45.4071° N · 75.7004° W — Ottawa Centre, Ottawa — MLS® #X13769326
251 Arlington Ave
$775,000
Ottawa Centre, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5T1
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 19.95 x 99 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
251 Arlington Ave is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom duplex in Ottawa Centre, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $775,000 (MLS® X13769326).
251 Arlington is a centrally located, fully functional duplex in the heart of Centretown, offering two well-designed 2-bedroom apartments. Each unit features its own private entrance for added convenience. The upper unit includes a bright, open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area, along with a dedicated office space with a balcony that is overlooking the neighbourhood. Both bedrooms are generously sized, making it ideal for comfortable living or working from home. The main floor unit offers excellent additional space, including 2 spacious bedrooms, exclusive basement access and direct access to the spacious backyard. The property has seen several thoughtful upgrades, including a upgraded 2019 front porch, updated landscaping with a paved driveway, and a two-storey rear addition that enhances overall living space. The duplex is fully legalized with separately metered hydro, and plumbing has been upgraded to ensure long-term reliability. The perfect opportunity for anyone looking for an investment property! 2025 expenses: Heat $1,885.84, Water $932.82
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
78Good
Condition score
2 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
31Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$1,231/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 5 multiplexes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Ottawa right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $8,338 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13769326
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 19.95 x 99 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 251 Arlington Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $775,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13769326 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Dining2.0 × 2.64 m
- Kitchen3.46 × 2.87 m
- Living4.51 × 3.88 m
- Powder Rm0.78 × 2.5 m2 Pc Bath
- 3rd Br3.46 × 2.74 m
- 4th Br2.84 × 4.28 m
- Br2.63 × 2.88 m
- Kitchen4.05 × 2.04 mCombined W/Laundry
- Bathroom1.82 × 1.6 m4 Pc Bath
- Living4.05 × 2.73 m
- Dining4.05 × 1.6 m
- 2nd Br3.0 × 3.89 m
- Office1.59 × 2.66 mW/O To Balcony
- Bathroom2.4 × 1.49 m4 Pc Bath
- Rec2.4 × 6.01 m
- Utility3.04 × 5.45 m
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Ottawa Centre
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Ground, 1 × 4pc Upper, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 19.95 ft
- Depth
- 99 ft
- Lot Size
- 19.95 x 99 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corso Italia | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 2 | 1 km |
| Pimisi | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.2 km |
| Dow's Lake | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 2 | 1.3 km |
| Lyon | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.3 km |
| Riverside | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.7 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: OC Transpo schedule data (GTFS) from the City of Ottawa under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa.
Around it
Duplex in Ottawa Centre
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Multiplexes for sale in Ottawa Centre right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $799K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 22%
Middle half: $750K to $850K
3 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 3% below the median.
See all homes in Ottawa CentreAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- ca regulatedNone in rangeNot in Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- floodNone in rangeNot in the municipality’s mapped flood area
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- transitOn recordTransit stop within 400 m From the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 100 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 7.0 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 47 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Public Works and Government Services Canada — Cliff Central Heating and Cooling Plant, 1.7 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiOn record9 federal contaminated sites within 1 km 1 still active or suspected; the rest are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Hydro Ottawa Limited
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: OmniTEC Wireless, PioneerWireless, Rogers, Storm Internet, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Rogers, Telus, Vidéotron. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Lot
- Lot area
- 1,975 sq ft183 m²
- Street frontage
- 19.95 ft6.1 m
- Depth
- 99 ft30.2 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $11,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $11,975
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,975
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $775,000
- $7,500
- Ontario total
- $11,975
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- Cambridge Street Community Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion54%Grade 6 average400 m
- St Anthony Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion86%Grade 3 average650 m
- Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion74%Grade 6 average1 km
- École élémentaire publique Louise-ArbourConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioFrench-language public · grades JK–883%Grade 6 average1.4 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate SiteOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion—350 m
- Glebe Collegiate InstituteOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion74%Grade 9 math650 m
- École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–12—900 m
- Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion55%Grade 9 math1.6 km
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$4,231
- Mortgage$3,536
- Property tax$695
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$11,975
$7,975 for first-time buyers.
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$3,000
a month, median asking rent of 5 similar homes in Ottawa.
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