Buyer's or seller's · Gatineau · Centris 2026
How many homes are for sale in Gatineau, how many arrive, how many leave, and what that means in months of inventory. Twelve months of Centris figures, not an impression.
In Gatineau, the market remains a seller's market: 3.4 months of inventory (12-month median), under the 4-month threshold. In Aug. 2026, the last complete month, 969 single-family homes were for sale against 188 sales in the month, or 5.2 months of inventory: on that month alone, it tips into a balanced market. A house sells there in 14 days (12-month median), at 98% of asking price. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled September 17, 2026.
The short answer
In Gatineau, the market remains a seller's market: 3.4 months of inventory (12-month median), under the 4-month threshold. In Aug. 2026, the last complete month, 969 single-family homes were for sale against 188 sales in the month, or 5.2 months of inventory: on that month alone, it tips into a balanced market. A house sells there in 14 days (12-month median), at 98% of asking price.
Listings, sales and months of inventory, month by month
| Month | Active listings | New listings | Sales | Months of inventory | Median days to sell | Sold / asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2025 | 733 | 414 | 211 | 3.5 | 12 | 99% |
| Nov. 2025 | 667 | 268 | 205 | 3.3 | 18 | 98% |
| Dec. 2025 | 494 | 121 | 147 | 3.4 | 24 | 98% |
| Jan. 2026 | 513 | 236 | 122 | 4.2 | 37 | 98% |
| Feb. 2026 | 555 | 341 | 239 | 2.3 | 14 | 99% |
| Mar. 2026 | 679 | 470 | 235 | 2.9 | 12 | 99% |
| Apr. 2026 | 758 | 502 | 285 | 2.7 | 8 | 99% |
| May 2026 | 849 | 534 | 278 | 3.1 | 9 | 99% |
| Jun. 2026 | 918 | 500 | 239 | 3.8 | 12 | 98% |
| Jul. 2026 | 922 | 424 | 246 | 3.7 | 17 | 98% |
| Aug. 2026 | 969 | 471 | 188 | 5.2 | 21 | 98% |
| Sep. 2026 (in progress) | 1,008 | 268 | 108 | provisional | 18 | 98% |
Inventory computed by Matrix from about 5 000 listings; days to sell from about 2 500 listings; monthly sales from the same database. September 2026 is the month in progress: its sales are partial and its months of inventory are not computed.
What the 12 months say in Gatineau
- Over 11 complete months: 9 in a seller's market, 2 balanced, 0 in a buyer's market.
- The tightest month was Feb. 2026 (2.3 months of inventory), the loosest Aug. 2026 (5.2 months).
- Inventory swelled: 733 active homes in Oct. 2025, 969 in Aug. 2026 (+32%). More choice for buyers, more competition for sellers.
- 2,395 sales for 4,281 new listings in 12 months: only 56% of what comes to market sells. The rest piles up, is withdrawn or expires.
- Most new listings in May 2026 (534), most sales in Apr. 2026 (285).
- Sold-to-asking ratio: 98% median, never 100%. Buyers negotiate in Gatineau.
For a seller in Gatineau
With 3.4 months of inventory, a seller in Gatineau has few competitors: a median of 733 active homes for 218 sales a month. The asking price must stay accurate, because it is what triggers multiple showings; a median of 14 days to sell means a home past 28 days is already sending a signal.
For a buyer in Gatineau
For a buyer, 733 homes for sale at any time is not much: get pre-approved, visit within 48 hours and write a clean offer. Our page on negotiating in Gatineau shows how much buyers actually get.
How to read these numbers
Months of inventory divide the active listings at month end by the sales of the same month: the time it would take to sell everything if nothing new came to market. Under 4 months, brokers speak of a seller's market; between 4 and 6, a balanced market; above 6, a buyer's market. The QPAREB, which works at the scale of metropolitan areas, sets balance higher (8 to 10 months): at the scale of a city like Gatineau, the 4- and 6-month thresholds better describe what sellers and buyers experience. January mechanically inflates the figure (few sales), spring deflates it: read the 12-month median, not a single month.
Frequently asked questions
Is it a buyer's or a seller's market in Gatineau in 2026?
A seller's market: 3.4 months of inventory (12-month median), 5.2 months in Aug. 2026.
How many homes are for sale in Gatineau?
