Generous lots, mature trees, and a strong school catchment make Alta Vista one of Ottawa's most established residential pockets, well-located for downtown commuters via Riverside Drive and the Transitway.

A planned east-end Orleans community built largely in the 2000s, Avalon offers newer family homes, schools, and the shops and restaurants along Innes Road and Tenth Line.

Ottawa's fast-growing south-west suburb, with newer subdivisions, big-box shopping along Strandherd Drive, and easy access to Highway 416 and the future Barrhaven LRT.

A mid-century east-end neighbourhood of mature trees and well-kept singles, bordered by the Aviation Parkway and the Ottawa River, with quick access to downtown via the 174.

A self-contained east-end village surrounded by the Greenbelt, with bungalows and split-levels on quiet crescents, community ball diamonds, and the Innes Road shopping strip nearby.

An established south Ottawa neighbourhood along Bank Street between Hunt Club and Leitrim, with a mix of older bungalows, newer infill, and the South Keys shopping and transit hub at its doorstep.

A west-end pocket on the Ottawa River with Britannia Beach, Mud Lake, and the Britannia Yacht Club, where post-war bungalows sit alongside newer infill close to the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway.

A central neighbourhood between Carling Avenue and the Experimental Farm, with rolling green space at Carlington Park, an active community association, and increasing infill on quiet residential streets.

Ottawa's downtown core, where Victorian rowhouses, mid-rise condos, and Parliament Hill share the same neighbourhood. A real walking and cycling lifestyle, steps from Bank Street.

A family-oriented Orleans subdivision south of Innes Road, with curving streets of two-storey singles, parks, and schools, and quick access to the 174 and Highway 417.

Brick singles and tree-lined streets around the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and the Experimental Farm, with the Wellington Street West corridor and Westboro just to the north.

A historic rural village on the Ottawa River east of Orleans, with country estates, hobby farms, and the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, a short drive from the urban east end.

Ottawa's central business district and government core, with high-rise condos, the ByWard Market, and the Confederation Line LRT linking residents to the rest of the city.

A small condo-and-heritage pocket along the Rideau Canal at the foot of the Experimental Farm, anchored by the Dow's Lake Pavilion, Commissioners Park tulip beds, and the canal skating season.

A growing francophone village in Russell Township, about 30 minutes east of downtown Ottawa, with newer family subdivisions, the Centre Notre-Dame-de-la-Rose, and easy Highway 417 access.

An established Orleans neighbourhood east of Tenth Line, with two-storey family homes, the Fallingbrook Community Centre, and trails leading down toward Petrie Island and the Ottawa River.

One of Ottawa's newest south-end communities, built around the Leitrim Wetlands, with townhomes, singles, and a growing village centre at Bank Street and Findlay Creek Drive.

Heritage homes on tree-lined streets between the Rideau Canal and Bank Street, with Lansdowne Park, Patterson Creek, and one of Ottawa's most enduring family neighbourhoods.

A semi-rural community south of Findlay Creek, known for large estate lots, equestrian properties, and Greely Sand and Gravel's reclaimed lakes, with quick access to Bank Street and Highway 417.

Ottawa's west-end tech hub, with newer family neighbourhoods, golf courses, and the Canadian Tire Centre. A strong option for commuters via the 417 and west-end LRT extensions.

An original Kanata community of 1980s singles and townhomes on curving crescents, with the Katimavik Recreation Complex, schools, and shopping along Hazeldean Road close by.

A quiet west-end pocket of bungalows and split-levels north of Baseline Road, with Leslie Park itself at its centre and easy access to the Queensway and Bayshore Shopping Centre.

One of Ottawa's oldest neighbourhoods, north and east of the ByWard Market, where heritage stone and brick homes mix with newer infill, steps from the Rideau River and Notre-Dame Basilica.

A historic village on the Rideau River south of Barrhaven, anchored by Watson's Mill and a walkable main street, with estate lots, riverfront homes, and newer subdivisions like Mahogany.

A historic Ottawa village along the Rideau River, with Beechwood Avenue's cafés and shops, Stanley Park, and a heritage streetscape that has aged exceptionally well.

A small central pocket near Carling Avenue and Kirkwood, with post-war singles, townhome enclaves, and walkable access to the Civic Hospital, Westgate, and the Queensway.

Edwardian brick homes, two universities at the doorstep, and the canal and Rideau River as natural boundaries. Bank Street's south stretch ties the neighbourhood together.

Ottawa's east-end suburb, a bilingual community spanning St. Joseph Boulevard from Place d'Orléans to Trim Road, with family subdivisions, Petrie Island, and the new east-end LRT extension.

A central east-side neighbourhood between the Rideau River and the 417, with affordable post-war singles, a strong community centre, and quick access to downtown via Vanier Parkway.

A bilingual town in Clarence-Rockland, about 30 minutes east of downtown Ottawa along the Ottawa River, with newer subdivisions, a small downtown along Laurier Street, and golf and marina amenities.

The rural villages and country properties beyond the Greenbelt, including communities like Carp, Richmond, Osgoode, Metcalfe, and North Gower, with hobby farms, estate lots, and small-town main streets.

A small town in Russell Township southeast of Ottawa, with a walkable Castor Street main strip, the Castor River running through the village, and newer family subdivisions on the outskirts.

Stone-fronted Victorians, embassy row, and the University of Ottawa anchor one of the capital's oldest residential neighbourhoods, walkable to the ByWard Market and the Rideau Canal.

A growing west-end community along Hazeldean and Stittsville Main Street, with newer family subdivisions, the Trans Canada Trail, and the Canadian Tire Centre and Tanger Outlets nearby.

A walkable Ottawa village along Richmond Road, where independent shops, ravine trails, and a steady wave of new infill have made one of the city's most sought-after addresses.