Average vs median days · Gatineau · 2026
Which houses linger before selling in Gatineau, bracket by bracket: average against median days on market over the past twelve months, the ratio between the two, the bracket where listings drag on and the one where the market decides fast. Centris sales, nothing estimated.
In Gatineau, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), the typical house sold in 14 days (median), but the average sale took 29 days: a ratio of 2 times, a few houses linger. By bracket: under $300,000, 18 days in median, 35 on average (ratio 1.9); $300,000 to $500,000, 13 days in median, 27 on average (ratio 2.1); $500,000 to $800,000, 14 days in median, 29 on average (ratio 2.1); $800,000 to $1M, 23 days in median, 39 on average (ratio 1.7); $1M and up, 27 days in median, 59 on average (ratio 2.2). The stickiest bracket is $1M and up (2.2 times), the most even $800,000 to $1M (1.7 times). It is one of the cities where the average sticks closest to the median among the 50 tracked (median ratio 2.3). Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 14, 2026.
The short answer
In Gatineau, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), the typical house sold in 14 days (median), but the average sale took 29 days: a ratio of 2 times, a few houses linger. By bracket: under $300,000, 18 days in median, 35 on average (ratio 1.9); $300,000 to $500,000, 13 days in median, 27 on average (ratio 2.1); $500,000 to $800,000, 14 days in median, 29 on average (ratio 2.1); $800,000 to $1M, 23 days in median, 39 on average (ratio 1.7); $1M and up, 27 days in median, 59 on average (ratio 2.2). The stickiest bracket is $1M and up (2.2 times), the most even $800,000 to $1M (1.7 times). It is one of the cities where the average sticks closest to the median among the 50 tracked (median ratio 2.3).
Average and median days on market by price bracket
| Price bracket | Sales | Median days | Average days | Average ÷ median | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under $300,000 | 113 | 18 days | 35 days | 1.9 | a few houses linger |
| $300,000 to $500,000 | 1,143 | 13 days | 27 days | 2.1 | a few houses linger |
| $500,000 to $800,000 | 932 | 14 days | 29 days | 2.1 | a few houses linger |
| $800,000 to $1M | 109 | 23 days | 39 days | 1.7 | a few houses linger |
| $1M and up | 28 | 27 days | 59 days | 2.2 | a few houses linger |
| All sales | 2,325 | 14 days | 29 days | 2 | a few houses linger |
Average days on market and median days on market by bracket, weighted by the sales of ranges with at least 5 sales, Single-family category, past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), Centris (Matrix), October 13-14, 2026 harvest. Reading grid, the same on all our pages: a ratio under 1.5 = even timing (the average sticks to the median); 1.5 to 2.5 = a few houses linger; 2.5 and up = many houses linger a long time before selling.
The fine ranges
| Centris range | Sales | Median | Average | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $100,000 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| $100,000 to $150,000 | 6 | 49 days | 57 days | 1.2 |
| $150,000 to $200,000 | 12 | 21 days | 40 days | 1.9 |
| $200,000 to $250,000 | 35 | 18 days | 36 days | 2 |
| $250,000 to $300,000 | 57 | 14 days | 31 days | 2.2 |
| $300,000 to $350,000 | 134 | 19 days | 31 days | 1.6 |
| $350,000 to $400,000 | 276 | 15 days | 31 days | 2.1 |
| $400,000 to $450,000 | 364 | 11 days | 25 days | 2.3 |
| $450,000 to $500,000 | 369 | 12 days | 25 days | 2.1 |
| $500,000 to $600,000 | 538 | 12 days | 27 days | 2.3 |
| $600,000 to $700,000 | 247 | 17 days | 30 days | 1.8 |
| $700,000 to $800,000 | 147 | 14 days | 33 days | 2.4 |
| $800,000 to $900,000 | 79 | 25 days | 38 days | 1.5 |
| $900,000 to $1,000,000 | 30 | 17 days | 40 days | 2.4 |
| $1M and up | 28 | 27 days | 59 days | 2.2 |
What the gap says in Gatineau
- The stickiest bracket: $1M and up, 27 days in median but 59 days on average, 2.2 times. Half the houses go fast there; the other half includes listings that wait for months, enough to pull the average 32 days above the median.
