Manotick: village life on the Rideau
Manotick is a Rideau River community in the rural south part of Ottawa, immediately south of Barrhaven and Riverside South. In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), 94.2% of its dwellings were single-detached houses and 92.9% of households owned their home. This guide gathers sourced facts on schools, parks, shops, transit and housing for people weighing a move.
Manotick, Ontario (29441801104). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
manotick.homes is an independent guide to Manotick, Ottawa. It lists 8 schools, 48 parks and recreation places and 5 grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping centres, each with its source.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
The Manotick area
One Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area, with census, school, park and transit facts.
For sale now
Each home has its own website; tap through for photos, rooms and the open house.
No homes listed right now
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Latest guides
Researched from public sources, with every source linked on the page.
Parks & trailsParks & recreation
41 parks in the City inventory, plus the Mike O’Neil Arena and a library branch.
Updated October 2026
SchoolsSchools
Eight schools from three boards in the guide area, with the nearest high school.
Updated October 2026
Shops & diningShops & errands
A BIA village core and a supermarket within about a kilometre.
Updated October 2026
TransitGetting around
Car-oriented commuting, with O-Train Line 2 stations 6.6 km and 8.9 km away in a straight line.
Updated October 2026
MarketThe market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
Map of Manotick
This guide covers Manotick as defined by the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) area "Manotick". Census figures come from that area, so they can differ from figures published for the community under other boundaries.
The market, honestly
Citywide Ottawa figures from OREB's monthly MLS® report. They describe the whole city, not one neighbourhood.
- $705,100Single-family benchmark price (MLS® HPI)Nearly unchanged from Sept 2025; down 3.0% from August
- 4.4Months of inventory, single-familyAll homes: 4.8, up from 4.1 a year earlier
- $685,640Average sale price, all homesDown 1.0% from Sept 2025
- 1,010Homes sold in SeptemberDown 6.6% from Sept 2025
Figures for September 2026, released October 5, 2026 · Source: oreb.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is Manotick a good place to live?
That depends on what you want. Manotick is a Rideau River community in Ottawa's rural south, where 94.2% of dwellings are single-detached houses and 92.9% of households own (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Daily life is car-oriented: 92.2% of workers commute by car, and the area is about 22.9 km from downtown in a straight line.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org
Where is Manotick in Ottawa?
Manotick is a community in the rural south part of the City of Ottawa, on the Rideau River. It lies immediately south of the suburbs Barrhaven and Riverside South, in Rideau-Jock Ward.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org
How far is Manotick from downtown Ottawa?
Manotick is about 22.9 km from Parliament Hill in a straight line (as the crow flies). Wikipedia describes the community as about 25 km from downtown Ottawa.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
What schools serve Manotick?
City of Ottawa data lists eight schools in the Manotick guide area: three OCDSB, four OCSB and one CECCE (French Catholic). They include Manotick Public School, St. Leonard School and St. Mark High School. Families must confirm the designated school for any address with each board's school locator.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca
Which high schools are near Manotick?
The only secondary school in this guide's City of Ottawa data is St. Mark High School (OCSB) at 1040 Dozois Rd, about 3.0 km from the centre of Manotick in a straight line. Families should confirm the designated high school for their address with each board's school locator.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca en.wikipedia.org
How much do homes cost in Manotick?
This guide has no neighbourhood sale-price figure for Manotick. In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), the median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings in Manotick was $900,000. For September 2026, OREB reported a citywide Ottawa single-family benchmark price of $705,100 and an average sale price of $685,640 for all homes.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca oreb.ca