Buyer's or seller's · Montreal · Centris 2026
How many homes are for sale in Montreal, how many arrive, how many leave, and what that means in months of inventory. Twelve months of Centris figures, not an impression.
In Montreal, the market is balanced: 4.9 months of inventory (12-month median), between the 4- and 6-month thresholds. In Aug. 2026, the last complete month, 1,375 single-family homes were for sale against 213 sales in the month, or 6.5 months of inventory: on that month alone, it tips into a buyer's market. A house sells there in 20 days (12-month median), at 98% of asking price. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled September 17, 2026.
The short answer
In Montreal, the market is balanced: 4.9 months of inventory (12-month median), between the 4- and 6-month thresholds. In Aug. 2026, the last complete month, 1,375 single-family homes were for sale against 213 sales in the month, or 6.5 months of inventory: on that month alone, it tips into a buyer's market. A house sells there in 20 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 | 1,268 | 433 | 265 | 4.8 | 20 | 98% |
| Nov. 2025 | 1,234 | 360 | 243 | 5.1 | 21 | 98% |
| Dec. 2025 | 987 | 172 | 180 | 5.5 | 32 | 97% |
| Jan. 2026 | 1,096 | 408 | 157 | 7.0 | 42 | 97% |
| Feb. 2026 | 1,208 | 522 | 284 | 4.3 | 20 | 98% |
| Mar. 2026 | 1,315 | 604 | 330 | 4.0 | 13 | 98% |
| Apr. 2026 | 1,429 | 605 | 332 | 4.3 | 20 | 98% |
| May 2026 | 1,423 | 577 | 365 | 3.9 | 16 | 98% |
| Jun. 2026 | 1,429 | 553 | 289 | 4.9 | 18 | 98% |
| Jul. 2026 | 1,345 | 401 | 270 | 5.0 | 26 | 98% |
| Aug. 2026 | 1,375 | 440 | 213 | 6.5 | 31 | 97% |
| Sep. 2026 (in progress) | 1,458 | 309 | 126 | provisional | 28 | 97% |
Inventory computed by Matrix from about 6 600 listings; days to sell from about 3 000 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 Montreal
- Over 11 complete months: 1 in a seller's market, 8 balanced, 2 in a buyer's market.
- The tightest month was May 2026 (3.9 months of inventory), the loosest Jan. 2026 (7.0 months).
- Active listings: 1,268 in Oct. 2025, 1,375 in Aug. 2026 (+8%), a median of 1,315 homes for sale at any time.
- 2,928 sales for 5,075 new listings in 12 months: only 58% of what comes to market sells. The rest piles up, is withdrawn or expires.
- Most new listings in Apr. 2026 (605), most sales in May 2026 (365).
- Sold-to-asking ratio: 98% median, never 100%. Buyers negotiate in Montreal.
For a seller in Montreal
With 4.9 months of inventory, neither seller nor buyer dominates in Montreal: a median of 1,315 active homes for 266 sales a month. The seller who lists at the comparables sells within 20 days; the one aiming 10% higher waits.
For a buyer in Montreal
For a buyer, balance gives time to inspect and finance, but not to bargain hard: the 98% median ratio says discounts are thin. How much buyers negotiate in Montreal pins it down.
How to read these numbers
Three numbers are enough: how many homes are for sale (active listings), how many arrive (new listings), how many leave (sales). The first divided by the third gives the months of inventory. Under 4 months, the seller picks the buyer; above 6, the buyer picks; in between, the asking price decides. The QPAREB uses higher thresholds (8 to 10 months of balance) for whole regions; a city reads with lower ones. September 2026, the month in progress, is shown but excluded from the medians.
Frequently asked questions
Is it a buyer's or a seller's market in Montreal in 2026?
A balanced market: 4.9 months of inventory (12-month median), 6.5 months in Aug. 2026.
How many homes are for sale in Montreal?
1,375 active single-family listings on Centris at the end of Aug. 2026, against 1,268 in Oct. 2025; 5,075 new listings in 12 months.
What is the best month to sell in Montreal?
The month with the most home sales in Montreal was May 2026 (365 sales), and the tightest month for buyers, hence the best for sellers, was May 2026 (3.9 months of inventory).
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on September 16 and 17, 2026 for the municipality 'Montréal (19 arrondissements)': 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 Montreal give ten years of perspective.
And by type of house in Montreal:
Single-storey versus two-storey, ten years of median prices from the same Centris listings.
And by number of bedrooms in Montreal:
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 Montreal:
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 Montreal:
Median days on market for houses and condos, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the number of sales in Montreal:
Houses, condos and plexes sold per year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And plex prices in Montreal:
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 Montreal:
Inventory and new listings per year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And sale price relative to asking in Montreal:
Bidding wars or negotiation, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the houses that do not sell in Montreal:
Expired listings and failure rate, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the average house price in Montreal:
Mean, median and asking price, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the sales volume in Montreal:
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 Montreal:
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 Montreal:
- From condo to house in Montreal: a $278,900 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 Montreal at a glance:
Twelve 2026 Centris indicators, the city's rank on each, and a link to ten years of detail.
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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.