Living in the Hintonburg area: questions, answered
Answers to 41 questions people ask about living in and buying in the Hintonburg area: neighbourhoods, schools, the O-Train, prices, walkability, parks and shops. Each answer comes first, then the detail, the sources and the date it is current to.
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- Neighbourhoods 14
- Schools 3
- Commute & O-Train 4
- Prices & market 6
- Walkability & errands 2
- Parks & outdoors 5
- Shops & dining 3
- History 2
- Who it suits 2
Neighbourhoods
14Where is Hintonburg in Ottawa?
Hintonburg is a neighbourhood in Kitchissippi Ward, west of Ottawa's downtown core. Wikipedia describes it as bounded by O-Train Line 2 to the east, O-Train Line 1 along Scott Street to the north, the Queensway to the south and Holland Avenue to the west.
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How far is Hintonburg from downtown Ottawa?
The centre of Hintonburg - Mechanicsville is about 2.9 km from Parliament Hill in a straight line (as the crow flies). Real travel distance and time depend on the route and mode.
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Which city ward is Hintonburg in?
Hintonburg is in Ward 15 (Kitchissippi), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. The councillor is Jeff Leiper.
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What is the nearest hospital to Hintonburg?
The nearest hospital to Hintonburg in City of Ottawa data is the Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus, about 1.4 km away in a straight line. Actual travel distance depends on the route.
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Is Hintonburg French-speaking?
French was the language most spoken at home for 6.6% of people in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Wikipedia notes that Hintonburg had a strong Francophone character in 1913, when the Saint-François d'Assise church was built.
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What is Hintonburg like?
Hintonburg is a historically working-class, mostly residential neighbourhood west of Ottawa's downtown core, with a commercial strip on Wellington Street West. Wikipedia describes the land use as mixed, with heritage buildings and recent additions, and the QUAD arts district was established there in 2003.
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How old are people in Hintonburg?
The median age in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville was 36.0 in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Children aged 0–14 were 11.3% of the population and seniors aged 65 and over were 13.8%.
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How many people live in Hintonburg?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area Hintonburg - Mechanicsville had 10,965 residents and 6,685 private dwellings in the 2021 census. Wikipedia gives 7,844 for Hintonburg alone using the community association's borders (2016 census).
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How big are households in Hintonburg?
The average household size in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville was 1.7 in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. The area had 10,965 residents and 6,685 private dwellings.
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How many people work from home in Hintonburg?
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 56.8% of workers in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville worked at home. The 2021 census took place during the pandemic, so this may differ from current patterns.
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How close are Hintonburg residents to a community health centre?
About 19.2% of residents in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville live within a 15-minute walk of a community health centre, per Ottawa Neighbourhood Study current data. The nearest hospital in City data, the Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus, is about 1.4 km away in a straight line.
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Who is the city councillor for Hintonburg?
Hintonburg is in Ward 15 (Kitchissippi), and the councillor is Jeff Leiper, per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026.
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What community association covers Hintonburg?
The Hintonburg Community Association (HCA) represents Hintonburg and was formed in the late 1980s, according to Wikipedia. Its website is hintonburg.com.
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What are the boundaries of Hintonburg?
Wikipedia describes Hintonburg as bounded by O-Train Line 2 to the east, O-Train Line 1 along Scott Street to the north, the Queensway to the south and Holland Avenue to the west. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports it together with Mechanicsville as Hintonburg - Mechanicsville.
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Schools
3What schools serve Hintonburg?
The nearest elementary schools to Hintonburg are Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (CECCE, French-language, 0.3 km), Connaught Public School (OCDSB, 0.5 km) and Devonshire Community Public School (OCDSB, 0.6 km), all straight-line distances. Which school serves a given address depends on the board's catchment, so confirm with each board's school locator.
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Are there French-language schools in Hintonburg?
Yes. Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (CECCE) is a French-language elementary school about 0.3 km from Hintonburg in a straight line. City data also lists Louise-Arbour Public Elementary School (CÉPEO) and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Secondary Campus (CECCE), both French-language and about 1.4 km from the centre of the area.
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Which high schools are near Hintonburg?
In City of Ottawa data, the nearest secondary-level schools to Hintonburg are Heritage Academy (independent, 1.0 km), Adult High School (OCDSB, 1.2 km) and Family Reception Centre (OCDSB, 1.2 km), measured in a straight line. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Secondary Campus (CECCE, French-language) is about 1.4 km from the centre of the area.
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Commute & O-Train
4Is Hintonburg on the O-Train?
Hintonburg is close to the O-Train rather than crossed by it: Bayview station (Lines 1 and 2) is about 0.6 km and Tunney's Pasture station (Line 1) about 0.7 km away in a straight line. Wikipedia lists Corso Italia, Bayview and Tunney's Pasture stations as serving the neighbourhood.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Hintonburg?
The nearest O-Train station to Hintonburg is Bayview station, about 0.6 km away in a straight line, where Line 1 and Line 2 meet. Tunney's Pasture station (Line 1) is next at about 0.7 km.
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How do people in Hintonburg get to work?
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 52.7% of workers in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville commuted by car, truck or van, 19.8% by public transit, 16.2% on foot and 6.5% by bike. The same source reports 56.8% of workers worked at home.
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How many transit stops are near Hintonburg homes?
