A village in Ottawa's rural south end
Metcalfe is a village and rural area in Osgoode Ward, in the south end of the City of Ottawa, about 29 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill. This guide covers its schools, parks, the village's few shops, and how people get around. Every fact on this site links to its source.
Front facing of the former Osgoode Town Hall, at 8243 Victoria Street, in Metcalfe, Ottawa, Ontario. Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
metcalfe.homes is an independent guide to Metcalfe, Ottawa. It maps 5 schools, 12 parks and recreation places and 1 shops and restaurants, each with its source.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
One neighbourhood
Where Metcalfe sits, how it grew, and what is in the village.
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- Parks & trails
Parks, rinks and the community centre
Village parks, the arena, the curling club and the library branch.
Updated October 2026 
SchoolsSchools in and near Metcalfe
English public and Catholic, an independent school and one French Catholic school.
Updated October 2026- Shops & dining
What's in the village
A short list: the village's main street is Victoria Street.
Updated October 2026 - Transit
Getting around from Metcalfe
A rural area where most workers drive.
Updated October 2026 - Market
The market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
The area at a glance
The Metcalfe area follows the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) boundary for Metcalfe: a rural stretch of Ottawa's south end centred on the village of Metcalfe in Osgoode Ward. Lines follow ONS and Wikipedia, and neighbouring communities such as Kenmore and Vernon sit close to its edges.
Neighbourhood centres
- 1Metcalfe0 m
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 Metcalfe a good place to live?
Metcalfe is a village in Osgoode Ward, in the rural south end of Ottawa. In the 2021 census, the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Metcalfe' area had 5,785 residents, 88.3% owner households and 93.2% single-detached houses. Downtown Ottawa is about 36 km away by road, and 93.3% of workers commute by car.
As of 2021 · en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca
What schools serve Metcalfe?
Schools listed in Metcalfe are Metcalfe Public School (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, elementary), St. Catherine School (Ottawa Catholic School Board, elementary), Osgoode Township High School (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, secondary) and Community Christian School (elementary, board not confirmed). Metcalfe Public School, St. Catherine School and Osgoode Township High School are all on 8th Line Road.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
How far is Metcalfe from downtown Ottawa?
From the centre of Metcalfe, Parliament Hill is about 28.7 km in a straight line. By road it is about 36.0 km, or roughly 37 minutes of driving in free-flowing traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What are homes like in Metcalfe?
Homes in Metcalfe are overwhelmingly single-detached houses. In the 2021 census, 93.2% of dwellings in the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Metcalfe' area were single-detached, 1.9% semi-detached, 0.7% row houses and 1.6% duplex flats.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
What is the nearest O-Train station to Metcalfe?
Our research for Metcalfe lists no O-Train station in or near the area, so we can't name a nearest one. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study records an average of 4.4 transit stops within a 600 m walk, and 0% of Metcalfe workers commuted by public transit in the 2021 census.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca router.project-osrm.org
Where do people in Metcalfe buy groceries?
Our data for Metcalfe lists no grocery store, so we can't name where residents shop for groceries. The only shop and pharmacy it records are Abu Ali Bakery and Pizza at 8228 Victoria Street and Metcalfe Pharmacy at 8206 Victoria Street.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org