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

Living · Terrebonne · September 14, 2026

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

Ten reasons to live in Terrebonne, taken from our neighbourhood guide and published figures: Old Terrebonne, around rue Saint-Louis and Île-des-Moulins, is one of the region's finest historic villages: old houses, restaurants, a theatre, a park on the Rivière des Mille Îles, and 1950s-to-1980s residential streets all around. Lachenaie, to the east, is the Terrebonne of 1990s-to-2020s families: curving streets, two-storey houses, semi-detached and townhouses, around the Pierre-Le Gardeur hospital, boulevard des Seigneurs and Highway 40. Old Terrebonne and its surroundings (Saint-Louis, Île-des-Moulins, boulevard des Braves) are the most sought-after and expensive, above the median, with old houses and waterfront properties. Terrebonne West (boulevard Moody, Terrebonne Heights) lines up the 1960s-to-1980s houses at the median, near the station and Highway 25. Every reason is a sentence already published in our Living in Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne, around rue Saint-Louis and Île-des-Moulins, is one of the region's finest historic villages: old houses, restaurants, a theatre, a park on the Rivière des Mille Îles, and 1950s-to-1980s residential streets all around.
2. 2. The character. Lachenaie, to the east, is the Terrebonne of 1990s-to-2020s families: curving streets, two-storey houses, semi-detached and townhouses, around the Pierre-Le Gardeur hospital, boulevard des Seigneurs and Highway 40.
3. 3. The neighbourhoods. Old Terrebonne and its surroundings (Saint-Louis, Île-des-Moulins, boulevard des Braves) are the most sought-after and expensive, above the median, with old houses and waterfront properties.
4. 4. The neighbourhoods. Terrebonne West (boulevard Moody, Terrebonne Heights) lines up the 1960s-to-1980s houses at the median, near the station and Highway 25.
5. 5. Getting around. Terrebonne station, on the exo Mascouche line, leads to Central Station; exo Terrebonne-Mascouche buses reach Montmorency metro in Laval and the Radisson terminus in Montreal.
6. 6. Getting around. Highway 25 and the Olivier-Charbonneau bridge (tolled) lead to Laval and eastern Montreal, Highway 640 crosses the North Shore east to west, Highway 40 runs along Lachenaie toward Repentigny and Montreal.
7. 7. Parks, leisure and shopping. Île-des-Moulins and the Rivière des Mille Îles park are Old Terrebonne's leisure heart; the TransTerrebonne, a bike path crossing the city, the Cité du sport, the aquatic complex and the arenas complete the offer.
8. 8. Parks, leisure and shopping. Shops are on boulevard des Seigneurs and montée Masson, restaurants in Old Terrebonne.
9. 9. Schools and services. The city falls under the Centre de services scolaire des Affluents and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board; the Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Terrebonne is on site.
10. 10. The real estate market. Terrebonne is the North Shore's best-supplied house market: 345 active listings in Q2 2026, a $583,500 median (+1 % year over year, +51 % in five years) and 25 days on market despite the supply.

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

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

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.