45.4085° N · 75.6981° W — Ottawa Centre, Ottawa — MLS® #X13780436
541 Bay St
$674,000
Ottawa Centre, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6B6
- 3
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 16.5 x 66 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
541 Bay St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom freehold townhouse in Ottawa Centre, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $674,000 (MLS® X13780436).
Welcome to 541 Bay Street, a character-filled 2-storey row home tucked onto a quiet block in the heart of Centretown! Bursting with character, it offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and the ultimate downtown luxury, 2 parking spots. Inside, high ceilings draw you through bright living and dining spaces into an updated kitchen finished with stainless steel appliances, classic checkerboard flooring, and a sliding glass barn door. Brand-new windows, fresh flooring, a new furnace, and central air wrap the home in modern comfort. Enjoy a private back deck/patio ideal for BBQing & relaxing. With an exceptional walk score, you're steps from Bank Street coffee shops, Elgin Street, the Glebe, Parliament Hill, and all downtown amenities. A true urban gem waiting for you to call it home.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
73Good
Condition score
1 documented update signal
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
28Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$1,087/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 7 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Ottawa Centre 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
- $4,344 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13780436
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 16.5 x 66 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 541 Bay St, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $674,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13780436 |
Inside
Room by room
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Ottawa Centre
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc, 1 × 2pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 16.5 ft
- Depth
- 66 ft
- Lot Size
- 16.5 x 66 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.2 km |
| Corso Italia | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 2 | 1.3 km |
| Pimisi | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.3 km |
| Parliament | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.4 km |
| Smyth | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.6 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.
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 130 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record16 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years Creating -1 new homes.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 6.7 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 49 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 3.8 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (228 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- 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, 1.6 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiOn record5 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 this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 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
- 1,089 sq ft101 m²
- Street frontage
- 16.5 ft5 m
- Depth
- 66 ft20.1 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
- $9,955
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,955
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,955
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 $674,000
- $5,480
- Ontario total
- $9,955
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 average600 m
- St Anthony Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion86%Grade 3 average850 m
- Centennial Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion64%Grade 6 average900 m
- École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'OttawaConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–8100%Grade 6 average1.5 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 math750 m
- École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–12—1 km
- Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion55%Grade 9 math1.4 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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The ledger
What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$3,437
- Mortgage$3,075
- Property tax$362
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$9,955
$5,955 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$2,350
a month, median asking rent of 7 similar homes in Ottawa Centre.
Community
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