Buying a house in Longueuil in 2026: the budget, Vieux-Longueuil and Saint-Hubert, the steps and the pitfalls

Buying · Longueuil · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures

Twenty-one days in Vieux-Longueuil: the ready buyer wins. Here are the budget per month, the sectors, the steps and the pitfalls for buying a house in Longueuil in 2026.

Buying a house in Longueuil in 2026 means buying in one of the South Shore's fastest markets: a $623,000 median in Vieux-Longueuil (+6 % year over year) in 21 days, $602,500 in Saint-Hubert (+5 %) in 29 days, with 169 and 135 houses active and a seller's market in every range. The budget starts around $500,000 for a 1950s to 1970s bungalow in the north or east (about $2,417 a month with the minimum down payment, household income of about $109,000), passes $650,000 for a Saint-Hubert cottage or a renovated bungalow ($3,103, $139,000) and reaches $900,000 for a renovated older home near the metro ($4,248, $188,000). At 21 days, the method counts: pre-approval, sector chosen on closed sales, an offer the first weekend. Here are the budget, the sectors, the steps and the pitfalls.

The Longueuil market in 2026, from the buyer's side

Vieux-Longueuil (QPAREB sector 43) sold its median house for $623,000 in the second quarter of 2026, +6 % year over year and +36 % in five years, in 21 days, with 169 houses active (+25 %); Saint-Hubert (sector 44), $602,500 in 29 days with 135 houses (-23 %). The market is the seller's in every range: 2.0 months of inventory between $310,000 and $460,000, 2.5 months between $460,000 and $770,000, 3.8 months above. For a buyer, that means an offer the first weekend at every price. The monthly picture is on the South Shore's August 2026 report.

Vieux-Longueuil: months of inventory by price range (single-family)

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.

What it costs per month in Longueuil

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.

Which sector to buy in in Longueuil

Historic Vieux-Longueuil, around rue Saint-Charles and the Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke metro, sells the older homes and renovated plexes above the median: walkability, character and the metro. The north, toward Parc Michel-Chartrand, and the east sell the 1950s to 1970s bungalows below the median: the entry budget. The riverfront and boulevard Marie-Victorin sell the large homes on few comparables. Saint-Hubert sells the 1990s to 2010 cottages near Parc de la Cité above its median and the bungalows near the airport below, with the exo station. Our guide living in Longueuil details each sector.

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 (about 1 % to 2 % of the price, refundable up to $5,875 for a first-time buyer), tax adjustments and moving.
2. The written pre-approval, with the rate guaranteed 90 to 120 days; without it, no serious offer in a sector that sells in under a month.
3. Choosing the sector on closed sales, not on asking prices: two or three sectors compared on price, days on market and commute.
4. The viewings, grouped on the first weekend of the listing when the market is the seller's.
5. The offer 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 with the street's last three comparable sales.
6. The pre-purchase inspection and the reading of the seller's declaration, the certificate of location and, outside the urban perimeter, the well and septic reports.
7. Financing confirmed and conditions lifted, 10 to 15 days after acceptance.
8. The notary, 30 to 60 days after acceptance: that is when the property changes hands.

The pitfalls specific to Longueuil

The older homes of Vieux-Longueuil: foundation, drain, electrical and insulation to inspect, and sometimes a heritage status that frames renovations. Pyrite in the 1970s to 1990s backfill in Saint-Hubert. The Saint-Hubert airport's flight paths, to check street by street. The agglomeration's roll (2025-2027, July 2023 reference) is not market value. And speed: at 21 days, the buyer without a pre-approval does not get an offer accepted.

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 221 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.

For the budget, first-time home buyer in Longueuil; for prices, house prices in Longueuil; to compare, Longueuil vs Laval and Brossard vs Longueuil.

Frequently asked questions

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

About $109,000 in gross household income for a $500,000 house with 5 % down, $139,000 for $650,000 and $188,000 for $900,000, with a 30-year amortization and the stress test at 6.24 %.

Should you offer above the asking price in Longueuil?

Often, yes: with 21 days on market and less than 4 months of inventory in every range, the house priced at its street's level receives several offers the first weekend. The ceiling is set on comparable closed sales, not on emotion; beyond that, you let it go.

Is it a good time to buy in Longueuil?

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.

How much does a broker cost the buyer?

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.

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.