2026 rankings · Buyer's markets
The buyer's markets: the table of the 50 cities ranked on Centris sales from January to September 2026, how to read the ranking and what it changes for buying or selling. Nothing estimated, ranks computed.
The city closest to a buyer's market in 2026 is Westmount: 9.0 months of inventory (buyer's market), ahead of Magog (5.6 months) and Beaconsfield (5.5 months). Of the 50 cities, 1 is a buyer's market (over 6 months), 11 are balanced (4 to 6 months) and 38 are seller's markets; the median is 3.3 months. The tightest, Beloeil, is at 1.7 months. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
The city closest to a buyer's market in 2026 is Westmount: 9.0 months of inventory (buyer's market), ahead of Magog (5.6 months) and Beaconsfield (5.5 months). Of the 50 cities, 1 is a buyer's market (over 6 months), 11 are balanced (4 to 6 months) and 38 are seller's markets; the median is 3.3 months. The tightest, Beloeil, is at 1.7 months.
The ranking of the 50 cities
| Rank | City | Months of inventory 2026 | Months of inventory 2016 | Market 2026 | Active listings 2026 | Days on market 2026 | Median house 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westmount | 9.0 months | 7.3 months | buyer's market | 145 | 35 days | $2,272,500 |
| 2 | Magog | 5.6 months | 14.4 months | balanced market | 120 | 25 days | $600,000 |
| 3 | Beaconsfield | 5.5 months | 4.7 months | balanced market | 107 | 22 days | $1,031,000 |
| 4 | L'Île-Perrot | 5.2 months | 5.7 months | balanced market | 31 | 26 days | $561,500 |
| 5 | Candiac | 5.1 months | 7.6 months | balanced market | 96 | 29 days | $866,000 |
| 6 | Montreal | 5.0 months | 7.5 months | balanced market | 1,327 | 20 days | $755,000 |
| 7 | Sorel-Tracy | 4.9 months | 13.6 months | balanced market | 144 | 17 days | $391,750 |
| 8 | Brossard | 4.7 months | 5.5 months | balanced market | 269 | 24 days | $734,200 |
| 9 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux | 4.6 months | 5.1 months | balanced market | 125 | 20 days | $792,500 |
| 10 | Saint-Lambert | 4.5 months | 6.8 months | balanced market | 53 | 17 days | $1,120,000 |
| 11 | Kirkland | 4.3 months | 4.9 months | balanced market | 84 | 22 days | $955,000 |
| 12 | Dorval | 4.2 months | 4.6 months | balanced market | 46 | 15 days | $712,500 |
| 13 | Boisbriand | 3.9 months | 6.1 months | seller's market | 53 | 11 days | $630,000 |
| 14 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | 3.9 months | 6.4 months | seller's market | 140 | 22 days | $605,000 |
| 15 | Châteauguay | 3.8 months | 7.5 months | seller's market | 153 | 16 days | $520,000 |
| 16 | Pointe-Claire | 3.7 months | 4.2 months | seller's market | 95 | 21 days | $745,500 |
| 17 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | 3.7 months | 9.0 months | seller's market | 269 | 16 days | $577,000 |
| 18 | Drummondville | 3.6 months | 12.9 months | seller's market | 200 | 18 days | $429,900 |
| 19 | Gatineau | 3.6 months | 7.8 months | seller's market | 770 | 13 days | $490,000 |
| 20 | Rosemère | 3.6 months | 10.3 months | seller's market | 45 | 15 days | $845,000 |
| 21 | La Prairie | 3.5 months | 7.4 months | seller's market | 67 | 13 days | $740,000 |
| 22 | Laval | 3.5 months | 7.5 months | seller's market | 762 | 14 days | $630,000 |
| 23 | Mirabel | 3.5 months | 9.1 months | seller's market | 186 | 19 days | $650,000 |
| 24 | Val-d'Or | 3.5 months | 6.7 months | seller's market | 86 | 11 days | $400,000 |
| 25 | Blainville | 3.3 months | 9.5 months | seller's market | 182 | 13 days | $760,000 |
| 26 | Saint-Constant | 3.3 months | 6.3 months | seller's market | 72 | 13 days | $620,000 |
| 27 | Granby | 3.2 months | 13.6 months | seller's market | 154 | 13 days | $462,543 |
| 28 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | 3.1 months | 6.0 months | seller's market | 68 | 8 days | $819,500 |
| 29 | Saint-Jérôme | 3.1 months | 9.2 months | seller's market | 184 | 13 days | $547,500 |
| 30 | Sept-Îles | 3.1 months | 19.5 months | seller's market | 57 | 13 days | $275,000 |
| 31 | Saguenay | 3.0 months | 15.0 months | seller's market | 271 | 8 days | $366,000 |
| 32 | Sainte-Julie | 2.9 months | 5.2 months | seller's market | 60 | 7 days | $667,400 |
