Eastern Ontario · 2021 census

Selling real estate in Ottawa: who your clients are.

For a realtor working in Ottawa: 407,252 households and 1,017,449 people in 2021, up 8.9% since 2016. 63.9% of households own their home, 41.7% of homes are single-detached houses, and after English the languages heard most at home are French (8.2%), Arabic (2.6%) and Mandarin (1.6%).

People
1,017,449
Households
407,252
Since 2016
+8.9%
Area codes
613343

01Clients

Owners and renters, in Ottawa.

Every household is a future buyer, seller or both. Here is how Ottawa's 407,252 households live today.

63.9%own their home

36.1%rent

Median household income, 2020
CA$102,000
People in Ottawa
1,017,449

02Homes

The homes you will list and show.

Single-detached houses make up 41.7% of occupied homes in Ottawa, then row houses at 21.4%.

  • 41.7%Single-detached houses
  • 21.4%Row houses
  • 18.9%Apartments, 5 storeys or more
  • 10.6%Apartments under 5 storeys
  • 5.3%Semi-detached houses
  • 1.9%Flats in a duplex

03Languages

The languages your callers speak.

English at home
73%
French at home
8.2%
Other languages
12.4%

ORBIT speaks 100+ languages on calls. It starts in the language you set and switches to the caller's language once they speak a full sentence in it.

Most spoken at home after English and French

  1. Arabic2.6%25,805 people
  2. Mandarin1.6%16,200 people
  3. Spanish0.7%7,265 people
  4. Cantonese0.5%5,515 people
  5. Russian0.4%4,365 people
  6. Vietnamese0.4%4,115 people
  7. Persian (Farsi)0.4%4,070 people
  8. Somali0.4%3,980 people

04What it means

Four numbers that shape your week in Ottawa.

  • 8.2%

    of people speak French most often at home.

    A French-speaking caller hears French back. ORBIT switches to the caller's language once they speak a full sentence in it, then books the appointment and sums up the call for you.

    How ORBIT answers calls

  • 36.1%

    of households rent.

    Today's renters are the first-time buyers of the next few years. Keep each one in a follow-up plan, so the call comes to you when they are ready.

    Nurture leads until they are ready

  • 29.5%

    of homes are in apartment buildings.

    Buyers compare many similar units side by side. Give every listing its own page with photos, details and a booking calendar, so it stands on its own.

    A page for every listing

  • +8.9%

    more people than in 2016.

    Newcomers do not have a realtor yet, and the first one to answer often gets the client. ORBIT can answer every call, day and night, and follow up with new leads for you.

    Never miss a call

One plan. All of it.

Everything you get with Tanero from CA$349 a month.

Your AI team

  • ORBIT, your AI partner, in your dashboard on your laptop or phone
  • Scheduled jobs: a morning briefing, a weekly review, follow-ups on your schedule
  • Approval mode by default, with an Action Center for anything that needs your OK
  • AI Employees that each own a job: three on Pro, five on Ultra

Calls and messages

  • Calls answered day and night in 100+ languages, put through to you when asked
  • ORBIT places calls for you: call-backs, confirmations and whole lists
  • A dedicated local business number and a dialer in your browser
  • Every call recorded, transcribed and summarized on the client's record
  • Two-way texting that qualifies new leads
  • Email written and sent from your own Gmail or Outlook

Clients and deals

  • A private CRM that fills itself from every call, text, email and form
  • A pipeline from New to Closed Won, with commissions to collect
  • Notes, tasks, documents and contracts on each client
  • Instant Match with live MLS® listings
  • Feeds: every client's whole story in one post

Website and marketing

  • Your own website with listing search, home value, calculators and visitor chat
  • Your own domain, connected to your website
  • Property pages with a short link and a viewing request
  • Posts to Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, now or scheduled
  • Flyers designed by ORBIT on request
  • A calendar that books inside your own rules
  • Setup fee: None
  • Month to month
  • Live in under 5 minutes
  • Prices in Canadian dollars

05Questions

Ottawa, in short.

Nearby in Eastern Ontario

How big is the market for a realtor in Ottawa?

Ottawa had 407,252 households and 1,017,449 people in 2021, up 8.9% from 934,243 in 2016. 63.9% of households own their home, so about 260,230 owner households are the sellers a realtor here works.

Which area codes will a realtor in Ottawa see on calls?

Callers from Ottawa use area codes 613 and 343. Every Tanero plan includes a dedicated local business number, answered by ORBIT day and night.

Should a realtor in Ottawa focus on sellers or first-time buyers?

Both, in proportion: 63.9% of households own their home and 36.1% rent. Owners are tomorrow's listings and renters tomorrow's first-time buyers, so keep both in your CRM with a follow-up plan.

Which languages should a realtor in Ottawa be ready for?

73% of people speak English most often at home and 8.2% speak French. The most common other languages are Arabic (2.6%), Mandarin (1.6%), Spanish (0.7%). In all, 160 languages are spoken most often at home, which is why ORBIT answers calls in 100+ languages.

Can ORBIT answer calls from Ottawa clients in their own language?

Yes. ORBIT speaks 100+ languages on calls. It starts in the call language you set and switches to the caller's language once they speak a full sentence in it, then qualifies the caller and books the appointment.

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile for Ottawa (census subdivision), adapted under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Area codes: Canadian Numbering Administrator. Language shares are for the language spoken most often at home, single responses.

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