2026 rankings · Cheapest plex unit
The cities with the cheapest plex unit: the table of the 23 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 city where a plex unit costs the least among the 23 plex cities tracked is Victoriaville: $100,833 per unit in 2026, with the triplex as the cheapest type per unit, ahead of Saguenay ($106,000) and Joliette ($113,750). The median of the 23 cities is $171,250 per unit; 16 cities are under $200,000. The most expensive unit, Mirabel, is at $325,000. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
The city where a plex unit costs the least among the 23 plex cities tracked is Victoriaville: $100,833 per unit in 2026, with the triplex as the cheapest type per unit, ahead of Saguenay ($106,000) and Joliette ($113,750). The median of the 23 cities is $171,250 per unit; 16 cities are under $200,000. The most expensive unit, Mirabel, is at $325,000.
The ranking of the 23 cities
| Rank | City | Cheapest unit 2026 | Type | Same unit in 2016 | Median duplex 2026 | Median triplex 2026 | Median house 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoriaville | $100,833 | triplex | $53,167 | $317,500 | $302,500 | $366,000 |
| 2 | Saguenay | $106,000 | triplex | $65,000 | $361,250 | $318,000 | $366,000 |
| 3 | Joliette | $113,750 | quadruplex | $76,250 | $449,675 | $663,000 | $460,000 |
| 4 | Rimouski | $118,750 | quadruplex | $70,625 | $349,000 | $530,000 | $395,000 |
| 5 | Rouyn-Noranda | $130,750 | quadruplex | $70,000 | $358,500 | $492,000 | $370,000 |
| 6 | Val-d'Or | $133,333 | triplex | $65,500 | $426,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 7 | Lévis | $152,167 | triplex | $89,167 | $452,500 | $456,500 | $440,000 |
| 8 | Granby | $159,750 | quadruplex | $83,812 | $500,000 | $565,000 | $462,543 |
| 9 | Saint-Hyacinthe | $159,750 | quadruplex | $85,000 | $545,000 | $561,500 | $507,500 |
| 10 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | $165,250 | quadruplex | $80,625 | $556,000 | $725,000 | $577,000 |
| 11 | Trois-Rivières | $167,000 | triplex | $53,333 | $380,050 | $501,000 | $410,000 |
| 12 | Sorel-Tracy | $171,250 | quadruplex | $43,750 | $345,000 | $519,500 | $391,750 |
| 13 | Drummondville | $175,812 | quadruplex | $56,250 | $429,950 | $550,000 | $429,900 |
| 14 | Quebec City | $181,250 | quadruplex | $96,750 | $543,000 | $635,164 | $480,000 |
| 15 | Sherbrooke | $189,833 | triplex | $79,667 | $460,000 | $569,500 | $458,500 |
| 16 | Gatineau | $194,000 | quadruplex | $100,000 | $525,000 | $750,000 | $490,000 |
| 17 | Saint-Jérôme | $215,000 | quadruplex | $106,250 | $550,000 | $707,000 | $547,500 |
| 18 | Laval | $250,000 | quadruplex | $117,250 | $770,000 | $972,000 | $630,000 |
| 19 | Longueuil | $255,626 | quadruplex | $111,250 | $696,250 | $900,000 | $602,000 |
| 20 | Terrebonne | $266,667 | triplex | $134,167 | $642,900 | $800,000 | $599,000 |
| 21 | Montreal | $271,250 | quadruplex | $153,500 | $840,000 | $932,000 | $755,000 |
| 22 | Sainte-Thérèse | $294,167 | triplex | $135,167 | $677,000 | $882,500 | $650,000 |
| 23 | Mirabel | $325,000 | triplex | $147,168 | $690,000 | $975,000 | $650,000 |
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 (Victoriaville, Saguenay, Joliette, Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda...) is under $152,167 per unit: regional cities where the plex sells on rent, not on speculation.
- In 14 cities out of 23, the quadruplex gives the cheapest unit; elsewhere, the triplex or the duplex. More units, cheaper per unit, but a bigger down payment.
- The cheapest unit of Victoriaville ($100,833) costs less than a parking spot in some Montreal towers and less than a third of the unit in Mirabel ($325,000).
- The unit stays cheaper than the house everywhere: even in Mirabel, the median unit ($325,000) is 50% of the median house ($650,000).
What it changes for buying or selling
For an investor, the price per unit is the first column to read, but not the only one: a unit at $100,833 rents at Victoriaville's rent, not Montreal's, and it is the rent-to-price ratio that makes the yield. The table serves to spot the cities where the unit is cheap relative to the house, because that is where the owner-occupant investor (living in one unit and renting the other) pays the least to be housed. For a plex seller, the type that gives the cheapest unit in your city is your direct competitor.
How to read this ranking
Every city in the table has its page in the duplex, triplex and quadruplex prices by city series, where the full 2016-2026 series and the method are detailed. Ranks are computed on the 23 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 and income property 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
In which city is the plex unit the cheapest in Quebec?
Victoriaville: $100,833 per unit in 2026 (triplex), ahead of Saguenay ($106,000) and Joliette ($113,750), among the 23 cities where enough plexes sell for a ten-year series.
How is the price per unit calculated?
The 2026 median price of duplexes, triplexes and quadruplexes sold on Centris in the city, divided by 2, 3 or 4; the ranking keeps the cheapest type per unit, published only if at least 5 sell a year over 9 years or more.
Is the quadruplex always the cheapest per unit?
In 14 cities out of 23. In the others, the quadruplex does not sell enough to be published or the triplex beats it. The type kept is in the table.
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