Thomas Lymburner
Living in Hull, downtown Gatineau: 2026 guide
Updated: · By Thomas Lymburner, residential real estate broker, RE/MAX Direct
Hull is downtown Gatineau, on the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly across from downtown Ottawa. It's home to the large federal office complexes of Place du Portage, with about 10,000 workers, and Terrasses de la Chaudière. In Q2 2026, the median single-family price in the Hull sector was $514,500 (QPAREB).
Who buys in Hull?
According to Thomas Lymburner, Hull buyers are mostly federal public servants, newcomers and people looking for a different lifestyle than downtown Ottawa while staying very close. Several federal departments are based at Place du Portage, including Public Services and Procurement Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada.
Hull neighbourhoods
Hull includes Vieux-Hull (Île de Hull), Val-Tétreau and Jardins Taché, Wrightville, Lac-des-Fées, Saint-Jean-Bosco, Mont-Bleu, Parc-de-la-Montagne, Manoir-des-Trembles and Hautes-Plaines.
Getting to Ottawa
Hull is connected to downtown Ottawa by several bridges, including the Portage, Chaudière and Alexandra bridges. The STO Rapibus, a dedicated bus corridor more than 14.8 km long, serves Hull through the Lac-Leamy, Casino, Les Galeries de Hull, Montcalm and Taché-UQO stations.
Things to see and do
The Canadian Museum of History and Casino du Lac-Leamy are in Hull, along with one of the entrances to Gatineau Park.
Schools in Hull
These are the public schools in the Hull sector. Your child's school depends on your address.
| School board / service centre | School | Level | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSSPO (French) | École secondaire de l'Île | Secondary | 255, rue Saint-Rédempteur |
| CSSPO | École secondaire Mont-Bleu | Secondary | 389, boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes |
| CSSPO | École Notre-Dame | Elementary | 170, rue Papineau |
| CSSPO | École Saint-Rédempteur | Elementary | 39, rue Saint-Florent |
| CSSPO | École du Parc-de-la-Montagne | Elementary | 15, rue Doucet |
| CSSPO | École Saint-Paul | Elementary | 145, rue Isabelle |
| CSSPO | École du Lac-des-Fées | Elementary | 4, rue Camille-Guay |
| CSSPO | École internationale du Mont-Bleu | Elementary | 45, rue Boucher |
| CSSPO | École Saint-Jean-Bosco | Elementary | 71, rue Saint-Jean-Bosco |
| CSSPO | École Côte-du-Nord | Elementary | 15, rue des Groseilliers |
| CSSPO | École du Dôme | Elementary | 40, rue du Dôme |
| Western Québec (English) | Philemon Wright High School | Secondary | Hull |
| Western Québec | Hadley Junior High School | Secondary (grades 7 to 9) | Hull |
| Western Québec | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary | Elementary | Hull |
Sources
APCIQ · Wikipédia, Hull (Québec) · Wikipédia, Place du Portage · STO · CSSPO · WQSB
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Hull is downtown Gatineau, directly across from downtown Ottawa, and connected to it by several bridges, including the Portage, Chaudière and Alexandra bridges.
$514,500 for a single-family home in the Hull sector in Q2 2026, according to QPAREB.
About 10,000 people work in the Place du Portage complex, the largest office complex in the National Capital Region.
Yes. The STO Rapibus serves Hull through the Lac-Leamy, Casino, Les Galeries de Hull, Montcalm and Taché-UQO stations.