Home inspection cost in Ottawa: build your order sheet

ontario.ca puts home inspection fees at $350 to $600, and says they may be higher depending on the size and condition of the home. Pick the home type, tick the extras you are considering, and the sheet lists each line with its published price, or says plainly that there is not enough published pricing to give one.

Detached or semi, up to about 2,000 sq ftabout $450–$640

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Reviewed 2026-10-01 · how these ranges are set

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Home inspection cost: pick what you are booking

Ontario's range $350–$600 “home inspection fees range from $350 to $600 and may be higher, depending on the size and condition of the home” (ontario.ca, “Buying a home” (updated July 28, 2026))

Your home

Condo apartment about $350–$470 + HST Two independent Ottawa price lists, 2026. The one that states tax adds HST on top.
Townhouse about $400–$515 Two independent Ottawa-area price lists, 2026.
Detached or semi, up to about 2,000 sq ft about $450–$640 Two independent Ottawa price lists, 2026.
Larger than about 2,000 sq ft Ask for a quote Priced by size. Ask for a quote. Published price lists step up with square footage but do not agree on a range.

Ask about

Thermal imaging Ask Ask whether it is included. Published Ottawa price lists differ: one lists it as an extra charge, another includes it in the inspection fee.
Sewer camera on the lateral Ask Ask for a quote. City of Ottawa: the homeowner is responsible for the sewer lateral from the property line to the home. Repairs are a plumbing job, not part of the inspection.
Radon test by a professional Ask Ask for a quote. Health Canada strongly recommends testing only with devices that appear on the C-NRPP list.
Do-it-yourself long-term radon kit $29–$170 Ottawa Public Health. You buy it, not the inspector. Health Canada: the minimum test length is 91 days for a valid estimate, and short-term measurements are not appropriate for informing mitigation decisions. Take corrective action if the average annual level is above 200 Bq/m³.
Mould or air sampling Ask Ask for a quote. Health Canada: results from tests for the presence of fungi in air cannot be used to assess risks to the health of building occupants. Testing and removal are covered on Ottawa Abatement.
Wood stove or fireplace (WETT)WETT inspection costs and insurance questions are covered on Ottawa Fireplaces (ottawafireplaces.com). It is not a line on this sheet.

On your written contract

Use steps 1 and 2 as your checklist. Each line is priced on its own; ask for one written price that names every line you want.

No combined figure. Each line comes from different published price lists, so the lines are not added up. Ask for one written price that names every line.

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Why the lines are never added up

Each line comes from different published price lists. A sum of ranges would look like a quote and would not be one. Ask the inspector for one written price that names every line you want.

Buying, not selling?

A seller's pre-listing inspection covers the same home, so the same home-type lines apply. ontario.ca's advice to buyers stands either way: although seeing a current inspection report can be helpful, buyers should have their own home inspection done too.

Ask before you book

Ask to see a copy of the inspection report the inspector uses. (ontario.ca)
Ask whether they have experience inspecting the type of home you are considering. (ontario.ca)
Ask if they choose to have insurance. Ontario does not require it at this time. (ontario.ca)

The full list, with the written-contract and estimate rules: what to ask any inspector.

More on this inspection: Pre-Purchase Home Inspection

Inspection IQ answers on these prices

Quick answers

Does a bigger or older home cost more to inspect?

ontario.ca says fees may be higher than $350 to $600 depending on the size and condition of the home. Published Ottawa price lists step up by home type and square footage, which is why homes over about 2,000 sq ft are priced by quote here.

Will the inspector tell me what repairs will cost?

No. The federal Office of Consumer Affairs says a home inspector should not give you estimates of repair or renovation costs, either during the inspection or in the report. Get repair prices from the trades who would do the work.

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