Nepean: suburban Ottawa, west of downtown
Nepean is an area of west-end Ottawa that was an independent city until amalgamation in 2001, and the name is still widely used. This guide pulls together census figures, City of Ottawa data and school, park and transit information for twelve neighbourhoods. It is written for people deciding whether to buy a home here.
Ottawa, Ontario - Nepean Town Hall. Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
nepean.homes is an independent guide to Nepean, Ottawa, covering 12 Ottawa Neighbourhood Study areas: Centrepointe, Craig Henry – Manordale, Crestview – Tanglewood, Qualicum – Redwood, Trend-Arlington, Leslie Park – Bruce Farm, Bells Corners East, Bells Corners West, Parkwood Hills, City view, Braemar Park – Bel Air Heights – Copeland Park and Carleton Heights – Courtland Park. It lists 70 schools, 78 parks and recreation places and 56 grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping centres, each with its source.
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Twelve Nepean neighbourhoods
From Bells Corners in the west to Carleton Heights near the Rideau River, each area has its own mix of housing, schools and parks.
01Centrepointe
A Nepean community around Ben Franklin Place, with a Transitway station about 1 km away.
02Craig Henry – Manordale
A family-oriented Nepean area with detached and row housing and a hydro-corridor trail on its doorstep.
03Crestview – Tanglewood
A neighbourhood of mostly bungalows and townhouses beside Merivale Road, with a community centre within 1 km.
04Qualicum – Redwood
A 1960s neighbourhood near Bayshore with the Queensway Carleton Hospital under 1 km away.
05Trend-Arlington
A leafy, mostly owner-occupied area with the highest tree canopy of the twelve neighbourhoods.
06Leslie Park – Bruce Farm
A smaller area with many row houses and apartments, close to the Queensway-Carleton Hospital.
07Bells Corners East
An older, owner-occupied area next to Bells Corners' library and arena.
08Bells Corners West
A row-house-heavy area with a supermarket and French-language high school within 0.3 km.
09Parkwood Hills
A young, renter-majority area dominated by apartment buildings, close to the Mooney's Bay O-Train station.
10City view
An older grid-pattern neighbourhood beside Algonquin College, split almost evenly between owners and renters.
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Braemar Park – Bel Air Heights – Copeland Park
A larger area mixing detached houses with a third of homes in high-rise apartment buildings.
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Carleton Heights – Courtland Park
The closest of the twelve areas to downtown and to an O-Train station, with a renter-owner split near even.
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Parks & trailsParks and trails
Neighbourhood parks, hydro-corridor trails and creek green space.
Updated October 2026- Schools
Schools
Four school boards, plus independent schools, serve Nepean.
Updated October 2026 - Shops & dining
Shops and errands
Supermarkets, a retail corridor on Merivale Road and the Bells Corners BIA.
Updated October 2026 - Transit
Transit and commuting
Transitway stations, O-Train distances and how residents commute.
Updated October 2026 - Market
The market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
Map of Nepean neighbourhoods
This guide covers twelve Ottawa Neighbourhood Study areas in the former City of Nepean: Centrepointe, Craig Henry – Manordale, Crestview – Tanglewood, Qualicum – Redwood, Trend-Arlington, Leslie Park – Bruce Farm, Bells Corners East, Bells Corners West, Parkwood Hills, City view, Braemar Park – Bel Air Heights – Copeland Park, and Carleton Heights – Courtland Park. Nepean was a separate city until 2001, so the name describes an area in common use rather than a current municipal boundary.
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 Nepean a good place to live?
Nepean suits people who want a suburban west-end Ottawa setting with many parks, four school boards and a range of housing from detached homes to apartments. It is mostly car-oriented: in the 2021 census, 62.2% to 82.6% of workers in the Nepean neighbourhoods commuted by car, and Walk Score averages run from 21 to 39.
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Where is Nepean in Ottawa?
Nepean is an area in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, west of the city's inner core. It was an independent city until it amalgamated with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton in 2001 to form the new City of Ottawa, and the name is still used for the area.
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How far is Nepean from downtown Ottawa?
Nepean's neighbourhoods are 6.5 km to 15.8 km from Parliament Hill in a straight line, as the crow flies. Carleton Heights is closest at 6.5 km and Bells Corners West is farthest at 15.8 km.
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What schools serve Nepean?
Nepean is served by the OCDSB and the English-language Catholic board (OCSB), the French boards CÉPEO and CECCE, and independent schools. City of Ottawa data lists 70 schools in and around the guide area: 25 OCDSB, 17 OCSB, 4 CECCE, 4 CÉPEO and 20 independent.
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What are homes like in Nepean?
Homes in Nepean range from single-detached houses and row houses to high-rise apartments, depending on the neighbourhood. In the 2021 census, single-detached houses were 58.9% of dwellings in City view but only 1.1% in Parkwood Hills, where 59.1% of dwellings were in buildings of five or more storeys.
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How much do homes cost in Nepean?
There is no Nepean-only price in this guide. Citywide for Ottawa in September 2026, OREB reported a single-family benchmark price of $705,100 and an average sale price for all homes of $685,640. In the 2021 census, owner-estimated median dwelling values in the twelve Nepean neighbourhoods ranged from $250,000 to $750,000.
As of 2026-10 · oreb.ca ons-sqo.ca