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Kanata real estate: Canada’s tech city, built around green space.

Ottawa’s west-end tech hub: home to Canada’s largest technology park, a downtown of its own, and neighbourhoods from garden-city Beaverbrook to executive Kanata Lakes.

By April Mohr, Team Lead & REALTOR® · Mohr Properties Real Estate Group |

Last updated September 28, 2026

Kanata is the largest and most urban of the communities we serve: an established Ottawa tech city on the west side of the 417. It’s home to Canada’s biggest technology park, the Canadian Tire Centre, its own town centre, and a full range of neighbourhoods, from Bill Teron’s 1960s garden-city streets in Beaverbrook to the executive homes of Kanata Lakes.

The character

The city that tech built

Kanata was farmland in old March Township until the 1960s, when planner Bill Teron laid out a nature-oriented “garden city”, and Beaverbrook was the first neighbourhood. In 1972 Mitel was founded here, and by 1980 Ottawa had earned the nickname Silicon Valley North. Today Kanata North is Canada’s largest technology park, and Kanata has grown into a city of distinct communities (Beaverbrook, Kanata Lakes, Bridlewood, Katimavik-Hazeldean, Glen Cairn and newer north-end builds) anchored by the Kanata Town Centre and the Canadian Tire Centre.

Homes

Homes in Kanata

Kanata spans the widest range of any market we serve: mature garden-city homes on Beaverbrook’s tree-lined streets, family subdivisions in Bridlewood and Katimavik, executive properties in Kanata Lakes, and new construction in the growing north end near the tech park. It’s Ottawa’s established west-end market. Pricing generally runs above the rural Valley towns, and well-priced homes move quickly.

Lifestyle

Life in Kanata

Silicon Valley North

Canada’s largest technology park is right here in Kanata North, with thousands of tech jobs minutes from home.

Canadian Tire Centre

Home of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and the region’s biggest concerts and events.

Parks & green space

NCC greenbelt, Beaver Pond and Kanata Lakes trails, golf courses, and major recreation complexes.

Town Centre & Centrum

Kanata’s own downtown: shopping, dining, and cinema at the Centrum and Town Centre.

A good fit for

Who Kanata is right for

Tech professionals who want to live minutes from the office; move-up families looking for established schools, parks and amenities; and buyers who want an urban west-end lifestyle (pro sports, a real town centre, and green space) without the downtown commute or downtown prices.

Explore Kanata

Everything Kanata

Homes for Sale

Browse current Kanata listings.

Market Report

How the market is moving, updated monthly.

Living in Kanata

Neighbourhoods, green space, shopping, and commute.

Schools & Family Life

Schools, recreation, and family amenities.

A Good Place to Buy?

Our honest take on pricing, demand, and value.

Selling in Kanata

How we market and sell homes here.

Thinking about Kanata?

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Good to know

Kanata FAQ

Where is Kanata?

Kanata is a large community in the west end of the City of Ottawa, straddling Highway 417 and built out of the former March Township. It neighbours Stittsville to the south and the Ottawa River to the north.

Is Kanata a good place for families?

Yes. It’s a well-established family market with a wide choice of neighbourhoods, strong public and Catholic schools, extensive parks and trails, and major recreation complexes.

What is Kanata known for?

It’s Canada’s “Silicon Valley North,” home to the country’s largest technology park, the Canadian Tire Centre and the Ottawa Senators, and its own town centre. It’s Ottawa’s west-end tech city.

Is Kanata a good place to buy?

For tech professionals, move-up families and buyers who want an urban west-end lifestyle, often yes. It’s our most established, higher-priced market. See our honest take on the Good Place to Buy page.