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Buy in Gatineau from Ottawa

More space and more affordable prices, without moving far from work. What to know before you cross the river.

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Why some Ottawa residents choose Gatineau

More affordable prices

Single-family homes and condos often cost less in Gatineau than in Ottawa. In Q3 2026, the median single-family price in the Gatineau CMA was $480,000 (QPAREB).

Ottawa proximity

Bridges (Champlain, Alexandra, du Portage) and STO buses connect both sides of the river. Downtown Ottawa is about 2 km from Hull and about 14 km from Old Aylmer.

More space

For the same budget, you often get more rooms or a bigger yard in Aylmer, the Plateau or Buckingham.

Quebec process

The buying process in Quebec has its own rules: promise to purchase, notary, transfer duties (welcome tax) and school taxes. I guide you step by step.

Want to know what your budget gets you on this side of the river? We'll look at areas and prices together.

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A broker who knows both sides of the river

Active in real estate in the Outaouais since 2017, I've guided Ontario households through the move to Gatineau: federal employees, healthcare professionals, young families and retirees looking for a calmer pace. The move rarely comes down to price per square foot. It also involves commute reliability, schooling in the right language, access to a doctor, snow-clearing standards and how to read a Quebec property tax bill.

I know the Aylmer streets where listings move fast and the parts of Hull where older housing calls for a careful inspection. On the Plateau, I check the servitudes registered in the land register before an offer. That ground-level knowledge protects a buyer from Ontario against costly assumptions.

I also coordinate the supporting cast: a Quebec notary, a bilingual mortgage broker, a building inspector familiar with older Hull homes and movers who handle interprovincial files. You don't have to assemble that team alone from across the river.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It depends on the area and property type. Two official reference points: the single-family benchmark price was $705,100 in Ottawa in September 2026 (Ottawa Real Estate Board, MLS® HPI). In the city of Gatineau, the median single-family price was $471,000 in Q3 2026 (QPAREB). They aren't the same measure (benchmark price vs. median) and don't cover the same period, so to compare costs I put similar properties side by side and factor in municipal and school taxes.

You can work in Ontario and live in Gatineau. The buying process takes place in Quebec: promise to purchase, inspection conditions, notary signing. If you are represented, your broker must hold an OACIQ licence. I guide you at every step.

It depends on the tax. When you buy, you pay the welcome tax: in Gatineau, about $4,486 on a $425,000 property under the 2026 grid. Municipal and school taxes vary by sector, and Ottawa and Gatineau calculate them differently. To compare, we look at the tax bills of similar homes. Personal income tax is also structured differently in Quebec, so we look at the full picture together.

For your job, yes: many Gatineau residents work in Ottawa, on site or hybrid. As for your family doctor, check with your clinic. Once you are a Quebec resident, your public health coverage falls under RAMQ.

Both options exist in the Outaouais. The Western Québec School Board has English public schools in Aylmer and Hull, and French schools are available in every sector. Eligibility rules for English schooling apply, so we discuss your situation early.