Blainville or Mirabel: which city to choose in 2026?

Comparison · Blainville vs Mirabel · 2026

A $143,000 gap between two neighbouring cities on the 15, a train station on one side and new homes on the other: here is how to decide between Blainville and Mirabel.

Blainville and Mirabel are neighbours on Highway 15 and compete for the same families: Blainville is the planned, affluent city (Fontainebleau, Chambéry), an $800,000 median for the single-family home in the second quarter of 2026 (+8 % year over year, +42 % in five years), 27 days, 270 houses active, a seller's market even above $1.16 million. Mirabel is the new city (Domaine-Vert, Saint-Janvier, Saint-Canut), $657,000 (+8 %, +51 % in five years), 27 days, 187 houses, a seller's market below $960,000 and a buyer's market above. The choice: a $143,000 gap for the station, the parks, the woodlands and the stability of the high end in Blainville; new construction, large lots and price in Mirabel.

The price: Blainville or Mirabel?

Blainville is $143,000 more expensive in median ($800,000 vs $657,000), for reasons of housing stock and standing: Fontainebleau and its large homes on wooded lots, Chambéry and its townhouses, an affluent, established city. Mirabel offers the new or recent home of Domaine-Vert at a lower price, on lots that are often larger, with the developer's competition holding prices. In five years, Mirabel rose more (+51 % vs +42 %) because it started lower. The condo is more expensive in Mirabel ($459,900 vs $428,500) because it is often new.

Days on market and choice

Both sell in 27 days. The difference is at the high end: in Blainville, even above $1.16 million, the market stays with the seller (7.4 months of inventory); in Mirabel, above $960,000, the buyer leads (10.7 months), in Mirabel-en-Haut. Below $900,000, both are seller's markets where the buyer arrives pre-approved. Blainville offers more choice (270 houses vs 187).

Blainville: balance of power by price range

Mirabel: balance of power by price range

The living environment

Blainville has the train station (exo Saint-Jérôme line), the equestrian park, a complete cycling network, the recreational aquatic centre, planned neighbourhoods with integrated shops (Chambéry) and an affluent population; its schools and parks are its argument. Mirabel has space (the largest farming city in the region), Domaine-Vert and its parks, the Premium Outlets, the airport and its aerospace hub, Highway 50 towards Lachute and Gatineau, but no train station. Both are car cities; Blainville adds the train.

The verdict by profile

• Large established home, train, standing, $800,000 and up: Blainville (Fontainebleau).
• New or recent home with garage under $700,000: Mirabel (Domaine-Vert, Saint-Janvier).
• Townhouse or recent condo with shops on foot: Chambéry in Blainville, or Domaine-Vert in Mirabel, at similar condo prices.
• Large lot, countryside, tight budget: Mirabel (Saint-Canut, the farming villages).
• Seller of a home over a million: Blainville holds the high end better; in Mirabel, the price negotiates.

The full guides: living in Blainville and living in Mirabel; the monthly picture in the North Shore report and the Laval report.

Frequently asked questions

Blainville or Mirabel: which is cheaper?

Mirabel, by $143,000 on the median ($657,000 vs $800,000 in the second quarter of 2026), with newer homes and often larger lots.

Which has a train?

Blainville (station on the exo Saint-Jérôme line); Mirabel has no station, buses connect to Blainville or Saint-Jérôme.

Which holds prices better at the high end?

Blainville: a seller's market even above $1.16 million; in Mirabel, above $960,000, the buyer leads.

Also available in French: version française de ce guide.

Published September 6, 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.