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Housing Construction Summary for Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, there were:

2,716 dwellings granted land use permissions through Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendments

10 of which were not-for-profit dwellings

4,621 dwellings approved through Plan of Subdivision, Plan of Condominium, Site Plan Control, Minor Variance, and Severance applications
3,187 net dwellings issued building permits
1,626 housing start
- 14,945 dwellings under construction

579 of which are not-for-profit dwellings

2,135 dwellings where construction was completed

Wards

The City of Ottawa is divided into 24 wards. Each ward has a councillor who represents the residents of that ward.

Property Taxes

The City of Ottawa collects property taxes from residents to help pay for services such as roads, parks, and public transit.

Probing question

Reviewing the data in the following table, answer the following questions:

Which ward has the highest property tax revenue?
Which ward has the lowest property tax revenue?
What is the total property tax revenue for the City of Ottawa?
What is the difference in size between the ward that collects the most property taxes and the ward that collects the least?

Ward specific data

Ward	Ward name	Municipal Taxes	Percent of Total
1	ORLÉANS EAST-CUMBERLAND	76,175,204	3.75%
2	ORLÉANS WEST-INNES	66,504,224	3.25%
3	BARRHAVEN WEST	89, 847,966	4.42%
4	KANATA NORTH	100,674,860	4.96%
5	WEST CARLETON-MARCH	41,848,481	2.06%
6	STITTSVILLE	86,734,417	4.27%
7	BAY	90,814,792	4.47%
8	COLLEGE	92,745,516	4.57%
9	KNOXDALE-MERIVALE	83,979,020	4.13%
10	GLOUCESTER-SOUTHGATE	81,538,410	4.01%
11	BEACON HILL-CYRVILLE	68,023,631	3.35%
12	RIDEAU-VANIER	111,861,953	5.51%
13	RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE	82,026,391	4.04%
14	SOMERSET	198,629,780	9.78%
15	KITCHISSIPPI	98,468,851	4.85%
16	RIVER	77,794,332	3.83%
17	CAPITAL	94,693,764	4.66%
18	ALTA VISTA	93,484,569	4.60%
19	ORLÉANS SOUTH-NAVAN	84,471,284	4.16%
20	OSGOODE	50,198,912	2.47%
21	RIDEAU-JOCK	50,347,696	2.48%
22	RIVERSIDE SOUTH-FINDLAY CREEK	64,086,253	3.16%
23	KANATA SOUTH	77,107,277	3.80%
24	BARRHAVEN EAST	68,916,398	3.39%
Total	CITYWIDE	2,030,973,981	100%

Ward

Ward name

Municipal Taxes

Percent of Total

ORLÉANS EAST-CUMBERLAND

76,175,204

3.75%

ORLÉANS WEST-INNES

66,504,224

3.25%

BARRHAVEN WEST

89, 847,966

4.42%

KANATA NORTH

100,674,860

4.96%

WEST CARLETON-MARCH

41,848,481

2.06%

STITTSVILLE

86,734,417

4.27%

BAY

90,814,792

4.47%

COLLEGE

92,745,516

4.57%

KNOXDALE-MERIVALE

83,979,020

4.13%

GLOUCESTER-SOUTHGATE

81,538,410

4.01%

BEACON HILL-CYRVILLE

68,023,631

3.35%

RIDEAU-VANIER

111,861,953

5.51%

RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE

82,026,391

4.04%

SOMERSET

198,629,780

9.78%

KITCHISSIPPI

98,468,851

4.85%

RIVER

77,794,332

3.83%

CAPITAL

94,693,764

4.66%

ALTA VISTA

93,484,569

4.60%

ORLÉANS SOUTH-NAVAN

84,471,284

4.16%

OSGOODE

50,198,912

2.47%

RIDEAU-JOCK

50,347,696

2.48%

RIVERSIDE SOUTH-FINDLAY CREEK

64,086,253

3.16%

KANATA SOUTH

77,107,277

3.80%

BARRHAVEN EAST

68,916,398

3.39%

Total

CITYWIDE

2,030,973,981

100%

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