2026 rankings · Cheapest cities
The cheapest cities: the table of the 50 cities ranked on Centris sales from January to September 2026, how to read the ranking and what it changes for buying or selling. Nothing estimated, ranks computed.
The cheapest of the 50 cities tracked is Sept-Îles, with a median house at $275,000 over January to September 2026, ahead of Saguenay ($366,000) and Victoriaville ($366,000). The median of the 50 cities is $610,000; 6 cities are still under $400,000 and 27 above $600,000. At the bottom, Westmount ($2,272,500) costs 8.3 times more than Sept-Îles. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
The cheapest of the 50 cities tracked is Sept-Îles, with a median house at $275,000 over January to September 2026, ahead of Saguenay ($366,000) and Victoriaville ($366,000). The median of the 50 cities is $610,000; 6 cities are still under $400,000 and 27 above $600,000. At the bottom, Westmount ($2,272,500) costs 8.3 times more than Sept-Îles.
The ranking of the 50 cities
| Rank | City | Median house 2026 | House 2016 | Gain 2016-2026 | Days on market 2026 | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept-Îles | $275,000 | $174,000 | 58% | 13 days | seller's market |
| 2 | Saguenay | $366,000 | $170,750 | 114% | 8 days | seller's market |
| 3 | Victoriaville | $366,000 | $145,000 | 152% | 19 days | seller's market |
| 4 | Rouyn-Noranda | $370,000 | $210,000 | 76% | 11 days | seller's market |
| 5 | Sorel-Tracy | $391,750 | $160,000 | 145% | 17 days | balanced market |
| 6 | Rimouski | $395,000 | $179,000 | 121% | 7 days | seller's market |
| 7 | Val-d'Or | $400,000 | $215,500 | 86% | 11 days | seller's market |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | $410,000 | $148,000 | 177% | 8 days | seller's market |
| 9 | Drummondville | $429,900 | $168,500 | 155% | 18 days | seller's market |
| 10 | Lévis | $440,000 | $239,000 | 84% | 6 days | seller's market |
| 11 | Sherbrooke | $458,500 | $188,500 | 143% | 9 days | seller's market |
| 12 | Joliette | $460,000 | $197,000 | 134% | 8 days | seller's market |
| 13 | Granby | $462,543 | $189,000 | 145% | 13 days | seller's market |
| 14 | Quebec City | $480,000 | $250,000 | 92% | 5 days | seller's market |
| 15 | Gatineau | $490,000 | $230,000 | 113% | 13 days | seller's market |
| 16 | Saint-Hyacinthe | $507,500 | $218,000 | 133% | 9 days | seller's market |
| 17 | Châteauguay | $520,000 | $213,000 | 144% | 16 days | seller's market |
| 18 | Saint-Jérôme | $547,500 | $212,338 | 158% | 13 days | seller's market |
| 19 | L'Île-Perrot | $561,500 | $239,950 | 134% | 26 days | balanced market |
| 20 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | $577,000 | $233,000 | 148% | 16 days | seller's market |
| 21 | Repentigny | $588,000 | $258,400 | 128% | 11 days | seller's market |
| 22 | Terrebonne | $599,000 | $260,000 | 130% | 10 days | seller's market |
| 23 | Magog | $600,000 | $218,492 | 175% | 25 days | balanced market |
| 24 | Longueuil | $602,000 | $269,750 | 123% | 11 days | seller's market |
| 25 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | $605,000 | $280,000 | 116% | 22 days | seller's market |
| 26 | Mascouche | $615,000 | $255,000 | 141% | 9 days | seller's market |
| 27 | Saint-Constant | $620,000 | $277,750 | 123% | 13 days | seller's market |
| 28 | Beloeil | $630,000 | $262,000 | 140% | 7 days | seller's market |
| 29 | Boisbriand | $630,000 | $278,250 | 126% | 11 days | seller's market |
| 30 | Laval | $630,000 | $300,000 | 110% | 14 days | seller's market |
| 31 | Varennes | $631,000 | $281,000 | 125% | 9 days | seller's market |
| 32 | Mirabel | $650,000 | $270,000 | 141% | 19 days | seller's market |
| 33 | Sainte-Thérèse | $650,000 | $258,125 | 152% | 12 days | seller's market |
| 34 | Sainte-Julie | $667,400 | $309,500 | 116% | 7 days | seller's market |
| 35 | Chambly | $689,000 | $297,400 | 132% | 10 days | seller's market |
