification of operational status and enrollment policies would be required for detailed family suitability assessments. Sources:
[École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/479722512)

## The strongest counter-case

The mapped amenity counts do not establish service frequency, catchment quality, or actual buyer demand for the neighbourhood. Sources:
[École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/479722512)

## 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

- [École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/479722512): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

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