What's the difference between Stittsville and Kanata?

Kanata is bigger, more tech-park-oriented, and has a wider mix of housing ages. Stittsville is smaller, built around a walkable historic Main Street, and dominated by 2000s-and-newer Mattamy and Cardel housing. Many buyers tour both — Stittsville wins on village feel, Kanata wins on commute to the tech park and amenity density.

Which schools serve Stittsville?

Public elementary options include A. Lorne Cassidy, Westwind, and Stittsville PS; Sacred Heart HS is the closest OCSB secondary, and many families also draw on Kanata's secondary schools (Earl of March, A.Y. Jackson). New schools have opened recently in Fairwinds and Westwood, so confirm boundaries street by street.

Is there a lot of new construction in Stittsville?

Yes — Mattamy and Cardel have been active in Fairwinds, Jackson Trails, Wyldewood, and Westwood for years, with regular releases of singles and towns. Pre-construction inventory tends to move quickly given how strong family demand is for the Stittsville village brand.

What is Stittsville Main Street like?

It's the heart of the community — independent restaurants, breweries like Stalwart and Broken Stick, the Saturday Stittsville Farmers' Market, the Goulbourn Museum, and events running through the year. It's a real differentiator versus the typical Ottawa suburb.

A tree-lined Ottawa street at golden hour

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Stittsville Real Estate

By Bo Yu, Broker, Right at Home Realty, Brokerage

Just west of Kanata along Hazeldean and Carp Roads, Stittsville has kept the feel of an actual town even as new subdivisions from Mattamy and Cardel — Fairwinds, Jackson Trails, Wyldewood, Westwood — have grown up around its historic Main Street. That combination of newer housing, strong schools, and small-town character keeps it near the top of the family-suburb list.

Here's what's worth knowing about Stittsville real estate before you go tour.

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Community overview

Main Street still carries a village feel — independent shops, breweries, restaurants — and newer subdivisions have filled in around it: Fairwinds, Jackson Trails, Wyldewood, Westwood, Crossing Bridge Estates, Timbermere, and Bryanston Gate. It reads as small-town Ottawa, with full big-city amenity access a few minutes away through Kanata.

Row of modern detached suburban homes in west Ottawa — Family-friendly suburbs like Kanata, Barrhaven and Stittsville.

Schools in Stittsville

A. Lorne Cassidy, Westwind, Sacred Heart High School, and St. Stephen Catholic are among the local options, and Stittsville families also draw on Kanata's OCDSB and OCSB schools nearby. Boundary maps shift as new schools open, so confirm street by street.

Transportation & commute

Downtown sits 30 to 40 minutes away via Highway 417 outside peak hours, and OC Transpo runs express routes from the Hazeldean and Eagleson park-and-rides. A future Stage 3 LRT extension to Moodie and eventually Hazeldean should chip away at that commute over time.

Tree-lined Ottawa street of century brick homes in autumn — Central Ottawa's century homes and mature maple canopy.

Parks & recreation

The Carp River and the Trans Canada Trail run right through town, and the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, Cardel Recreation Complex, Jackson Trails Park, and South March Highlands are all a short drive away. Outdoor amenity density here is hard to beat.

Shopping & amenities

Main Street covers the indie-shop side of things, and Hazeldean Mall, Kanata Centrum, and the Tanger Outlets are minutes away for everything bigger. New retail keeps following the growth out in Fairwinds and Westwood.

Beautiful brick home glowing at golden hour in an Ottawa neighbourhood — An Ottawa home at golden hour — the kind of place this market was built for.

Lifestyle

Small-town suburban is the best way to describe it — Main Street brewery culture, busy hockey rinks, a lively Saturday farmers market, and a packed community calendar. Families who want a village feel without giving up new-home convenience tend to land here.

Real estate market

Resale inventory is dominated by 2000s-and-newer detached and townhome stock, backed by an active new-build pipeline from Mattamy and Cardel. Demand consistently runs ahead of neighbouring suburbs on a per-square-foot basis, thanks to that village character premium.

Average home prices

Detached homes in Stittsville typically trade in the high $700,000s to low $1Ms, with executive homes in Fairwinds and Crossing Bridge pushing higher. Townhomes generally sit in the high $500,000s to mid $700,000s.

Who should live in Stittsville

Families chasing small-town atmosphere with modern housing, west-end tech professionals who'd rather have Stittsville's character than Kanata's density, and downsizers staying put in the west end all make sense here.

Questions People Ask

A few common questions

What is the average home price in Stittsville?: Detached homes in Stittsville typically trade in the high $700,000s to low $1Ms, with executive homes in Fairwinds and Crossing Bridge Estates pushing higher. Townhomes generally sit in the high $500,000s to mid $700,000s. Stittsville carries a small premium per square foot over neighbouring Kanata pockets thanks to the village character.
What's the difference between Stittsville and Kanata?: Kanata is bigger, more tech-park-oriented, and has a wider mix of housing ages. Stittsville is smaller, built around a walkable historic Main Street, and dominated by 2000s-and-newer Mattamy and Cardel housing. Many buyers tour both — Stittsville wins on village feel, Kanata wins on commute to the tech park and amenity density.
Which schools serve Stittsville?: Public elementary options include A. Lorne Cassidy, Westwind, and Stittsville PS; Sacred Heart HS is the closest OCSB secondary, and many families also draw on Kanata's secondary schools (Earl of March, A.Y. Jackson). New schools have opened recently in Fairwinds and Westwood, so confirm boundaries street by street.
Is there a lot of new construction in Stittsville?: Yes — Mattamy and Cardel have been active in Fairwinds, Jackson Trails, Wyldewood, and Westwood for years, with regular releases of singles and towns. Pre-construction inventory tends to move quickly given how strong family demand is for the Stittsville village brand.
What is Stittsville Main Street like?: It's the heart of the community — independent restaurants, breweries like Stalwart and Broken Stick, the Saturday Stittsville Farmers' Market, the Goulbourn Museum, and events running through the year. It's a real differentiator versus the typical Ottawa suburb.

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