2026 rankings · Fastest selling
The cities where a house sells fastest: 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 city where a house sells fastest in 2026 is Quebec City: 5 days in median over January to September 2026, ahead of Lévis (6 days) and Beloeil (7 days). The median of the 50 cities is 13 days, against 64 in 2016; 30 cities sell in two weeks or less. The slowest, Westmount, takes 35 days. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
The city where a house sells fastest in 2026 is Quebec City: 5 days in median over January to September 2026, ahead of Lévis (6 days) and Beloeil (7 days). The median of the 50 cities is 13 days, against 64 in 2016; 30 cities sell in two weeks or less. The slowest, Westmount, takes 35 days.
The ranking of the 50 cities
| Rank | City | Median days 2026 | Days 2016 | Median house 2026 | Sold ÷ asking 2026 | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quebec City | 5 days | 78 days | $480,000 | 103% | seller's market |
| 2 | Lévis | 6 days | 84 days | $440,000 | 100% | seller's market |
| 3 | Beloeil | 7 days | 40 days | $630,000 | 100% | seller's market |
| 4 | Rimouski | 7 days | 77 days | $395,000 | 100% | seller's market |
| 5 | Sainte-Julie | 7 days | 33 days | $667,400 | 100% | seller's market |
| 6 | Joliette | 8 days | 89 days | $460,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 7 | Saguenay | 8 days | 91 days | $366,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 8 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | 8 days | 47 days | $819,500 | 99% | seller's market |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières | 8 days | 58 days | $410,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 10 | Mascouche | 9 days | 52 days | $615,000 | 100% | seller's market |
| 11 | Saint-Hyacinthe | 9 days | 77 days | $507,500 | 99% | seller's market |
| 12 | Sherbrooke | 9 days | 67 days | $458,500 | 100% | seller's market |
| 13 | Varennes | 9 days | 32 days | $631,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 14 | Boucherville | 10 days | 27 days | $810,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 15 | Chambly | 10 days | 63 days | $689,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 16 | Terrebonne | 10 days | 64 days | $599,000 | 100% | seller's market |
| 17 | Boisbriand | 11 days | 64 days | $630,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 18 | Longueuil | 11 days | 51 days | $602,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 19 | Repentigny | 11 days | 63 days | $588,000 | 100% | seller's market |
| 20 | Rouyn-Noranda | 11 days | 61 days | $370,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 21 | Val-d'Or | 11 days | 80 days | $400,000 | 98% | seller's market |
| 22 | Sainte-Thérèse | 12 days | 50 days | $650,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 23 | Blainville | 13 days | 59 days | $760,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 24 | Gatineau | 13 days | 51 days | $490,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 25 | Granby | 13 days | 88 days | $462,543 | 99% | seller's market |
| 26 | La Prairie | 13 days | 65 days | $740,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 27 | Saint-Constant | 13 days | 54 days | $620,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 28 | Saint-Jérôme | 13 days | 67 days | $547,500 | 99% | seller's market |
| 29 | Sept-Îles | 13 days | 84 days | $275,000 | 97% | seller's market |
| 30 | Laval | 14 days | 52 days | $630,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 31 | Dorval | 15 days | 31 days | $712,500 | 98% | balanced market |
| 32 | Rosemère | 15 days | 85 days | $845,000 | 98% | seller's market |
| 33 | Châteauguay | 16 days | 71 days | $520,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 34 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | 16 days | 67 days | $577,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 35 | Saint-Lambert | 17 days | 53 days | $1,120,000 | 97% | balanced market |
| 36 | Sorel-Tracy | 17 days | 77 days | $391,750 | 99% | balanced market |
| 37 | Drummondville | 18 days | 82 days | $429,900 | 99% | seller's market |
| 38 | Mirabel | 19 days | 68 days | $650,000 | 99% | seller's market |
| 39 | Victoriaville | 19 days | 85 days | $366,000 | 98% | seller's market |
| 40 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux | 20 days | 45 days | $792,500 | 97% | balanced market |
| 41 | Montreal | 20 days | 54 days | $755,000 | 98% | balanced market |
| 42 | Pointe-Claire | 21 days | 36 days | $745,500 | 98% | seller's market |
| 43 | Beaconsfield | 22 days | 41 days | $1,031,000 | 97% | balanced market |
| 44 | Kirkland | 22 days | 50 days | $955,000 | 97% | balanced market |
| 45 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | 22 days | 57 days | $605,000 | 98% | seller's market |
| 46 | Brossard | 24 days | 48 days | $734,200 | 98% | balanced market |
| 47 | Magog | 25 days | 116 days | $600,000 | 98% | balanced market |
| 48 | L'Île-Perrot | 26 days | 66 days | $561,500 | 98% | balanced market |
| 49 | Candiac | 29 days | 75 days | $866,000 | 98% | balanced market |
| 50 | Westmount | 35 days | 75 days | $2,272,500 | 96% | 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 fastest third (Quebec City, Lévis, Beloeil, Rimouski, Sainte-Julie...) sells in 10 days or less: the Quebec City area, Lévis and the Montreal suburbs where supply is shortest.
- Fast and affordable go together: 7 of the 10 cheapest cities are at 13 days or less. Where the entry price is low, buyers are many.
- Days on market melted everywhere: 64 days in 2016 in median of cities, 13 in 2026. Even the slowest city of 2026 (Westmount, 35 days) is under the 2016 median.
- 38 cities out of 50 are seller's markets (under 4 months of inventory), 11 balanced and 1 buyer's markets: short timing is first an inventory story.
What it changes for buying or selling
For a seller in a city at the top of the ranking, 5 days means grouped showings and offers in the first week: price on the last thirty days of sales, not on last spring's. For a buyer, a city under two weeks leaves no time to hesitate: pre-approval, inspector lined up, short conditions. At the bottom of the ranking, at 35 days or 29 days, price and conditions can still be negotiated.
How to read this ranking
Every city in the table has its page in the days on market 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
In which city does a house sell fastest in Quebec?
Quebec City, in 5 days in median over January to September 2026, ahead of Lévis (6 days) and Beloeil (7 days). 30 of the 50 cities tracked sell in 14 days or less.
How are days on market measured?
The number of days between the Centris listing and the accepted offer, in median of single-family house sales from January to September 2026. The median is not inflated by the few houses that sat for months.
Does a short timing mean paying over asking?
Not always: the 2026 sold ÷ asking ratio is in the table. A short timing with a ratio under 100% means well-priced houses go fast, without bidding wars.
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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.