Buying · Laval · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures
A $633,500 median, 821 houses available and 30 days to decide: here is how to buy a house in Laval in 2026.
Buying a house in Laval in 2026 means buying in the city that combines the largest choice in the metropolitan area with short timelines: a $633,500 median (up 4% over one year, up 36% over five years), 30 days, 821 houses actively listed. The budget starts around $500,000 for a 1960s to 1980s bungalow in Laval-des-Rapides, Pont-Viau or Saint-François (about $2,417 a month with the minimum down payment, household income of roughly $109,000), runs through $650,000 for a cottage in Vimont, Auteuil or Fabreville ($3,103, $139,000) and reaches $800,000 and up in Sainte-Dorothée, Chomedey and the newer developments ($3,790, $168,000). The métro at Montmorency and Cartier, the three bridges and Highway 440 set the sector premium.
Laval sold its median house at $633,500 in the second quarter of 2026, up 4% over one year and 36% over five years, in 30 days, with 821 houses actively listed, the largest single-family inventory in the metropolitan area. A condominium trades at $428,000. Downtown Laval, around Montmorency, sells at $637,500 in 32 days. That combination of abundant choice and a short timeline is rare: it means a prepared buyer can genuinely compare without losing the property.
| Area (QPAREB, Q2 2026) | House, median | 1 year | 5 years | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval, overall | $633,500 | 4% | 36% | 30 days | 821 |
| Downtown, Laval-des-Rapides, Pont-Viau | $637,500 | 4% | 32% | 32 days | 174 |
| Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest | $775,500 | 4% | 31% | 48 days | 111 |
| Sainte-Rose, Auteuil, Vimont | $649,500 | 4% | 38% | 27 days | 234 |
| Duvernay, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | $735,000 | 5% | 32% | 34 days | 77 |
| Fabreville | $547,500 | 0% | 36% | 24 days | 137 |
| Price range | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Under $310,000 | 1.9 months | Seller's market |
| $310,000 to $470,000 | 2.2 months | Seller's market |
| $470,000 to $780,000 | 2.6 months | Seller's market |
| $780,000 to $930,000 | 4.1 months | Seller's market |
| $930,000 and up | 7.6 months | Seller's market |
| Purchase price | Minimum down payment | Monthly payment at 4.24%, 30 years (CMHC premium included) | Gross household income required (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $25,000 | $2,417 | $109,000 |
| $600,000 | $35,000 | $2,875 | $129,000 |
| $700,000 | $45,000 | $3,332 | $149,000 |
| $800,000 | $55,000 | $3,790 | $168,000 |
| $900,000 | $65,000 | $4,248 | $188,000 |
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.
Laval-des-Rapides, Pont-Viau and Saint-François sell the 1960s to 1980s bungalows under $600,000: that is the entry budget, and Pont-Viau has the Cartier métro within walking distance. Vimont, Auteuil and Fabreville sell the family cottages around the median, with the schools and Highway 440. Duvernay, in the east, benefits from the A-25 bridge to Montreal. Chomedey covers every budget, from the duplex to the large cottage, and carries the heaviest inventory. Sainte-Dorothée and Laval-Ouest, in the southwest, sell newer houses on larger lots, often above $800,000. Sainte-Rose keeps its old village along the Rivière des Mille Îles.
Iron ochre and the French drain in several Laval sectors: ask for the declarations by the seller on infiltration and have the sump inspected. Flood mapping along the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles, to be checked on the municipal maps before you offer, especially in Laval-Ouest, Sainte-Dorothée and Saint-François. Pyrite in the 1970s to 1990s backfill. The 2025-2027 assessment roll, whose reference date is 1 July 2023, is not market value: see our guide to the assessment roll. And Laval's welcome tax, 3% above $500,000: on a $650,000 house, budget $9,360.50, of which $5,875 is refundable to a first-time buyer.
For the budget, first-time home buyer in Laval; to sell before you buy, selling a house in Laval; for the team, a real estate broker in Laval.
Roughly $109,000 of gross household income for a $500,000 house, $139,000 for $650,000 (close to the median) and $168,000 for $800,000 in Sainte-Dorothée, on a 30-year amortization with the stress test at 6.24%.
Often yes, under $700,000: at a 30-day median, a house priced at its street's level gets its offers within two to four weeks. But with 821 houses listed you have real comparisons to make before offering, which is rare in this region. Take the time to visit three sectors before deciding.
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.
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.
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.
Before making an offer in Laval, 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 Laval: cost, timing and when to redo it
For the investor: Plex prices in Laval: $315,667 per door, GRM 17.9x
Sector by sector: Plex prices in Laval and Longueuil, sector by sector: price per door and rent multiplier
Bungalow or two-storey home in Laval:
Single-storey homes make up 50% of sales in Laval 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 Laval:
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 Laval.
What one more bedroom costs in a condo in Laval:
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 Laval.
Days on market in Laval, 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 Laval.
The number of sales in Laval, 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 Laval.
Plex prices in Laval, 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 Laval.
How many homes are for sale in Laval, 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 Laval.
Sale price relative to asking price in Laval, 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 Laval.
Houses that do not sell in Laval, 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 Laval.
