Stittsville: village roots, suburban Ottawa
Stittsville is a suburban community in the west of Ottawa, within the former Goulbourn Township. The village was founded in 1854 and became part of the City of Ottawa in 2001. This guide uses 2021 census figures, City of Ottawa open data and citywide OREB market numbers to help you decide whether it suits you.
Atrium - école secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais. Photo: Suzanne Lemieux, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
stittsville.homes is an independent guide to Stittsville, Ottawa, covering 3 Ottawa Neighbourhood Study areas: Stittsville, Stittsville East and Stittsville North. It lists 25 schools, 70 parks and recreation places and 15 grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping centres, each with its source.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
Three neighbourhoods
Stittsville, Stittsville East and Stittsville North differ in age, housing mix and tenure. Compare them using 2021 census figures from the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
01Stittsville
The largest of the three study areas by population, with 22,200 residents in 2021.
02Stittsville East
The youngest of the three study areas, with a median age of 32.0 in 2021.
03Stittsville North
A mix of detached homes, row houses and some larger apartment buildings, with 12,855 residents in 2021.
For sale now
Each home has its own website; tap through for photos, rooms and the open house.
No homes listed right now
New homes appear here as soon as their websites go live. See recently sold.
Latest guides
Researched from public sources, with every source linked on the page.
Parks & trailsParks and recreation
Neighbourhood parks, woodlots, creek pathways and a former rail line now in the Trans-Canada Trail.
Updated October 2026
SchoolsSchools
Four school boards plus independent schools, with English and French options nearby.
Updated October 2026
Shops & diningShops and errands
Supermarkets and the Carp Road Corridor BIA, based on City and OpenStreetMap data.
Updated October 2026- Transit
Getting around
Car-oriented commuting, Transitway stations to the east and O-Train stations about 20 km away in a straight line.
Updated October 2026 
MarketThe market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
Map of Stittsville and its neighbourhoods
This guide covers three Ottawa Neighbourhood Study areas: Stittsville, Stittsville East and Stittsville North. All three are in Ward 6 (Stittsville), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026.
The market, honestly
Citywide Ottawa figures from OREB's monthly MLS® report. They describe the whole city, not one neighbourhood.
- $705,100Single-family benchmark price (MLS® HPI)Nearly unchanged from Sept 2025; down 3.0% from August
- 4.4Months of inventory, single-familyAll homes: 4.8, up from 4.1 a year earlier
- $685,640Average sale price, all homesDown 1.0% from Sept 2025
- 1,010Homes sold in SeptemberDown 6.6% from Sept 2025
Figures for September 2026, released October 5, 2026 · Source: oreb.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is Stittsville a good place to live?
Whether Stittsville suits you depends on what you want from a home. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, Stittsville was mostly owner-occupied (91.1% of households) and low-rise (77.4% single-detached), and 90.1% of workers commuted by car. It is a suburban community about 25 km from Parliament Hill in a straight line.
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Where is Stittsville in Ottawa?
Stittsville is a suburban community in the west of Ottawa, immediately southwest of Kanata and adjacent to Richmond. It lies within the former Goulbourn Township and is about 20 km west of Downtown Ottawa, according to Wikipedia.
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How far is Stittsville from downtown Ottawa?
Stittsville is about 20 km west of Downtown Ottawa, according to Wikipedia. Measured in a straight line from the centre of the Stittsville study area to Parliament Hill, the distance is 24.9 km.
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What schools serve Stittsville?
Stittsville is served by three school boards: the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) and the Centre-East French Catholic School Board (CECCE). City of Ottawa data lists 25 schools in and around the guide area, including nine OCDSB, seven OCSB, two CECCE, one CÉPEO and six independent schools.
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Are there French-language schools in Stittsville?
Yes. City of Ottawa data lists Saint-Jean-Paul II Catholic Elementary School and Catholic High School Paul Desmarais, both CECCE French-language schools, about 1.0 km and 1.5 km from the guide's centre in a straight line. Maurice-Lapointe Public Elementary School (CÉPEO) is about 4.5 km away.
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Which high schools are near Stittsville?
Wikipedia names Sacred Heart Catholic High School, the Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program and École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais as the high schools in Stittsville. City data also lists Maplewood Secondary School (OCDSB) and A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (OCDSB), the latter about 3.9 km from the guide's centre in a straight line.
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