Buying a house in Chambly in 2026: the budget, the sectors, the steps and the traps

Buying · Chambly · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures

A $727,000 median and 36 days to decide: how to buy a house in Chambly in 2026 without overpaying.

Buying a house in Chambly in 2026 means buying in an area where the median house sells at $727,000 (10% over one year, 43% over five years) in 36 days, with 180 houses listed and a condominium at $412,500. The budget starts around $550,000 and runs to $1,000,000 depending on the street, the year built and the condition. The method does not change: written pre-approval before the first showing, area chosen on closed sales rather than asking prices, offer documented by the last three comparable sales on the street, pre-purchase inspection and a full read of the certificate of location and the declarations by the seller before conditions come off. The assessment roll value is not a pricing tool.

The Chambly market in 2026, from a buyer's point of view

The QPAREB's Chambly area sold its median house at $727,000 in the second quarter of 2026 (10% over one year, 43% over five years), in 36 days, with 180 houses actively listed; a condominium there trades at $412,500. The South Shore as a whole sits at $648,500 in 30 days and the North Shore runs at a comparable pace.

Area (QPAREB, Q2 2026)House, median1 year5 yearsDays on marketActive listings
Chambly$727,00010%43%36 days180
South Shore, overall$648,5002%39%30 days1

Chambly: balance of power by price range (single-family)

Price rangeMonths of inventoryMarket
Under $350,0002.9 monthsSeller's market
$350,000 to $520,0002.5 monthsSeller's market
$520,000 to $870,0002.9 monthsSeller's market
$870,000 to $1,050,0004.5 monthsSeller's market
$1,050,000 and up8.0 monthsBalanced

What it costs per month in Chambly

Purchase priceMinimum down paymentMonthly payment at 4.24%, 30 years (CMHC premium included)Gross household income required (approx.)
$550,000$30,000$2,646$119,000
$650,000$40,000$3,103$139,000
$730,000$48,000$3,470$155,000
$850,000$60,000$4,019$178,000
$1,000,000$75,000$4,706$208,000

Assumptions: five-year fixed rate of 4.24%, stress test at 6.24%, down payment of 5% 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, heating at $1,800 a year, gross debt service ratio of 39%. Your own file may produce a different result.

Which area to buy in in Chambly

The Chambly basin and fort sector, with the water and canal views, carries the top of the market and the town's whole reason for being. The 1980s to 2000s neighbourhoods, between Boulevard Brassard and Route 112, carry the volume at the median. The recent developments to the north and east sell new to families moving from Longueuil and Saint-Hubert. With a 10% one-year increase, the strongest on the South Shore we track, Chambly is catching up to its neighbours, and 180 active listings still leave you a choice.

The eight steps of a purchase, in order

  1. The real budget: down payment, CMHC premium, notary fees ($1,500 to $2,500), inspection ($500 to $800), welcome tax (roughly 1% to 2% of the price, refundable up to $5,875 for a first-time buyer in Montreal), tax adjustments and moving.
  2. The written pre-approval, with the rate held for 90 to 120 days. Without it, no serious offer in an area that sells in under a month.
  3. Choosing the area on closed sales, not on asking prices: two or three areas compared on price, days on market and commute.
  4. The showings, grouped into the first weekend on the market when it is a seller's market.
  5. The promise to purchase, conditional on inspection and financing. Short and clean in a seller's market, negotiated in a buyer's market. The price is documented on the last three comparable sales on the street.
  6. The pre-purchase inspection, plus reading the declarations by the seller, the certificate of location and, outside the urban perimeter, the well and septic reports.
  7. Confirmed financing and the lifting of conditions, 10 to 15 days after acceptance.
  8. The notary, 30 to 60 days after acceptance. That is when the property changes hands.

The traps specific to Chambly

That 10% one-year increase: comparables from twelve months ago are already out of date, you need the last three months of sales. The flood zones of the basin and the Richelieu river, to be checked on the mapping, with the 2011 flood still in memory and its effect on insurability. The 1980s and 1990s houses: roof, windows, drain. The fort and the canal draw summer tourism, which changes traffic on certain streets.

For the neighbourhood, living in Chambly; for the team, a real estate broker in Chambly.

Frequently asked questions

What budget do you need to buy a house in Chambly?

Roughly $119,000 of gross household income for $550,000, $155,000 for $730,000 and $208,000 for $1,000,000, on a 30-year amortization with the stress test at 6.24%.

Do you have to offer above asking in Chambly?

At a 36-day median, a house priced at its street's level gets its offers quickly. But the gap between two streets in the same area can exceed $150,000: always document your offer on comparable closed sales, never on other offers and never on the municipal assessment.

Is this a good time to buy in Chambly?

Published forecasts (Desjardins, QPAREB, CMHC) point to stable to modestly rising prices in 2027 and a policy rate around 2.75%: waiting does not make the price go down. The right moment is the one where your budget, your pre-approval and your target area are ready. In a seller's market, the buyer who is ready beats the buyer who waits.

What does a broker cost for the buyer?

Usually nothing. The buyer's broker is paid out of the seller's brokerage contract when the sale closes. A buyer's brokerage contract spells out what happens if the seller does not provide for it, and we explain that before anything is signed. See our guide to real estate commission in Quebec.

Our sources

The median prices, days on market, active listings and months of inventory quoted here come from the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers, for the second quarter of 2026, by area. The monthly payments come from our own calculation on the assumptions listed above. Market figures move every quarter: the date is on this page so you can tell whether you are reading something current.

Our proof, not our promises

The Loaa & Manseur team, led by Lotfi Manseur and Loaa Al Daow, is 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 of large residential teams according to the official RE/MAX ranking, computed on actual transactions. Its Google profile counts more than 220 reviews with a 4.9 rating. Its offices are at 55 avenue de l'Équinoxe in Brossard, one bridge from the island, and every broker's licence can be checked in the OACIQ public register. Three things to verify yourself before calling us, and to demand of any other broker.

Also available in French: version française de ce guide.

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.

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