| 36 | Dorval | $712,500 | $324,000 | 120% | 15 days | balanced market |
| 37 | Brossard | $734,200 | $348,000 | 111% | 24 days | balanced market |
| 38 | La Prairie | $740,000 | $323,800 | 129% | 13 days | seller's market |
| 39 | Pointe-Claire | $745,500 | $375,000 | 99% | 21 days | seller's market |
| 40 | Montreal | $755,000 | $380,000 | 99% | 20 days | balanced market |
| 41 | Blainville | $760,000 | $308,950 | 146% | 13 days | seller's market |
| 42 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux | $792,500 | $385,000 | 106% | 20 days | balanced market |
| 43 | Boucherville | $810,000 | $364,450 | 122% | 10 days | seller's market |
| 44 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | $819,500 | $350,000 | 134% | 8 days | seller's market |
| 45 | Rosemère | $845,000 | $379,450 | 123% | 15 days | seller's market |
| 46 | Candiac | $866,000 | $425,000 | 104% | 29 days | balanced market |
| 47 | Kirkland | $955,000 | $477,000 | 100% | 22 days | balanced market |
| 48 | Beaconsfield | $1,031,000 | $514,000 | 101% | 22 days | balanced market |
| 49 | Saint-Lambert | $1,120,000 | $554,000 | 102% | 17 days | balanced market |
| 50 | Westmount | $2,272,500 | $1,375,000 | 65% | 35 days | buyer's market |
Source: Centris (Matrix), January to September 2026 and year 2016; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team on October 13, 2026, aggregates only.
What the ranking says
- The cheapest third (Sept-Îles, Saguenay, Victoriaville, Rouyn-Noranda, Sorel-Tracy...) runs from $275,000 to $507,500: mostly regional cities, where a house costs less than the median condo of many Montreal suburbs ($390,000 in median of the 41 condo cities).
- Cheap does not mean slow: 7 of the 10 cheapest cities sell in 13 days or less, the median of the 50 cities. A low price draws buyers as much as a high one.
- These cities rose too: the median 2016-2026 gain of the 10 cheapest is 118%, against 105% for the 10 most expensive. The catch-up happened; the entry price stays low.
- 42 cities out of 50 saw their median house double since 2016; the median of cities went from $261,000 to $610,000 (+124%).
What it changes for buying or selling
For a buyer, this ranking says where the same budget buys a house rather than a condo: under $507,500, 16 cities. The low price comes with its market: check the city's days on market and months of inventory before calling it a bargain, because the cheapest cities are also, for many, seller's markets where nobody negotiates. For a seller in a city at the bottom of the ranking, the provincial median is not your comparable: the buyers in your city have your city's budget.
How to read this ranking
Every city in the table has its page in the home prices by city series, where the full 2016-2026 series and the method are detailed. Ranks are computed on the 50 cities tracked, not on all of Quebec: a missing city is not unranked, it is not tracked. Values are Centris (Matrix) figures for single-family house sales over January to September 2026; 2016 is the full year. Ties are ordered alphabetically. No new query: only aggregates already published are reordered.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest city in Quebec to buy a house in 2026?
Sept-Îles, with a median house at $275,000 over January to September 2026, followed by Saguenay and Victoriaville. Among the 50 cities tracked, 6 are under $400,000.
Are the cheapest cities buyer's markets?
Rarely. 7 of the 10 cheapest cities sell in 13 days or less, and of the 50 cities tracked, 38 are seller's markets (under 4 months of inventory). A low price gives no bargaining power.
What exactly is the median price?
The price at which half the single-family houses sold for more and half for less, on Centris sales from January to September 2026. Unlike the average, it is not pulled by luxury homes or foreclosures.
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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.