Buying · Blainville · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures
Eight hundred thousand dollars in median and 27 days: in Blainville, the buyer pays for the sector and the lot. Here are the budget per month, the sectors, the steps and the pitfalls for buying a house in Blainville in 2026.
Buying a house in Blainville in 2026 means buying in the North Shore's most expensive market, still the seller's in every range: an $800,000 median (+8 % year over year), 27 days, 270 houses active. The budget starts around $600,000 for a 1970s to 1990s bungalow in the centre or near the 640 (about $2,875 a month with the minimum down payment, household income of about $129,000), passes $800,000 for a cottage in La Fontaine or Chambéry ($3,790, $168,000) and exceeds $1.2 million in Fontainebleau and the Domaine ($5,622, $248,000). The method: pre-approval, sector chosen on closed sales, an offer the first weekend under $970,000, time to compare above $1.16 million. Here are the budget, the sectors, the steps and the pitfalls.
Blainville (QPAREB sector 28) sold its median house for $800,000 in the second quarter of 2026, +8 % year over year and +42 % in five years, in 27 days, with 270 houses active. The market is the seller's in every range: 1.7 months of inventory between $390,000 and $580,000, 2.4 months up to $970,000, 3.1 months up to $1.16 million, 7.4 months above. For a buyer, that means an offer the first weekend under $970,000 and time to compare in the high end. Mirabel ($657,000) and Boisbriand-Sainte-Thérèse ($640,000), next door, are $150,000 cheaper. The monthly picture is on the North Shore's August 2026 report.
| Sector (QPAREB, Q2 2026) | House, median | 1 year | 5 years | Days | Houses active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blainville | $800,000 | 8% | 42 % | 27 days | 270 |
| Mirabel (neighbour) | $657,000 | 8% | 51 % | 27 days | 187 |
| Boisbriand, Sainte-Thérèse (neighbours) | $640,000 | 5% | 47 % | 29 days | 96 |
| North Shore, all | $600,000 | 6% | 52 % | 28 days | 2 |
| Range | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| < 390K | 2.1 months | Seller |
| 390K - 580K | 1.7 months | Seller |
| 580K - 970K | 2.4 months | Seller |
| 970K - 1 160K | 3.1 months | Seller |
| >= 1 160K | 7.4 months | Seller |
Under 4 months of inventory, the seller leads and a fairly priced house goes in three weeks; above 8 months, the buyer leads and the delay is counted in months.
| Purchase price | Minimum down payment | Monthly payment at 4.24 %, 30 years (CMHC premium included) | Gross household income required (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | $35,000 | $2,875 | $129,000 |
| $700,000 | $45,000 | $3,332 | $149,000 |
| $800,000 | $55,000 | $3,790 | $168,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $75,000 | $4,706 | $208,000 |
| $1,200,000 | $95,000 | $5,622 | $248,000 |
Assumptions: 4.24 % five-year fixed rate, stress test at 6.24 %, 5 % down up to $500,000 and 10 % on the portion above, CMHC premium added to the loan, municipal and school taxes at 0.9 % of the price, $1,800 a year in heating, 39 % gross debt service ratio. Your file may give a different result.
The centre and the streets near the 640 and the 15 sell the 1970s to 1990s bungalows and cottages below the median: the entry budget, to refresh. La Fontaine, the Plateau and Chambéry sell the 1990s to 2015 family cottages at the median, with the garage and the pool. The Domaine and Fontainebleau sell the large homes and custom homes on wooded lots, often above a million, on few comparables. The sectors near Place de l'Équerre and the exo Blainville station sell to commuters. Our guide living in Blainville details each sector.
The wooded lot: upkeep, at-risk trees and easements are read on the certificate of location. Pyrite in the 1980s to 1990s backfill in the centre. The municipal roll is not market value, especially after +8 % in a year. The comparison with new construction still on sale in the recent sectors, which caps the resale price. And the budget: in Blainville, the taxes on a $900,000 house and the heating of a large home weigh on the monthly payment; count them before offering.
Before making an offer in Blainville, our figures drawn from actual sales:
All four pages are built on listings sold over the last twelve months, not on regional averages. They exist to put a number on an offer rather than guess at one.
Before you sign: Certificate of location in Blainville: cost, timing and when to redo it
Bungalow or two-storey home in Blainville:
Single-storey homes make up 42% of sales in Blainville over ten years; our page gives both price series, the second-floor premium and who the bungalow is for.
What one more bedroom costs in Blainville:
Three price series (3, 4, 5 or more bedrooms) over ten years, the fourth- and fifth-bedroom premiums, and the size that rose the most in Blainville.
