Boisbriand or Blainville: where to buy in 2026?

Comparison · Boisbriand vs Blainville · 2026

A $160,000 gap between two neighbouring cities on the 15, a downtown on one side and planned neighbourhoods on the other: here is how to decide between Boisbriand-Sainte-Thérèse and Blainville.

Boisbriand (with Sainte-Thérèse) and Blainville are neighbours on Highway 15 and compete for families who want the North Shore close to Laval. Boisbriand and Sainte-Thérèse: a $640,000 median for the single-family home in the second quarter of 2026 (+5 % year over year, +47 % in five years), 29 days, but only 96 houses active, the thinnest market on the North Shore, with a downtown (Sainte-Thérèse), a CEGEP, a station, the Faubourg Boisbriand and a high end that waits (13.2 months above $920,000). Blainville: $800,000 (+8 %, +42 %), 27 days, 270 houses, planned neighbourhoods, a station, and a high end that holds. The choice: price, downtown and proximity to Laval in Boisbriand-Sainte-Thérèse; the planned neighbourhood and the choice in Blainville.

The price: Boisbriand or Blainville?

Blainville is $160,000 more expensive in median ($800,000 vs $640,000): recent planned neighbourhoods and large homes against a mix of plexes and older homes in Sainte-Thérèse, 1960s and 1970s bungalows in Boisbriand, townhouses in the Faubourg and large homes in Grand Coteau. For an equal house, the gap narrows; in Grand Coteau, prices match Fontainebleau. The condo is cheaper in Boisbriand-Sainte-Thérèse ($371,000 vs $428,500). In five years, Boisbriand-Sainte-Thérèse rose a little more (+47 % vs +42 %).

Days on market and choice

Blainville sells in 27 days with 270 houses; Boisbriand-Sainte-Thérèse in 29 days with 96, the thinnest choice on the North Shore. The difference is at the high end: in Blainville, the seller leads even above $1.16 million (7.4 months); in Boisbriand, above $920,000, the buyer leads clearly (13.2 months), in Grand Coteau. Below $900,000, both are fast seller's markets.

Boisbriand and Sainte-Thérèse: balance of power by price range

Blainville: balance of power by price range

The living environment

Sainte-Thérèse has a real downtown (rue Blainville, the church, the square), Cégep Lionel-Groulx, the station and the Lionel-Groulx theatre; Boisbriand has the Faubourg (shops, offices, condos), the Mille Îles river, Grand Coteau and the crossing of Highways 15, 13 and 640, one bridge from Montmorency metro. Blainville has Fontainebleau and Chambéry, the equestrian park, the recreational aquatic centre, a complete cycling network, the station, and a more affluent population; the hospital is in Saint-Eustache for both.

The verdict by profile

• Downtown on foot, CEGEP, plex or condo: Sainte-Thérèse.
• Laval metro as close as possible: Boisbriand, one bridge from Montmorency.
• Large recent home, planned neighbourhood, $800,000 and up: Blainville (Fontainebleau); Grand Coteau in Boisbriand is the alternative where you negotiate.
• New townhouse or condo with shops: the Faubourg Boisbriand or Chambéry, at similar prices.
• First purchase under $600,000: the bungalows of central Boisbriand or the older neighbourhoods of Sainte-Thérèse; rare in Blainville.

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

Frequently asked questions

Boisbriand or Blainville: which is cheaper?

Boisbriand and Sainte-Thérèse, by $160,000 on the median ($640,000 vs $800,000 in the second quarter of 2026), with a cheaper condo too.

Which has more choice?

Blainville, 270 houses active vs 96: Boisbriand-Sainte-Thérèse is the thinnest market on the North Shore.

Which holds prices better at the high end?

Blainville: a seller's market even above $1.16 million; in Boisbriand, above $920,000, the buyer leads (13.2 months of inventory).

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.