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

Living · Duvernay · September 14, 2026

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

Ten reasons to live in Duvernay, taken from our neighbourhood guide and published figures: Old Duvernay, near the river and the Pie-IX bridge, keeps a few old houses. Duvernay-Est, toward Highway 25, and Val-des-Brises, developed since 2000 around a central park, offer Laval's most recent houses, with a strong Italian, Lebanese and Maghrebi population. Southern Duvernay, along boulevard Lévesque and the river, is the sector of large properties and waterfront houses, above the median. The centre, around boulevard de la Concorde and boulevard Vanier, lines up the 1970s cottages that make the volume, at the median. Every reason is a sentence already published in our Living in Duvernay 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. Old Duvernay, near the river and the Pie-IX bridge, keeps a few old houses.
  2. 2. The character. Duvernay-Est, toward Highway 25, and Val-des-Brises, developed since 2000 around a central park, offer Laval's most recent houses, with a strong Italian, Lebanese and Maghrebi population.
  3. 3. The neighbourhoods. Southern Duvernay, along boulevard Lévesque and the river, is the sector of large properties and waterfront houses, above the median.
  4. 4. The neighbourhoods. The centre, around boulevard de la Concorde and boulevard Vanier, lines up the 1970s cottages that make the volume, at the median.
  5. 5. Getting around. Duvernay has neither metro nor train station: STL buses reach the Cartier terminus and Montmorency metro.
  6. 6. Getting around. It is one of Laval's best-placed sectors for anyone working in eastern Montreal or Terrebonne.
  7. 7. Parks, leisure and shopping. Shops are on boulevard de la Concorde, boulevard Vanier and near Highway 25; the Carrefour Laval is a few kilometres away via the 440.
  8. 8. Schools and services. The sector falls under the Centre de services scolaire de Laval and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board.
  9. 9. The real estate market. Condos are too few for a quarterly median (39 listings), but the segment gained 50 % in five years, carried by Val-des-Brises.
  10. 10. Who Duvernay is for, and who it is not for. For families who want a large house on a large lot, quiet streets and quick access to eastern Montreal and the North Shore; for those looking for a recent house in Val-des-Brises.

Every reason is a sentence from our Living in Duvernay 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 Duvernay 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 Duvernay, Centris Duvernay, average selling price of homes in Duvernay, is it a good time to sell in Duvernay and real estate broker in Duvernay 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

Why live in Duvernay?

Old Duvernay, near the river and the Pie-IX bridge, keeps a few old houses. Duvernay-Est, toward Highway 25, and Val-des-Brises, developed since 2000 around a central park, offer Laval's most recent houses, with a strong Italian, Lebanese and Maghrebi population.

Is Duvernay a good place for a family?

Shops are on boulevard de la Concorde, boulevard Vanier and near Highway 25; the Carrefour Laval is a few kilometres away via the 440. The exact school catchment varies from one street to the next: check before buying.

How much does a house cost in Duvernay?

Price is set street by street; our average selling price page gives the published benchmark for the sector. The price of a specific house is set on the comparable closed sales on its street, which the team pulls from the Centris system.

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.

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