What one more bedroom costs in a condo in Blainville:
The median price of 1-, 2- and 3-plus-bedroom condos over ten years, the second- and third-bedroom premiums, and the size that rose the most in Blainville.
Days on market in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Median days for a house and a condo by year since 2016, the decade's four markets and what today's delay changes when selling in Blainville.
The number of sales in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Houses, condos and plexes sold per year since 2016, the record year, the high-rate trough and what today's volume changes when selling in Blainville.
Plex prices in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
The median price of a plex per year since 2016, next to houses and condos, the frenzy, the rate brake and what the plex-to-house ratio tells a buyer in Blainville.
How many homes are for sale in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Month-end inventory and new listings per year since 2016, the frenzy trough, absorption, months of inventory and why prices doubled in Blainville.
Sale price relative to asking price in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
At what percentage of asking houses have sold since 2016, the 2021 bidding wars, the return of negotiation and what the gap is worth in dollars in Blainville.
Houses that do not sell in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, average days next to median days and what today's rate tells a seller in Blainville.
The average house price in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
The average sale price per year since 2016, next to the median and the asking price, why the average is higher and which of the three prices to use to set yours in Blainville.
How many dollars of houses sell in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
The total sale prices per year since 2016, next to the number of sales and the average price: whether the rise comes from price or from the number of buyers in Blainville.
House appreciation in Blainville by year of purchase:
What a house bought in 2016, 2019, 2021 or 2024 is worth today at the median price, in dollars, in percent and per year, house and condo, and what is left for those who bought at the peak in Blainville.
From condo to house in Blainville, the gap to close:
The median price of the house and the condo year by year since 2016, the gap between them, and whether the gain on a condo bought in 2016, 2019, 2021 or 2023 covers the jump in Blainville.
The Blainville market in one table:
Price, growth, sales, volume, days on market, inventory, over-asking, unsold, condo and appreciation, each with the city's rank among 50 and ten years of detail in Blainville.
How much down payment to buy in Blainville:
The legal minimum on the median house, the 20% that avoids the CMHC premium, the premium at the minimum, what a FHSA and an HBP cover, the condo, and ten years of perspective in Blainville.
How many condos are for sale in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Condominium inventory at each month-end and new listings per year since 2016, absorption, months of inventory, and the comparison with single-family houses in Blainville.
When to sell in Blainville, ten years of sales month by month:
The month with the most home sales, the quietest month, spring versus winter, the best-paying month and when to list to sell at the right time in Blainville.
Condos that do not sell in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Condo listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, the same rate for houses, and what it tells a condo seller in Blainville.
When to sell a condo in Blainville, ten years of sales month by month:
The month with the most condo sales, the quietest month, spring versus winter, the best-paying month, houses alongside and when to list in Blainville.
How much buyers negotiate a condo in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Sale price as a percentage of asking for condos, year by year since 2016, the ratio on the original price, houses alongside and the dollar gap on the median condo in Blainville.
What the median house costs a month in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
The monthly payment on the house in the middle every year since 2016 with the Centris price and the 5-year rate actually charged, the share of price and the share of rate, the renewal shock and the income it takes in Blainville.
What the house really gained in Blainville, once inflation is removed:
Each year's median price converted to 2026 dollars with the Quebec CPI, the real increase, the years of real decline, the peak in purchasing power and the condo alongside in Blainville.
What the median condo costs a month in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
The monthly payment on the condo in the middle every year since 2016 with the Centris price and the 5-year rate actually charged, the share of price and the share of rate, the renewal shock and the income it takes in Blainville.
Blainville or the city next door: where to buy in 2026, matchup by matchup:
Each matchup puts Blainville and a neighbouring city side by side over ten years of Centris sales: house and condo prices, gap, days on market, inventory, bidding, unsold listings and monthly payment.
How much is a semi-detached or row house in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
The median price by house type year by year since 2016, the number of sales, the shared-wall discount and how it moved in Blainville.
How many houses still sell under $500,000 in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Sales under $500,000 and under $400,000 year by year since 2016, their share, the tipping year and what is still available under the threshold in Blainville.
How many houses sell for over $1 million in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Sales at $1,000,000 and up year by year since 2016, their share, the first year with ten sales and what is paid above the million in Blainville.
At what price houses sell in Blainville, range by range:
The distribution of sales by price bracket in 2020, 2023 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $500,000 and above $750,000 in Blainville.
How long to sell by price in Blainville:
Median days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest and what it changes for selling or buying in Blainville.
How much the lot is worth in a house price in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
The median price of houses on small lots and on large lots year by year since 2016, the large-lot premium and how it moved in Blainville.
