New home sales nearly doubled in May from year ago
Ottawa has seen a 97.5% jump in May purchases, with 2,180 sales through the first five months.
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New home sales in Ottawa jumped 97.5 percent in May compared with a year earlier, with 622 homes purchased versus 315 in May 2025. Year-to-date, 2,180 new homes have sold through the first five months of 2026, a 53.7 percent increase from 1,418 sales in the same period last year, according to the Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association.
The city's west end accounted for 46 percent of May sales, followed by the south end at 34 percent and east end at 18 percent. Central Ottawa remains a small share at three percent. Most homes sold were townhomes at 51 percent of sales and single-detached houses at 45 percent, with condo units making up just three percent. GOHBA executive director Jason Burggraaf attributed the upswing partly to the new home sales tax credit, saying it has stimulated activity.