Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of Ottawa, ON from C$800 (31 Rentals)

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property at 379 Cooper St

379 Cooper St

OttawaONK2P 0G8
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Cheapest Available Downtown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Downtown area of Ottawa, ON is a Studio unit found at 145 Stewart St. – The Statesman priced from C$1,299. 335 Cooper St. – The Carillon has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from C$1,399. Here are the most affordable Downtown apartments for rent in Ottawa, ON:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
145 Stewart St. – The StatesmanBachelorStudio,1BAC$1,299
335 Cooper St. – The CarillonBachelor1BR,1BAC$1,399
The Acadian08's - BachelorStudio,1BAC$1,449
214 Metcalfe214 Metcalfe St - Plan CStudio,1BAC$1,499
Saguenay ApartmentsBachelorStudio,1BAC$1,499
324 Cambridge324 Cambridge - Plan AStudio,1BAC$1,500
240 Stewart240 Stewart - Plan AStudio,1BAC$1,549
King Edward Avenue475 King Edward - Plan H1BR,1BAC$1,574
Gloucester ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BAC$1,599
149 MacLaren149 Maclaren - Plan BStudio,1BAC$1,649

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Downtown, ON

As of March 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Downtown area is the C$2.75 price per square foot 2 Beds, 1 Baths Model at Nuovo in the in the Northeast Ontario neighborhood starting from C$3,175. The second greatest value Downtown apartment is the 2 Bedrooms Model at 435 Albert St. – Domaine 435 starting at C$2,450 with a C$2.29 price per square foot in the Northeast Ontario neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Downtown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Nuovo2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BAC$2.75
435 Albert St. – Domaine 4352 Bedrooms2BR,2BAC$2.29
143 MacLaren143 Maclaren - Plan B3BR,1BAC$2.65
50 & 52 MacLaren52 MacLaren - Plan A3BR,1BAC$2.60
233 Nepean233 Nepean - Plan A3BR,1BAC$2.83
50 Laurier1 Bedroom1BR,1BAC$2.75
335 MacLaren St. – The New Yorker2 Bedroom2BR,1BAC$2.44
212 ½ - 216 ½ BankBank St - Plan A1BR,1BAC$2.48
Gloucester ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BAC$2.62
The Acadian08's - BachelorStudio ,1BAC$3.03

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown is under C$1,649.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown is 335 Cooper St. – The Carillon which is listed at C$1,399, while the average apartment in Downtown costs C$3,299.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 432 regular apartments in Downtown that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Downtown?

Cheap apartments in Downtown have an average cost of C$225 which is C$3,074 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.

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