On average there are 16.2 transit stops within a 600 m walk of a home in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, per Ottawa Neighbourhood Study current data. Two O-Train stations, Bayview and Tunney's Pasture, are within about 0.7 km in a straight line.
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Prices & market
6What are homes like in Hintonburg?
Most homes in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville are in apartment buildings: 45.6% of dwellings were in buildings of five or more storeys and 24.7% in buildings of fewer than five storeys in the 2021 census. Single-detached houses were 12.2% of dwellings, semi-detached 6.2% and row houses 3.7%.
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How much do homes cost in Hintonburg?
This guide has no current Hintonburg-specific price. Citywide, OREB reported a single-family benchmark price of $705,100 and an average sale price of $685,640 for all homes in Ottawa for September 2026, and the 2021 census median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville was $604,000.
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Do more people rent or own in Hintonburg?
More households rent than own in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 66.4% of households were renters and 33.6% were owners.
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What is the Ottawa housing market doing right now?
OREB reported 1,010 homes sold in Ottawa in September 2026, down 6.6% from September 2025, with 4,813 active listings at month end, up 7.9%. These are citywide figures, not Hintonburg figures.
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How long do homes take to sell in Ottawa?
The median days on market for Ottawa homes in September 2026 was 27, compared with 22 days in September 2025, according to OREB. The sale-to-list price ratio was 97.5%, compared with 98.1% a year earlier.
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Are there houses or mostly apartments in Hintonburg?
Hintonburg - Mechanicsville is mostly apartments. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 45.6% of dwellings were in buildings of five or more storeys and 24.7% in buildings of fewer than five storeys, while single-detached houses were 12.2%.
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Walkability & errands
2Is Hintonburg walkable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports an average Walk Score of 67 for Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, and 16.2% of workers commuted on foot in the 2021 census. A supermarket, a recreation centre and several parks are within about 0.3 km in a straight line.
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Is Hintonburg bikeable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports an average Bike Score of 96 for Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, and 6.5% of workers commuted by bike in the 2021 census. Wikipedia describes Wellington Street as a busy bicycle corridor and Armstrong Street, one street north, as a safer alternative.
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Parks & outdoors
5What parks and trails are in Hintonburg?
City of Ottawa open data lists 11 parks for the Hintonburg area, including Armstrong Park (Old Ottawa, about 0.1 km), Stirling-Carruthers Park (0.2 km), Hintonburg Park (0.3 km) and McCormick Park (0.3 km), all in a straight line. Wikipedia also notes that Byron Avenue, once a streetcar route, is now a recreational path.
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Are there rinks near Hintonburg?
City of Ottawa open data lists 4 rinks for the Hintonburg area, and Tom Brown Arena appears among the area's recreation facilities. Details such as seasons and schedules should be checked with the City.
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Is there a library near Hintonburg?
Yes. The Ottawa Public Library Rosemount Branch is about 0.3 km from Hintonburg in a straight line, according to City of Ottawa facilities data.
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What recreation centres are near Hintonburg?
The Hintonburg Community Centre is about 0.2 km away and the Wellington Street Seniors Centre about 0.3 km, both in a straight line. City data also lists Fisher Park Community Centre, Tom Brown Arena and Plant Recreation Centre for the area.
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How much tree canopy does Hintonburg have?
Tree canopy covered 19.6% of the Hintonburg - Mechanicsville area in 2024, per the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
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Shops & dining
3Where do people in Hintonburg buy groceries?
OpenStreetMap lists two supermarkets near Hintonburg: Hintonburg Market, about 0.1 km away, and a Metro, about 1.3 km away, both in a straight line. The Parkdale Market, a warm-weather farmers' market north of Wellington Street, is also nearby according to Wikipedia.
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What are the main streets in Hintonburg?
Wellington Street West is Hintonburg's main commercial street, and City data lists the Wellington West BIA and Preston Street BIA as nearby main-street business areas. Wikipedia also describes commercial activity along Holland Avenue and Parkdale Avenue.
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Is there a farmers' market in Hintonburg?
Yes. The Parkdale Market is a warm-weather farmers' market on Parkdale Avenue, just north of Wellington Street, with about 20 stalls of local and imported produce and flowers according to Wikipedia.
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History
2What is the history of Hintonburg?
Hintonburg was first settled in 1826, incorporated as a village in 1893 and annexed to Ottawa in 1907. It was named after Joseph Hinton, a community leader who died in 1884.
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Is Hintonburg an arts neighbourhood?
Hintonburg has a recognised arts identity: the QUAD (Quartier des artistes / Arts District) was established there in 2003. Wikipedia lists several galleries and notes that the Great Canadian Theatre Company moved to a new theatre at Holland and Wellington in 2007.
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Who it suits
2Is Hintonburg a good place to live?
Whether Hintonburg suits you depends on what you want from a neighbourhood. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, Hintonburg - Mechanicsville had 66.4% renter households, a median age of 36.0 and 16.2% of workers commuting on foot, and it sits about 2.9 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill.
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Is Hintonburg good for families?
Hintonburg has elementary schools within about 0.6 km, parks and a community centre within about 0.3 km (all straight-line), but children aged 0–14 were 11.3% of the population in the 2021 census and the average household size was 1.7. The nearest schools' catchments should be confirmed with each board before you buy.
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