Days on market by price · Gatineau · 2026
How long a house takes to sell in Gatineau depending on its price: the median days by bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest, and what it changes for the seller and the buyer. Centris sales, nothing estimated.
In Gatineau, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), houses sold in 14 days in median, but the time depends on the price: under $300,000, 19 days (113 sales); $300,000 to $500,000, 13 days (1,143 sales); $500,000 to $750,000, 14 days (932 sales); $750,000 to $1M, 23 days (109 sales); $1M and up, 27 days (28 sales). The fastest bracket is $300,000 to $500,000 (13 days), the slowest $1M and up (27 days): a 14-day gap. The best-selling range, $500,000 to $600,000, goes in 12 days. It is one of the cities where price changes the time to sell the least among the 50 tracked (median gap 22 days). Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 10, 2026.
The short answer
In Gatineau, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), houses sold in 14 days in median, but the time depends on the price: under $300,000, 19 days (113 sales); $300,000 to $500,000, 13 days (1,143 sales); $500,000 to $750,000, 14 days (932 sales); $750,000 to $1M, 23 days (109 sales); $1M and up, 27 days (28 sales). The fastest bracket is $300,000 to $500,000 (13 days), the slowest $1M and up (27 days): a 14-day gap. The best-selling range, $500,000 to $600,000, goes in 12 days. It is one of the cities where price changes the time to sell the least among the 50 tracked (median gap 22 days).
Median days on market by price bracket
| Price range | Median days on market | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| under $300,000 | 19 days | 113 | 5% |
| $300,000 to $500,000 | 13 days | 1,143 | 49% |
| $500,000 to $750,000 | 14 days | 932 | 40% |
| $750,000 to $1M | 23 days | 109 | 5% |
| $1M and up | 27 days | 28 | 1% |
| All sales | 14 days | 2,325 | 100% |
Median days on market (days between listing and accepted offer) and number of sales by bracket, Single-family category, past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), Centris (Matrix), October 9-10, 2026 harvest.
The fine ranges
| Centris range | Median days | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| $0 to $100,000 | 38 days | 3 |
| $100,000 to $150,000 | 49 days | 6 |
| $150,000 to $200,000 | 21 days | 12 |
| $200,000 to $250,000 | 19 days | 35 |
| $250,000 to $300,000 | 14 days | 57 |
| $300,000 to $350,000 | 19 days | 134 |
| $350,000 to $400,000 | 15 days | 276 |
| $400,000 to $450,000 | 11 days | 364 |
| $450,000 to $500,000 | 12 days | 369 |
| $500,000 to $600,000 | 12 days | 538 |
| $600,000 to $700,000 | 17 days | 247 |
| $700,000 to $800,000 | 14 days | 147 |
| $800,000 to $900,000 | 25 days | 79 |
| $900,000 to $1,000,000 | 17 days | 30 |
| $1M and up | 27 days | 28 |
What days on market by price say in Gatineau
- Bottom versus top of the market: houses under $500,000 sell in 16 days on average across brackets, those at $750,000 and up in 25 days: the top is 1.6 times slower.
- Brackets that go in 15 days or less: $300,000 to $500,000, $500,000 to $750,000. This is multiple-offer territory: a well-listed house gets several offers in the first week.
- No bracket exceeds 30 days in Gatineau: even the top of the market sells fast, a sign of thin inventory at every price.
- Across the 50 cities tracked, the median is 16 days all sales; by bracket, under $300,000 26 days; $300,000 to $500,000 13 days; $500,000 to $750,000 14 days; $750,000 to $1M 21 days; $1M and up 24 days. The top of the market ($750,000 and up) sells more slowly than the bottom in 25 cities out of 50; the million bracket exceeds 30 days in 15 of the 40 cities where it sells enough for a median; the best-selling range goes in 15 days or less in 35 cities.
What it changes for selling or buying in Gatineau
In Gatineau, price changes little about the time to sell: a 14-day gap between the fastest and slowest brackets, around 14 days. The market is tight at every price, which is rare: usually the high end waits. For a seller, the price is set on comparables and the time will follow; for a buyer, there is no refuge bracket to negotiate quietly, even above $750,000 houses go in 25 days. Days on market year by year, all ranges combined, are in days on market in Gatineau; the distribution of sales by price range, in sales by price range in Gatineau.
How to read these figures
One Centris (Matrix) query per city: Single-family category, past-12-months period, grouping by sale price, median days on market and number of sales by range, whole municipality of Gatineau, harvested October 9 and 10, 2026. Centris ranges are grouped into five brackets; the bracket's figure is the average of the median days of its ranges, weighted by their sales. A bracket is published only if it has at least 5 sales.
Frequently asked questions
How long to sell a house in Gatineau in 2026?
12 days for the best-selling range ($500,000 to $600,000), and 14 days all ranges combined in Gatineau, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026).
Which price range sells the fastest in Gatineau?
$300,000 to $500,000: 13 days in median. The slowest is $1M and up at 27 days. Across the 50 cities tracked, the fastest bracket is most often $300,000 to $500,000 and the slowest $1M and up.
Do expensive houses sell more slowly in Gatineau?
Yes in Gatineau: 25 days on average for brackets at $750,000 and up against 16 days under $500,000. Fewer buyers have the budget, and those who do compare more. It is the case in 25 cities out of 50.
Sources: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, October 9 and 10, 2026 query for the municipality of Gatineau, Single-family category, past-12-months period, grouping by sale price, median days on market and number of sales by range; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. The days on market by price in 50 cities hub compares the 50 cities.
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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.