Overbrook, by the Rideau River
Overbrook is an urban neighbourhood in Ottawa's east end, in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward. It sits across the Rideau River from Sandy Hill, just south of Vanier and north of the Queensway. This guide covers its schools, parks, shops, transit and census figures. Every fact on this site links to its source.
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overbrook.homes is an independent guide to Overbrook, Ottawa. It maps 24 schools, 30 parks and recreation places and 33 shops and restaurants, each with its source.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
One neighbourhood
Where Overbrook starts and ends, how it grew, and what is nearby.
For sale now
Each home has its own website; tap through for photos, rooms and the open house.
No homes listed right now
New homes appear here as soon as their websites go live. See recently sold.
Latest guides
Researched from public sources, with every source linked on the page.
Parks & trailsParks, rinks and community centres
Neighbourhood parks, wading pools, rinks, a library and recreation centres.
Updated October 2026
SchoolsSchools in and near Overbrook
English and French boards, public and Catholic, as mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Updated October 2026
Shops & diningShops and everyday errands
Groceries, a shopping centre and services along St. Laurent Boulevard, Donald Street and McArthur Avenue.
Updated October 2026
TransitO-Train, buses and bridges
Nearby O-Train stations, a Transitway stop, VIA Rail and the walking and cycling links.
Updated October 2026
MarketThe market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
The area at a glance
Overbrook is in Ottawa's east end. Per Wikipedia, Vanier is to the north, the Rideau River to the west, Highway 417 (the Queensway) to the south and St. Laurent Boulevard to the east. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study boundary used for the figures here reaches somewhat further east. Wikipedia notes that the eastern part overlaps the Castle Heights neighbourhood, so lines blur in practice.
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 Overbrook a good place to live?
Overbrook is an east-end Ottawa neighbourhood on the Rideau River's east bank. It is about 4.3 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill and about 11 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic. In the 2021 census it had 21,150 residents, a median age of 37.6, and 64.4% of households renting.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
What schools serve Overbrook?
Several Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) schools are on or near Overbrook streets. They include Ottawa Technical Secondary School (485 Donald Street), Queen Mary Street Public School (557 Queen Mary Street) and Robert E. Wilson Public School (373 McArthur Avenue). Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) schools include St. Michael School (437 Donald Street).
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org otss.ocdsb.ca
How far is Overbrook from downtown Ottawa?
From the centre of Overbrook, Parliament Hill is about 4.3 km in a straight line. By road it is about 5.9 km, roughly 11 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What are homes like in Overbrook?
Overbrook has a mix of housing types. In the 2021 census, 25.8% of dwellings were apartments in buildings under five storeys and 23.0% were row houses. Single-detached houses made up 16.9%, apartments in buildings of five or more storeys 19.4%, and semi-detached houses 8.6%.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org
What is the nearest O-Train station to Overbrook?
St-Laurent station (1300 St-Laurent Boulevard) is the closest open O-Train station to the Overbrook centre. It is roughly 1.2 km away in a straight line, calculated from OpenStreetMap coordinates. Tremblay station (170 Tremblay Road) is next closest, at roughly 1.5 km.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
Where do people in Overbrook buy groceries?
Grocery stores near Overbrook include FreshCo (320 McArthur Avenue), Marché Adonis (1021 St-Laurent Boulevard) and Food Basics (1021 Cyrville Road). Farm Boy (585 Montréal Road) and Your Independent Grocer (596 Montréal Road) are to the north.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org