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Shelter in Ottawa, Ontario

Housing and homelessness: emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help, rent assistance. 375 listings, 15 free, 1 with no referral needed. Each has a last verified date. Last updated October 2026.

375 housing and homelessness listings in Ottawa, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance. 15 free, 1 with no referral needed, 1 open 24 hours.

  12. Maison D'amiti

    Organization

    • Crisis support
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  13. Minwaashin Lodge

    Organization

    • Crisis support
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  15. Options Bytown

    Organization

    • 3.2 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Website checked March 2026

  19. Serenity House

    Organization

    • 5.4 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  23. The Ottawa Mission

    Organization

    • 2.9 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Adults (25-64)
    • End of life
    • Website checked March 2026

  36. Action Housing

    Organization

    • 4.5 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  40. Ancoura

    Organization

    • 6.1 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  41. Bairn Croft

    Organization

    • 13 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  47. Bruce House

    Organization

    • 1.7 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • By appointment
    • Website checked March 2026

  49. Cajole Inn Foundation

    Organization

    • 2.1 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Last verified

  51. Canada Safety Council

    Organization

    • 6.6 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  55. Carty House

    Organization

    • 2.4 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  104. City of Ottawa

    Organization

    • 2.3 km from centre
    • Mon - Fri 7am - 5pm
    • Last verified

  115. Crystal View Lodge

    Organization

    • 8.3 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026

  126. Ellwood House Ottawa

    Organization

    • 3.4 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  140. Hazeldean Gardens

    Organization

    • 23 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026

  144. Housing Help

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  165. La Presence Ottawa

    Organization

    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  172. Manoir Marochel Manor

    Organization

    • 7.5 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026

  175. Metis Nation of Ontario

    Organization

    • 2.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  180. Montfort Renaissance

    Organization

    • 3.3 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Website checked March 2026

  186. Nepean Housing

    Organization

    • 13 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  212. Ottawa Food Bank

    Organization

    • 5.6 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  214. Ottawa Inner City Health

    Organization

    • 3.8 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  215. Ottawa Salus

    Organization

    • 4.4 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  218. PAL Ottawa

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  303. Rotel Foundation

    Organization

    • 3.4 km from centre
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026

  313. Sobriety Home

    Organization

    • 1.0 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  316. Sobriety House

    Organization

    • 1.0 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  317. Sonshine

    Organization

    • 19 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  319. St Luke's Table

    Organization

    • 1.4 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  322. Supporting Seniors

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  329. Tea and Toast

    Organization

    • 30 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  333. The Court at Barrhaven

    Organization

    • 15 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026

  334. The Creek Foundation

    Organization

    • 25 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  340. The Odawa Native Friendship Centre

    Organization

    • 5.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  348. The Pavilion Food Bank

    Organization

    • 5.7 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Free
    • Sliding scale
    • Last verified

  369. Youth Services Bureau

    Organization

    • 3.0 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Free
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

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Common questions about housing and homelessness in Ottawa

How many housing and homelessness listings are there in Ottawa?

375 housing and homelessness listings in Ottawa, Ontario, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance: 246 services and 129 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.

Are any housing and homelessness services in Ottawa free?

15 of the 375 listings are listed as free: Fem'aide, Pay What You Can Peer Support - Ottawa Office, Safe Families Ottawa and 12 more. Check the listing for who it is for.

Do I need a referral for housing and homelessness in Ottawa?

1 listing says no referral is needed: Tungasuvvingat Inuit - CAS / VAW Counsellor & Advocate. Others may ask for one; the listing text says so where the organization stated it.

Is any housing and homelessness help in Ottawa available 24 hours?

1 listing is open 24 hours, 7 days a week: Tewegan Housing for Aboriginal Youth.

Is there crisis support among the housing and homelessness listings in Ottawa?

32 listings are marked as crisis support: Debra Dynes Family House/La Maison Familiale Debra Dynes, Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre/Centre des Ressources de l'Est d'Ottawa (EORC/CREO) - Satellite Office, EORC/CREO - Crisis Support Helpline for Abused Women and 29 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.