- The most even bracket: $800,000 to $1M, 1.7 times (23 days in median, 39 days on average). Few houses are left behind there: the market decides fast either way.
- Bottom versus top of the market: ratio of 2 under $500,000 and 1.8 at $800,000 and up: the top of the market does not linger more than the bottom. It is the case in 12 cities out of 35.
- Across the 50 cities tracked, the typical house sells in 15 days in median of cities, the average sale takes 34 days: ratio 2.3; by bracket, under $300,000 1.9; $300,000 to $500,000 2.4; $500,000 to $800,000 2.4; $800,000 to $1M 1.9; $1M and up 2.3. The stickiest bracket is most often $300,000 to $500,000 (17 cities), the most even $800,000 to $1M (16 cities); 15 cities have a ratio of 2.5 and up all sales, 1 a ratio under 1.5.
And over the year: the annual series
Over the year 2026 (January to September), our annual series gives 30 days of average days and 13 days of median days all ranges in Gatineau, a ratio of 2.3; the twelve months on this page (October 2025 to September 2026) give 2. The two windows only partly overlap; what this page adds is the bracket: the ratio is not the same at every price.
What it changes for selling or buying in Gatineau
In Gatineau, the average sticks to the median: 29 days against 14 days, ratio 2. Few houses are left behind, which means the market absorbs even the less prepared listings, or that those that do not go leave the market fast (withdrawal, expiry) instead of dragging on. For a seller, it is a market without a slow second chance: if the house does not go within its bracket's median, it is the price to revisit, not patience. For a buyer, there are few exhausted listings to negotiate; the offer is made on comparables, near asking. Median days by bracket, alone, are in days on market by price in Gatineau; average and median year by year, with expired listings, in houses that do not sell in Gatineau; days on market over ten years, in days on market in Gatineau.
How to read these figures
One Centris (Matrix) query per city: Single-family category, past-12-months period, grouping by sale price, average days on market and median days on market by range, whole municipality of Gatineau, harvested October 13 and 14, 2026. Ranges are grouped into five brackets aligned on their bounds ($500,000 to $800,000, $800,000 to $1M); the bracket's average and median are the averages of ranges with at least 5 sales, weighted by the sales of the same period (October 9 and 10 query, median days by range). Reading grid, the same on all our pages: a ratio under 1.5 = even timing (the average sticks to the median); 1.5 to 2.5 = a few houses linger; 2.5 and up = many houses linger a long time before selling.
Frequently asked questions
How long to sell in Gatineau: the average or the median?
Both are true in Gatineau: 14 days in median, 29 days on average, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026). The median is the timing of the typical house; the average is pulled up by the houses that linger. The ratio of 2 (a few houses linger) says by how much.
In which price bracket do houses linger the most in Gatineau?
$1M and up: 27 days in median, 59 days on average, a ratio of 2.2. Across the 50 cities tracked, the stickiest bracket is most often $300,000 to $500,000 (17 cities).
Why do some houses linger in Gatineau?
Three causes come back: a starting price above the bracket's comparable sales, a weak launch (photos, description, availability for showings) and an off-season entry. The market does not punish at once: it ignores, then the house cuts its price and sells after months, which inflates the average. In Gatineau, the $1M and up bracket is where it happens the most. The share of listings that never close at all is in houses that do not sell in Gatineau.
Are these figures Centris counts or estimates?
Yes: average days on market and median days on market by range come from Centris (Matrix), on the sales of the past twelve months. The ratio between the two is a simple quotient; the reading grid (1.5 and 2.5) is ours, the same on every page. Brackets group the ranges by weighting with the sales of the same period, which is an average of averages: a faithful order of magnitude, not a sale-by-sale recalculation.
Sources: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, October 13 and 14, 2026 query for the municipality of Gatineau, Single-family category, past-12-months period, grouping by sale price, average days on market and median days on market by range; sales by range from the October 9 and 10, 2026 query (same period); compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. The houses that linger by price range in 50 cities hub compares the 50 cities.
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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.