Kanata North is a trophy-tier Ottawa submarket with average asking rent around C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD.

• Average asking rent: C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD.
• Tier: trophy.
• Citywide Class A rent context: C$36/sqft/yr · ≈ $26.6 PSF/yr USD ($27 USD).
• Citywide vacancy: 13.6% — submarket-level availability is typically tighter at trophy tier.

TL;DR

• Average asking rent: C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD.
• Tier: trophy.
• Citywide Class A rent context: C$36/sqft/yr · ≈ $26.6 PSF/yr USD ($27 USD).
• Citywide vacancy: 13.6% — submarket-level availability is typically tighter at trophy tier.

Where rent sits

Kanata North averages around C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD for Class A, against a citywide Class A index of 36. As a trophy submarket, rent runs above the city average and availability is structurally tight.

Availability dynamics

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Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Class A rent in Kanata North, Ottawa?

Around C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD. The citywide Class A index sits at C$36/sqft/yr · ≈ $26.6 PSF/yr USD.

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• Kanata North — submarket overview
• Ottawa — full city profile
• Ottawa submarkets — all
• Kanata North — Tenants
• Kanata North — Transit
• Kanata North — Amenity
• Kanata North — Buildings

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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