Ottawa Neighbourhood
Kanata
Ottawa's west-end tech corridor. Newer family neighbourhoods, golf, and the 417 in both directions.
The Neighbourhood
Kanata sits at the west end of Ottawa, anchored by the Kanata North Business Park, the Canadian Tire Centre, and a handful of master-planned residential communities that have grown together over forty years. Beaverbrook, Glencairn, Katimavik, Bridlewood, Morgan's Grant, Kanata Lakes, each with its own character, its own price ladder, and its own community center.
Most of the housing is detached singles built between the 1970s and now, with townhouse rows in the newer planned subdivisions. Lot sizes are large by Ottawa-area standards, and the schools, particularly in the Kanata Lakes and Morgan's Grant pockets, are among the strongest in the region.
Buyers here are usually families relocating for tech jobs at Shopify, Nokia, Ciena, or the Department of National Defence, looking for school district, lot size, and a manageable 417 commute. The Kanata West LRT extension, when it lands, will reshape the commute story; in the meantime, the corridor is the most predictable family neighbourhood in the Ottawa area.
What You Buy Here
- Typical homes
- Detached singles 1970s-2024, townhouses in newer subdivisions.
- Price band
- $700K – $1.6M (singles). $550K – $850K (townhouses).
- Inventory note
- Strong, predictable inventory across price bands. The best schools' catchments trade fastest.
Currently for Sale
360 active listings in Kanata
$848,800
19 Goldora Private, Kanata, ON K2T 1K8
Kanata - Kanata Lakes/Heritage Hills
$989,900
349 Vibert Douglas Drive, Kanata, ON K2W 0M4
Kanata - Morgan's Grant/South March
$1,029,900
514 Hings Lane, Kanata, ON K2W 0M3
Kanata - Morgan's Grant/South March
$639,999
159 Conifer Creek Circle, Kanata, ON K2M 0M2
Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest
$959,988
307 Oxer Place, Kanata, ON K2V 0C6
Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest
$605,000
125 Woodmill Terrace W, Kanata, ON K2K 0B8
Kanata - Morgan's Grant/South March
$939,900
656 Bridleglen Crescent, Kanata, ON K2M 0H2
Kanata - Bridlewood
$400,000
280 Herzberg Road 104, Kanata, ON K2K 0N8
Kanata - Morgan's Grant/South March
$759,900
1114 Northgraves Crescent, Kanata, ON K2M 0C7
Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest
$439,900
403 Stratas Circuit 26, Kanata, ON K2L 3K6
Kanata - Katimavik
$574,900
490 Barrick Hill Road, Kanata, ON K2M 0H8
Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest
$574,900
239 Tandalee Crescent, Kanata, ON K2M 0A2
Kanata - Emerald Meadows/Trailwest
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