969 active single-family listings on Centris at the end of Aug. 2026, against 733 in Oct. 2025; 4,281 new listings in 12 months.
What is the best month to sell in Gatineau?
The month with the most home sales in Gatineau was Apr. 2026 (285 sales), and the tightest month for buyers, hence the best for sellers, was Feb. 2026 (2.3 months of inventory).
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on September 16 and 17, 2026 for the municipality 'Gatineau (Aylmer, Buckingham, Gatineau, Hull, Masson-Angers)': active and new listings by month, sales by month, median days to sell and sold-to-asking ratio; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, current month provisional. The buyer's or seller's market by city hub compares all 50 cities; home prices in Gatineau give ten years of perspective.
And by type of house in Gatineau:
Single-storey versus two-storey, ten years of median prices from the same Centris listings.
And by number of bedrooms in Gatineau:
Houses with 3, 4 and 5 or more bedrooms, ten years of median prices from the same Centris listings.
And the condo by number of bedrooms in Gatineau:
Condos with 1, 2 and 3 or more bedrooms, ten years of median prices from the same Centris listings.
And how long it takes to sell in Gatineau:
Median days on market for houses and condos, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the number of sales in Gatineau:
Houses, condos and plexes sold per year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And plex prices in Gatineau:
Median plex price per year, next to houses and condos, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the number of homes for sale in Gatineau:
Inventory and new listings per year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And sale price relative to asking in Gatineau:
Bidding wars or negotiation, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the houses that do not sell in Gatineau:
Expired listings and failure rate, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the average house price in Gatineau:
Mean, median and asking price, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the sales volume in Gatineau:
How many dollars change hands each year, and whether price or the number of sales rose, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And house appreciation in Gatineau:
What a house bought in each year since 2016 is worth today, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the jump from condo to house in Gatineau:
- From condo to house in Gatineau: a $186,250 gap in 2026, and how much of it your condo's gain covers
The gap between house and condo year by year, and how much of it the condo's gain covers, ten years from the same Centris listings.
All the statistics in Gatineau at a glance:
Twelve 2026 Centris indicators, the city's rank on each, and a link to ten years of detail.
And the down payment to buy in Gatineau:
The minimum, the 20%, the CMHC premium and what the FHSA covers, computed on the 2026 median price.
And the number of condos for sale in Gatineau:
Condominium inventory and new listings per year, ten years from the same Centris listings, condo versus house.
And the best month to sell in Gatineau:
Sales and prices by month over ten years, from the same Centris listings.
And the condos that do not sell in Gatineau:
Expired condo listings and failure rate, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the plexes for sale in Gatineau:
Plex inventory and new listings, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the best month to sell a condo in Gatineau:
Condo sales and prices by month over ten years, from the same Centris listings.
And the plexes that do not sell in Gatineau:
Expired plex listings and failure rate, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And condo sale versus asking price in Gatineau:
Condo sold ÷ asking ratio, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And plex sale versus asking price in Gatineau:
Plex sold ÷ asking ratio, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the mortgage payment on the median house in Gatineau:
The year's Centris price × the year's 5-year rate charged, 20% down, 25 years, ten years year by year.
And house prices in Gatineau adjusted for inflation:
The year's Centris price in 2026 dollars (Quebec CPI), posted versus real increase, ten years year by year.
And the mortgage payment on the median condo in Gatineau:
The year's Centris price × the year's 5-year rate charged, 20% down, 25 years, ten years year by year.
And plex days on market in Gatineau:
Median and average days on market of plexes, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And duplex, triplex and quadruplex prices in Gatineau:
Median price by type and per unit, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And land prices in Gatineau:
Median price and land sales, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
Gatineau against its neighbours, the matchups:
- Quebec City or Gatineau: median house $480,000 versus $490,000 in 2026, $10,000 gap, Quebec City the cheaper, 5 versus 13 days on market, ten years side by side
- Gatineau or Montreal: median house $490,000 versus $755,000 in 2026, $265,000 gap, Gatineau the cheaper, 13 versus 20 days on market, ten years side by side
The same Centris series, two cities side by side, year by year.
And semi-detached and row house prices in Gatineau:
Median price by house type, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And houses under $500,000 in Gatineau:
Sales under the threshold and share of sales, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
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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.