The average house price in Laval, 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 Laval.
How many dollars of houses sell in Laval, 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 Laval.
House appreciation in Laval 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 Laval.
From condo to house in Laval, 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 Laval.
The Laval 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 Laval.
How much down payment to buy in Laval:
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 Laval.
How many condos are for sale in Laval, 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 Laval.
When to sell in Laval, 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 Laval.
Condos that do not sell in Laval, 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 Laval.
How many plexes are for sale in Laval, ten years of perspective:
Plexes for sale at each month-end and new listings since 2016, absorption, months of inventory, and the comparison with houses and condos in Laval.
When to sell a condo in Laval, 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 Laval.
Plexes that do not sell in Laval, ten years of perspective:
Plex listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, the same rate for houses and condos, and what it tells a building seller in Laval.
How much buyers negotiate a condo in Laval, 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 Laval.
How much buyers negotiate a plex in Laval, ten years of perspective:
Sale price as a percentage of asking for plexes, year by year since 2016, the ratio on the original price, houses and condos alongside and the dollar gap on the median building in Laval.
What the median house costs a month in Laval, 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 Laval.
What the house really gained in Laval, 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 Laval.
What the median condo costs a month in Laval, 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 Laval.
How long to sell a plex in Laval, ten years of perspective:
Median and average days on market of plexes year by year since 2016, the house and the condo alongside, market periods and the weight of buildings that sit in Laval.
How much is a duplex, a triplex, a quadruplex in Laval, ten years of perspective:
The median price by building type year by year since 2016, the number of sales, the price per unit, what the extra unit costs and the house alongside in Laval.
Laval or the city next door: where to buy in 2026, matchup by matchup:
Each matchup puts Laval 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 Laval, 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 Laval.
How many houses still sell under $500,000 in Laval, 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 Laval.
How many houses sell for over $1 million in Laval, 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 Laval.
At what price houses sell in Laval, 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 Laval.
How long to sell by price in Laval:
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 Laval.
How much the lot is worth in a house price in Laval, 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 Laval.
How many dollars of condos sell in Laval, 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 Laval.
The average condo price in Laval, 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 Laval.
How long to sell a condo by price in Laval:
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 Laval.
How long to sell a plex by price in Laval:
Median plex 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 plex in Laval.
At what price plexes sell in Laval, range by range:
The distribution of plex sales by price bracket in 2020 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $450,000 and under $600,000 in Laval.
The average plex price in Laval, and why it exceeds the median:
The average sale price of plex year by year since 2016, beside the median price and the asking price, and the gap between the two in Laval.
How many dollars of plex sell in Laval, ten years of perspective:
Plex sales volume year by year since 2016, the number of sales and the average price behind it, and the plex's share of the market in Laval.
Where the real estate money goes in Laval:
Sales dollars split between houses, condos and plexes every year since 2016, the category that weighs the most and the one that grew the most in Laval.
What sells at what price in Laval:
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 Laval.
Which sells fastest in Laval, house, condo or plex:
Days on market of houses, condos and plexes compared price range by price range over twelve months in Laval.
At what price condos sell in Laval, 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 Laval.
The plex in Laval, the 2026 file:
Prices, door, days on market, volume, down payment and what the median does not say, on Centris sales.
Is a plex profitable in Laval in 2026:
The full math on the duplex, triplex and fourplex at the 2026 median price and the median rent in Laval, labelled assumptions.
Duplex or triplex in Laval, the 2026 comparison:
Prices, price per unit, minimum down payment to live in it and days on market, on Centris sales by type.
House or plex in Laval, ten years face to face:
Prices, change, days on market, negotiation, plex-to-house ratio and price per door, on Centris sales.
The market in Laval this month:
Days on market, sold against asking, inventory and September 2026 verdict in Laval, over the past twelve Centris months.
The condo market in Laval this month:
Days on market, sold against asking, median price and September 2026 verdict for the condo in Laval, compared with the house, over the past twelve Centris months.
The welcome tax on the median house in Laval, 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 Laval.
The salary to buy the median house in Laval, 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 Laval, and the price's and the rate's share of the increase.
Which houses linger by price in Laval:
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 Laval.
How many foreclosures in Laval, ten years of perspective:
The number of houses sold as foreclosures year by year since 2016, their share of sales, their median price against all sales and the rebound from the trough in Laval.
Split-level, storey-and-a-half, bungalow or two-storey in Laval:
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 Laval.
How much buyers negotiate on a house by price in Laval:
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 Laval.
How much buyers negotiate on a condo by price in Laval:
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 Laval.
How much buyers negotiate on a plex by price in Laval:
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 Laval.
Where the money goes by price in Laval:
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 Laval.
How much sellers cut their price before selling in Laval:
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 Laval.
Days on market, borough by borough:
Each sector has its page: ten years of median days for houses and condos, set against the whole city.
What one more bathroom costs in Laval:
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 Laval.
What the waterfront costs in Laval:
Median price of houses bordered by a body of water versus all houses, year by year since 2018, the waterfront premium and the share of sales in Laval.
Buying to rent on Airbnb in Laval:
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 Laval:
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 Laval:
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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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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