10 reasons to live in Blainville in 2026, taken from our neighbourhood guide

Living · Blainville · September 14, 2026

Transit, shops, nature, schools, character and prices: ten concrete reasons to choose Blainville, and where to read the reasons not to.

Ten reasons to live in Blainville, taken from our neighbourhood guide and published figures: The equestrian park, the woods and the bike network give Blainville its image as a green, sporty city; an automotive research centre and regional head offices also make it a job hub. The city is francophone, family-oriented and one of the North Shore's most affluent. Fontainebleau is the priciest and most sought-after sector: large 1995-to-2015 houses, wooded lots, above the median, often above a million. Chambéry lines up the recent townhouses, semi-detached houses and condos, at the median for houses and most of the condo supply. Every reason is a sentence already published in our Living in Blainville guide, written by a team that sells there all year; the reasons not to live there (entry price, distance, school catchment, noise) are there too.

The 10 reasons, taken from our neighbourhood guide

1. 1. The character. The equestrian park, the woods and the bike network give Blainville its image as a green, sporty city; an automotive research centre and regional head offices also make it a job hub.
2. 2. The character. The city is francophone, family-oriented and one of the North Shore's most affluent.
3. 3. The neighbourhoods. Fontainebleau is the priciest and most sought-after sector: large 1995-to-2015 houses, wooded lots, above the median, often above a million.
4. 4. The neighbourhoods. Chambéry lines up the recent townhouses, semi-detached houses and condos, at the median for houses and most of the condo supply.
5. 5. Getting around. Blainville station, on the exo Saint-Jérôme line, leads to Central Station; exo Laurentides buses reach Montmorency metro.
6. 6. Getting around. Highway 15 crosses the city toward Laval, Montreal and the Laurentians; Highway 640 links it to Boisbriand, Terrebonne and Mascouche.
7. 7. Parks, leisure and shopping. Blainville's equestrian park, the woods and the bike path network are the large spaces; the recreational aquatic centre, the arenas and the Fontainebleau and Chambéry parks complete the offer.
8. 8. Parks, leisure and shopping. Shops are on boulevard du Curé-Labelle, in Chambéry and near the 15-640 interchange; the Faubourg Boisbriand is next door.
9. 9. Schools and services. The city falls under the Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board; Cégep Lionel-Groulx (Sainte-Thérèse) is a neighbour.
10. 10. The real estate market. Blainville is the North Shore's most expensive house market: an $800,000 median in Q2 2026 (+8 % year over year, +42 % in five years), 27 days on market and 270 active listings.

Every reason is a sentence from our Living in Blainville guide, written by a team that sells there all year, and the figures are those published by the APCIQ; nothing is added to make it look good. What the city does less well is also in the guide, in the "who it does not suit" section.

And the reasons not to live there

No city suits everyone: the entry price, the distance to work, the exact school catchment of the street, the noise of a highway or a rail line, parking. The neighbourhood guide says who Blainville suits and who it does not; our method is to say it before the visit, not after.

Buying there, selling there

Our pages house for sale in Blainville, Centris Blainville, average selling price of homes in Blainville, is it a good time to sell in Blainville and real estate broker in Blainville complete this list. For the buyer, our services are paid by the seller's commission; for the seller, 5% all inclusive, payable only at the sale.

Frequently asked questions

What it actually costs to settle in Blainville:

• Average rent in Blainville, by unit size
• Home prices in Blainville: ten years of actual sales
• The cheapest houses in Blainville

Rents, sale prices and the bottom of the market, calculated on the actual leases and sales of the last twelve months.

Our proof, not our promises

The Loaa & Manseur team, led by Lotfi Manseur and Loaa Al Daow, is the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 of large residential teams according to the official RE/MAX ranking, computed on actual transactions. Its Google profile counts more than 220 reviews with a 4.9 rating. Its offices are at 55 avenue de l'Équinoxe in Brossard, one bridge from the island, and every broker's licence can be checked in the OACIQ public register. Three things to verify yourself before calling us, and to demand of any other broker.

Also available in French: version française de ce guide.

Published September 7, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.