| 33 | Terrebonne | 2.9 months | 8.7 months | seller's market | 260 | 10 days | $599,000 |
| 34 | Rouyn-Noranda | 2.8 months | 8.7 months | seller's market | 81 | 11 days | $370,000 |
| 35 | Saint-Hyacinthe | 2.8 months | 10.1 months | seller's market | 88 | 9 days | $507,500 |
| 36 | Victoriaville | 2.8 months | 8.5 months | seller's market | 93 | 19 days | $366,000 |
| 37 | Chambly | 2.7 months | 7.3 months | seller's market | 68 | 10 days | $689,000 |
| 38 | Longueuil | 2.7 months | 5.4 months | seller's market | 307 | 11 days | $602,000 |
| 39 | Trois-Rivières | 2.7 months | 8.2 months | seller's market | 202 | 8 days | $410,000 |
| 40 | Varennes | 2.7 months | 5.3 months | seller's market | 38 | 9 days | $631,000 |
| 41 | Joliette | 2.6 months | 10.5 months | seller's market | 30 | 8 days | $460,000 |
| 42 | Mascouche | 2.6 months | 8.9 months | seller's market | 103 | 9 days | $615,000 |
| 43 | Repentigny | 2.6 months | 8.2 months | seller's market | 164 | 11 days | $588,000 |
| 44 | Sainte-Thérèse | 2.6 months | 7.0 months | seller's market | 32 | 12 days | $650,000 |
| 45 | Sherbrooke | 2.6 months | 11.1 months | seller's market | 264 | 9 days | $458,500 |
| 46 | Boucherville | 2.5 months | 4.4 months | seller's market | 63 | 10 days | $810,000 |
| 47 | Lévis | 2.4 months | 13.8 months | seller's market | 254 | 6 days | $440,000 |
| 48 | Rimouski | 2.3 months | 12.9 months | seller's market | 71 | 7 days | $395,000 |
| 49 | Quebec City | 2.1 months | 9.5 months | seller's market | 550 | 5 days | $480,000 |
| 50 | Beloeil | 1.7 months | 5.8 months | seller's market | 36 | 7 days | $630,000 |
Source: Centris (Matrix), January to September 2026 and year 2016; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team on October 13, 2026, aggregates only.
What the ranking says
- The least tight third (Westmount, Magog, Beaconsfield, L'Île-Perrot, Candiac...) is at 3.7 months or more: expensive cities, resort towns and a few regional cities where inventory came back since 2023.
- The buyer's market is an exception: 1 city out of 50, and only 11 are balanced. In 38 cities, the buyer has under 4 months of choice.
- In 2016, inventory was more abundant everywhere: 2016 months of inventory are in the table, city by city, and the melt explains the doubling of prices as much as rates do.
- Inventory and timing go together: Westmount sells in 35 days, Beloeil in 7 days. Where choice exists, the buyer takes time and negotiates.
What it changes for buying or selling
For a buyer, this ranking is the list of cities where you negotiate: above 4 months of inventory, the conditional offer goes through and the price is discussed; under 3 months, the seller chooses. For a seller in a city at the top of the ranking, the buyer compares your house with several others: the price has to sit within the range of recent sales from the first week, because the second week costs showings.
How to read this ranking
Every city in the table has its page in the homes for sale and inventory by city series, where the full 2016-2026 series and the method are detailed. Ranks are computed on the 50 cities tracked, not on all of Quebec: a missing city is not unranked, it is not tracked. Values are Centris (Matrix) figures for single-family house sales over January to September 2026; 2016 is the full year. Ties are ordered alphabetically. No new query: only aggregates already published are reordered.
Frequently asked questions
Which cities are buyer's markets in Quebec in 2026?
Only Westmount exceeds 6 months of inventory. Magog, Beaconsfield, L'Île-Perrot, Candiac, Montreal, Sorel-Tracy... are balanced (4 to 6 months). The other 38 are seller's markets.
What are months of inventory?
The number of active house listings divided by an average month's sales from January to August 2026: the time it would take to sell the stock if nothing new came on the market. Under 4 months = sellers, 4 to 6 = balanced, over 6 = buyers, the usual brokers' scale.
Will the market tip toward buyers?
It has not: the median of the 50 cities is 3.3 months in 2026, far from 6 months. We update this ranking with Centris data; the city-by-city trend is in the inventory series.
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