Here are 20 of the hottest neighbourhoods in Ottawa, ranked by the real estate board’s home price index benchmark.

Flags indicate neighbourhoods on the rise in Ottawa's real estate market.

Top 20 neighbourhoods by % benchmark price increase over five year

(All data courtesy of Ottawa Real Estate Board)

Leitrim

2018: $470,900
2013: $319,300
Increase: 47.48%

Manotick Village and Manotick Estates

2018: $706,800
2013: $521,200
Increase: 35.61%

Manotick east to Manotick Station

2018: $684,200
2013: $510,200
Increase: 34.10%

Munster

2018: $388,600
2013: $290,000
Increase: 34%

Manotick south to Roger Stevens

2018: $513,500
2013: $385,500
Increase: 33.20%

Ottawa's most affordable neighbourhood

Bells Corners and south to Fallowfield

Benchmark price: $267,500

Between Franktown and Fallowfield Road

2018: $438,500
2013: $330,500
Increase: 32.68%

Stittsville (central)

2018: $490,200
2013: $374,000
Increase: 31.07%

Richmond

2018: $432,200
2013: $330,600
Increase: 30.73%

Remainder of Stittsville and area

2018: $594,800
2013: $455,800
Increase: 30.50%

Stittsville (south)

2018: $529,500
2013: $407,900
Increase: 29.81%

Rideau Township (South of Regional Road 6, east of McCordick Road)

2018: $294,900
2013: $227,300
Increase: 29.74%

Ottawa's most expensive neighbourhood

Rockcliffe Park

Benchmark price: $1,602,200

Stittsville (north)

2018: $487,300
2013: $378,000
Increase: 28.92%

Carlsbad Springs

2018: $340,900
2013: $264,600
Increase: 28.84%

North Gower

2018: $422,800
2013: $330,800
Increase: 27.81%

Country Place, Pineglen, Crestview and area

2018: $661,600
2013: $520,300
Increase: 27.16%

Meadowlands, Crestview and area

2018: $497,100
2013: $391,100
Increase: 27.10%

Kanata

2018: $416,900
2013: $328,300
Increase: 26.99%

McKellar Heights, Glabar Park

2018: $569,900
2013: $455,000
Increase: 25.25%

Carlington, Central Park

2018: $398,500
2013: $318,700
Increase: 25.04%

Carlingwood, Westboro

2018: $759,000
2013: $609,300
Increase: 24.57%

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