Best month to buy · Sainte-Thérèse · Centris 2016-2026
The month when sellers in Sainte-Thérèse wait the longest and accept the lowest against their asking price, and the opposite month, over ten years of Centris sales: the margin the season gives the buyer, season by season, and what it is really worth against the offer price. Centris figures, not estimates.
In Sainte-Thérèse, the month most favourable to the buyer is January: houses sold that month waited 46.4 days on average at the median and went for 98.7% of the asking price, against 22.0 days and 100.5% in April, the tightest month. Between the two, 24.4 days of delay and 1.8 point of ratio: that is the margin the season gives to or takes from the buyer in Sainte-Thérèse, a wider seasonal gap than in most of the 50 cities tracked (median gap 21.4 days). The longest delay falls in January (46.4 days) and the lowest ratio in August (98.1%): January is the best compromise of the two. Beware: 3 months out of twelve sell above the asking price on average (February, April, May). Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 14, 2026.
The short answer
In Sainte-Thérèse, the month most favourable to the buyer is January: houses sold that month waited 46.4 days on average at the median and went for 98.7% of the asking price, against 22.0 days and 100.5% in April, the tightest month. Between the two, 24.4 days of delay and 1.8 point of ratio: that is the margin the season gives to or takes from the buyer in Sainte-Thérèse, a wider seasonal gap than in most of the 50 cities tracked (median gap 21.4 days). The longest delay falls in January (46.4 days) and the lowest ratio in August (98.1%): January is the best compromise of the two. Beware: 3 months out of twelve sell above the asking price on average (February, April, May).
Days on market and sold-to-asking ratio by month in Sainte-Thérèse, ten years
| Month of sale | Median days (avg. 2016-2026) | Sold ÷ asking (avg. 2016-2026) | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (best to buy) | 46.4 | 98.7% | winter |
| February | 19.9 | 100.4% | winter |
| March | 22.9 | 99.9% | spring |
| April (tightest) | 22.0 | 100.5% | spring |
| May | 29.6 | 100.1% | spring |
| June | 34.3 | 98.7% | summer |
| July | 29.9 | 99.0% | summer |
| August | 22.4 | 98.1% | summer |
| September | 19.6 | 99.6% | fall |
| October | 19.1 | 99.3% | fall |
| November | 34.4 | 99.2% | fall |
| December | 31.7 | 99.1% | winter |
Caveat: ten-year averages of monthly values (2016 to 2026, 2026 up to September), computed by Centris on closed sales; seasonality describes the past and guarantees nothing for next month; a month's ratio rests on that month's sales only, and the monthly median price is noisy in cities where few houses sell.
What ten years of seasons tell the buyer in Sainte-Thérèse
- By season in Sainte-Thérèse: winter (December to February) 32.7 days and 99.4%, spring 24.8 days and 100.2%, summer 28.9 days and 98.6%, fall 24.3 days and 99.4%. The season most favourable to the buyer is winter; the tightest, spring.
- Winter versus spring: +7.9 days of delay and -0.8 point of ratio for the winter buyer. Spring is the season when the seller holds the price; winter, the one when they listen.
- Slowest month: January (46.4 days); fastest: October (19.1 days), a gap of 27.3 days. Over the year, the average median delay is 27.7 days and the ratio 99.4%.
- Lowest ratio: August (98.1%); highest: April (100.5%), a gap of 2.5 points. Between 2 and 4 points: on a $500,000 house, $10,000 to $20,000 between the best and the worst month.
- 3 months out of twelve at 100% or more of the asking price on average (February, April, May): in those months, bidding wars are the norm in Sainte-Thérèse, not the exception.
- The month with the most home sales in Sainte-Thérèse is April (11.8% of ten years of sales, see the best month to sell in Sainte-Thérèse): it is also the tightest month for the buyer. The sales trough falls in January: fewer houses to visit, but sellers who are waiting.
- Across the 50 cities tracked, the month most favourable to the buyer is January in 42 cities, December in 5 cities; the tightest, March in 20 cities, April in 16 cities. The median delay is longest in January (47.6 days) and the ratio lowest in January (97.8%).
What it changes when buying in Sainte-Thérèse
Buying in Sainte-Thérèse in January means visiting houses listed since the fall, whose sellers have watched 46.4 days go by without an offer: the price conversation is open, and the 98.7% ratio confirms it. The flip side: there are fewer houses for sale (5.6% of the year's sales in January against 11.8% in April), so less choice, and you have to be ready to decide on what is there. Buying in April is the opposite: the most houses to visit, but sellers who receive several offers, a 22.0-day delay and a 100.5% ratio above the asking price. The seasonal margin stays modest: it is worth less than a solid pre-approval, a serious inspection and an offer at the price of the latest comparable sales, whatever the month.
How to read these figures
The month is that of the accepted offer, not the notary signing, which comes two to three months later: a house bought in January often closes in March or in April. Both series come from the Statistics module of Centris (Matrix), Single-family category, all of Sainte-Thérèse, by month over ten years; we publish the average of the ten same-name months. The ratio is the sale price divided by the asking price at the time of sale: 98% means 2% below the listed price, 101% means 1% above. The "best month" adds the delay (scaled between 0 and 1) and the inverse of the ratio (same). For selling, the same city has its best month to sell in Sainte-Thérèse page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best month to buy a house in Sainte-Thérèse?
January: 46.4 days of median delay on average and 98.7% of the asking price, the best compromise of the twelve months for the buyer. Winter as a whole gives 32.7 days and 99.4%.
What is the worst month to buy in Sainte-Thérèse?
April: 22.0 days and 100.5% of the asking price. Houses go above the listed price on average: you need a pre-approval in hand and an offer from the first showing.
How much does the season save the buyer in Sainte-Thérèse?
24.4 days of delay and 1.8 point of ratio between January and April. On a $500,000 house, under $10,000: useful, not decisive. The offer price matters more than the month.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, query of the night of October 13 to 14, 2026 for the municipality of Sainte-Thérèse: Single-family category, median days on market and sale price vs asking price (ratio) by month over ten years, averaged by calendar month; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. The best month to buy in 50 cities hub compares the 50 cities; the best month to sell in Sainte-Thérèse is the seller's counterpart.
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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.