If you own a home in Stittsville and you're still relying on your city tax assessment to know what your place is worth, you're working with old information. Here's the real picture, broken down so it actually makes sense for your wallet.
The house market here is doing something interesting. The average sale price sits at $1,194,000, while the HonestDoor Price - which tracks real-time market movement - puts the predicted value closer to $793,973. That gap matters. It tells us that what houses are actually trading for at the top end is being pulled by a small number of higher-priced sales, while the broader pool of homes in our neighbourhood sits in a different range entirely.
The 3-month moving average is $802,174, and the predicted value has dipped slightly below that at $793,973 - a -0.93% recent change. The market is taking a breather. Buyers are paying an average of 95.52% of list price, which means if you list at $900,000, expect offers closer to $860,000. That's the real negotiating room right now.
On the leaderboard, houses in Stittsville rank 56th out of 98 Ottawa neighbourhoods for growth. That puts us in the bottom half right now. It is not a red flag, but it is worth watching if you are thinking about timing a sale.
Condos are telling a different story - and honestly, a more encouraging one for owners. The predicted value is $371,744, which is actually climbing above the 3-month moving average of $365,843. That is a 1.85% recent increase. We are moving in the right direction.
On the Ottawa neighbourhood leaderboard, Stittsville condos rank 27th out of 103 neighbourhoods for growth. That puts us solidly above average. For condo owners, this is the kind of momentum that matters when you are deciding whether to sell, hold, or rent.
Compared to nearby areas, Stittsville condos are priced between Glen Cairn - Kanata South Business Park at $312,198 and Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows at $388,957. We are right in the middle of the pack, which means there is room to move up - and buyers shopping the west end are looking at us seriously.
Here is the thing about your city assessment - it is a snapshot from the past. It does not know that condo values in Stittsville are ticking upward right now, or that house buyers are negotiating 4.5% below list price. It is a static number doing a poor job of describing a moving market.
The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time. For houses, it is currently $804,044 - up 1.27% from last period. For condos, it is $361,905. These numbers reflect what is actually happening on the ground in our neighbourhood, not what a government office calculated based on data that is months or years old.
If you are a house owner and your tax assessment is significantly higher or lower than $804,044, that gap is costing you - either in overpaid property taxes or in a mispriced listing. Knowing your HonestDoor Price is the first step to fixing that.
If you own a house in Stittsville and you are eyeing a summer sale, here is the honest take. The market is stable but buyers have leverage right now. They are paying about 4.5% below list price on average, and homes are sitting for 24 days before selling. That is not a crisis - but it means you need to price sharp from day one. An overpriced listing will just sit there while buyers wait you out.
The growth rank of 56 out of 98 tells us Stittsville houses are not leading the Ottawa pack right now. Nearby Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows has a higher HonestDoor Price at $739,328 for houses, and the west end overall is competitive. Your pricing strategy needs to reflect that reality.
For condo owners, the timing looks better. Values are trending up, the growth rank is above average at 27 out of 103, and a rental yield of 4.08% means if you do not sell, holding and renting is a genuinely reasonable option. You have choices - and that is a good position to be in.
Bottom line: check your HonestDoor Price before you do anything else. It takes two minutes and it will tell you more about your home's value today than any assessment notice sitting in your filing cabinet.
stittsville | ottawa | september 2026This 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.