How many dollars of condos sell in Blainville, ten years of perspective:
Condo sales volume year by year since 2016, the number of sales and the average price behind it, and the condo's share of the market in Blainville.
The average condo price in Blainville, and why it exceeds the median:
The average sale price of condos year by year since 2016, beside the median price and the asking price, and the gap between the two in Blainville.
How long to sell a condo by price in Blainville:
Median condo days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest and what it changes for selling or buying a condo in Blainville.
What sells at what price in Blainville:
The 2026 sales crossed by price range and category: what sells under $300,000, who holds the million, where houses, condos and plexes compete in Blainville.
Which sells fastest in Blainville, house, condo or plex:
Days on market of houses, condos and plexes compared price range by price range over twelve months in Blainville.
At what price condos sell in Blainville, range by range:
The distribution of condo sales by price bracket in 2020 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $300,000 and under $400,000 in Blainville.
The pros and cons of living in Blainville:
The good reasons to live there and what you have to accept, who it suits and who it does not, written without embellishment by a team that sells there.
The market in Blainville this month:
Days on market, sold against asking, inventory and September 2026 verdict in Blainville, over the past twelve Centris months.
The condo market in Blainville this month:
Days on market, sold against asking, median price and September 2026 verdict for the condo in Blainville, compared with the house, over the past twelve Centris months.
The welcome tax on the median house in Blainville, 2016 against 2026:
The tax computed year by year on the Centris median price with the city's 2026 grid, and what a first-time buyer pays net in Blainville.
The salary to buy the median house in Blainville, 2016 against 2026:
The gross income required year by year (payment at the contracted rate, taxes, heating, 32% GDS ratio) on the Centris median price in Blainville, and the price's and the rate's share of the increase.
Which houses linger by price in Blainville:
Average against median days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the ratio between the two and the bracket where listings linger the most in Blainville.
Split-level, storey-and-a-half, bungalow or two-storey in Blainville:
Four house types side by side over ten years: median price, gap between types, share of sales and the one that rose the most in Blainville.
How much buyers negotiate on a house by price in Blainville:
Sold-to-asking ratio by price bracket over the past twelve months, the bracket negotiated the most, the one where asking or more is paid, and what it changes for selling or buying in Blainville.
How much buyers negotiate on a condo by price in Blainville:
Sold-to-asking ratio by price bracket over the past twelve months, the bracket negotiated the most, the one where asking or more is paid, and what it changes for selling or buying in Blainville.
Where the money goes by price in Blainville:
Share of dollars against share of sales by price bracket over the past twelve months, the average ticket and the bracket that weighs the most in Blainville.
How much sellers cut their price before selling in Blainville:
Sold price against the first asking price and the last, by price bracket over the past twelve months, and the bracket where sellers adjust the most in Blainville.
What one more bathroom costs in Blainville:
Three price series (1, 2, 3 or more bathrooms) over ten years, the second- and third-bathroom premiums, and the class that rose the most in Blainville.
Buying to rent on Airbnb in Blainville:
What the city allows for the principal residence and for a unit bought for short-term rental, the permit required and the purchase price, with sources.
Property taxes in Blainville:
The tax bill, increase and rate published by the city for 2026, the assessment roll year and the school tax, with sources.
Coming from Montreal?
Prices, monthly mortgage payment and welcome tax compared with Montreal.
New or old in Blainville:
Median price of houses sold by construction era, from 1959 and earlier to 2010 and later, year by year since 2016.
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For the budget, first-time home buyer in Blainville; for prices, house prices in Blainville; to compare, Blainville vs Mirabel and Boisbriand vs Blainville.
About $129,000 in gross household income for a $600,000 house with the minimum down payment, $168,000 for $800,000 and $248,000 for $1.2 million, with a 30-year amortization and the stress test at 6.24 %.
Under $970,000, often: less than 2.5 months of inventory and 27 days on market bring multiple offers on the fairly priced house. Above $1.16 million, with 7.4 months of inventory, rarely. The ceiling is set on the street's closed sales.
Published forecasts (Desjardins, QPAREB, CMHC) expect stable to moderately rising prices in 2027 and a policy rate around 2.75 %; waiting does not lower the price. The right time is when your budget, your pre-approval and your sector are ready; in a seller's market, the ready buyer beats the buyer who waits.
Generally nothing: the buyer's broker's compensation is provided for in the seller's brokerage contract and paid at the sale. The purchase brokerage contract states what happens if the seller provides none; we explain it before signing. See our fees (in French).
Also available in French: version française de ce guide.
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