Orléans Avalon - Notting Gate - Fallingbrook - Gardenway South, Ottawa - August 2026 Real Estate Report

Orlans Avalon Area: What Your Home Is Actually Worth Right Now

If you live in Orlans Avalon, Notting Gate, Fallingbrook, or Gardenway South and you haven't checked your HonestDoor Price lately, you might be working with stale numbers. Here's the real picture for our corner of Ottawa.

The Vibe: Houses vs. Condos

The house market here is holding its ground. The one house that sold recently went for $850,000 - right at list price, 100% of asking. That's a balanced market doing exactly what it should. Properties are moving fast too, averaging just 6 days on the market. That's a days-on-market rank of 2 out of 17 comparable Ottawa neighbourhoods. Translation: when a house hits MLS here, it doesn't sit.

• Average house sale price: $850,000
• Current listings averaging: $775,000
• Price per square foot: $374
• Average days on market: 6
• Sale-to-list ratio: 100%
• HonestDoor predicted house value: $712,194
• Estimated monthly rent: $3,309
• Rental yield: 5.23%

On the condo side, we're seeing a slightly different story. The HonestDoor Price for condos has dipped 2.11% recently, sitting at an average of $355,156. But here's the flip side - the predicted value of $362,810 is actually trending up against the 3-month moving average of $360,004. So condos are showing early signs of a bounce, not a freefall.

• Average condo HonestDoor Price: $355,156
• Predicted condo value: $362,810
• 3-month moving average: $360,004
• Estimated monthly rent: $1,914
• Rental yield: 4.09%
• Recent value change: +1.53%

For condo investors, that 4.09% rental yield is moderate but steady. And with Airbnb potential sitting at roughly $93 per night, there's a short-term rental angle worth exploring if your building allows it.

The Neighbourhood Leaderboard

Here's where it gets interesting for us. On the growth leaderboard, our houses rank 43 out of 100 comparable Ottawa neighbourhoods - that's above average. Condos rank 49 out of 104 - also above average. We're not leading the pack, but we're solidly in the upper half of Ottawa. That matters when you're deciding whether to hold or sell.

Compare that to nearby neighbourhoods. Queenswood Heights houses are priced around $648,807 on average. Orlans Village - Chateauneuf comes in at $666,343. Chatelaine Village sits at $570,909. Our area commands a premium over all three - and that gap reflects the demand we're seeing in days-on-market numbers.

The Secret Sauce: Your HonestDoor Price vs. Your Tax Assessment

Here's the thing about your city assessment - it's a snapshot from the past. Ottawa's Municipal Property Assessment Corporation updates values on a cycle, which means your official assessment could be reflecting a market that no longer exists. The HonestDoor Price pulls from real-time sales data, current listing activity, and neighbourhood trends to give you a number that actually reflects today.

For houses in our area, the HonestDoor Price is sitting at $705,573. The predicted value for houses is $712,194. That's the number a buyer's agent is likely working with when they walk through your door. If you're still quoting your last tax assessment, you could be leaving money on the table - or overpricing yourself out of that 6-day selling window.

Check your HonestDoor Price now. It takes two minutes and it's the real-world check your assessment will never give you.

The So What - Should You Sell This Summer?

If you own a house here and you've been on the fence, the data leans toward acting sooner rather than later. Houses are selling at full asking price in under a week. That's not a market taking a breather - that's a market with real buyer demand. The slight 0.93% dip in the overall HonestDoor Price is worth watching, but one data point doesn't make a trend.

For condo owners, patience might pay off. Values are ticking up against the 3-month average, and the growth rank of 49 out of 104 puts us in a decent position. If you're not in a rush, holding through the summer to see if that upward momentum continues is a reasonable call.

Either way, the first step is knowing your actual number. Not last year's assessment. Not a neighbour's guess. Your HonestDoor Price - updated, real, and based on what buyers are actually paying in our neighbourhood right now.

This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.