Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of Ottawa, ON from C$800 (42 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Downtown area of Ottawa.

property at 379 Cooper St

379 Cooper St

OttawaONK2P 0G8
property at 486 Albert St

486 Albert St

OttawaONK1R 5B5

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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 Acadian04's - BachelorStudio,1BAC$1,399
225 MacLaren225 MacLaren St - Plan DStudio,1BAC$1,449
Saguenay ApartmentsBachelorStudio,1BAC$1,499
240 Stewart240 Stewart - Plan AStudio,1BAC$1,499
214 Metcalfe214 Metcalfe St - Plan CStudio,1BAC$1,499
324 Cambridge324 Cambridge - Plan AStudio,1BAC$1,500
60 Daly Avenue – Canadiana Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BAC$1,549
King Edward Avenue1 Bedroom Promotional Price for first 8 months*1BR,1BAC$1,574

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Downtown, ON

As of April 26, 2025 the best value apartment in the Downtown area is the C$2.67 price per square foot 2 Beds, 1 Baths Model at Nuovo in the in the Downtown neighborhood starting from C$3,080. 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 Downtown 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$2.67
435 Albert St. – Domaine 4352 Bedrooms2BR,2BAC$2.29
60 Daly Avenue – Canadiana Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BAC$1.49
143 MacLaren143 Maclaren - Plan B3BR,1BAC$2.26
50 Laurier2 Bedroom2BR,2BAC$2.90
233 Nepean233 Nepean - Plan A3BR,1BAC$2.61
212 ½ - 216 ½ BankBank St - Plan A1BR,1BAC$2.51
Sussex House1 Bedroom1BR,1BAC$2.98
Gloucester ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BAC$2.67
The Acadian04's - BachelorStudio ,1BAC$2.93

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$1,574.

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$4,200.

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 12 regular apartments in Downtown that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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