Basement, fireplace, heating · Gatineau · Centris 2016-2026
The median sale price of houses in Gatineau with a fully finished basement, with a fireplace or stove and with forced-air heating, year by year since 2016, against all houses sold. Centris figures, not estimates.
In Gatineau, the median house sold for $489,500 since January 2026. With a fully finished basement: $514,000, or $24,500 more than the median house (+5%). With a fireplace or stove: $560,000, or $70,500 more than the median house (+14%). With forced-air heating: $531,000, or $41,500 more than the median house (+8%). Against houses with an unfinished basement, the finished-basement gap is +8% at the median over 11 comparable years. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 21, 2026.
The short answer
In Gatineau, the median house sold for $489,500 since January 2026. With a fully finished basement: $514,000, or $24,500 more than the median house (+5%). With a fireplace or stove: $560,000, or $70,500 more than the median house (+14%). With forced-air heating: $531,000, or $41,500 more than the median house (+8%). Against houses with an unfinished basement, the finished-basement gap is +8% at the median over 11 comparable years.
Median price by basement, fireplace and heating, year by year
| Year | All houses | Sales | Fully finished basement | Sales | Unfinished basement | Sales | Fireplace or stove | Sales | Forced air | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $230,000 | 2,596 | $240,000 | 1,621 | $220,000 | 286 | $280,000 | 832 | $250,000 | 1,557 |
| 2017 | $240,000 | 2,707 | $247,850 | 1,672 | $251,665 | 262 | $298,450 | 853 | $261,000 | 1,614 |
| 2018 | $245,000 | 2,768 | $255,000 | 1,788 | $236,500 | 222 | $296,000 | 903 | $270,000 | 1,640 |
| 2019 | $256,000 | 3,046 | $265,000 | 1,994 | $250,250 | 261 | $310,000 | 966 | $280,000 | 1,785 |
| 2020 | $310,000 | 3,211 | $318,000 | 2,066 | $310,000 | 279 | $361,511 | 1,013 | $336,420 | 1,847 |
| 2021 | $395,000 | 3,194 | $410,050 | 2,033 | $380,000 | 271 | $474,000 | 972 | $436,000 | 1,779 |
| 2022 | $445,000 | 2,668 | $460,000 | 1,725 | $407,000 | 205 | $515,000 | 784 | $481,300 | 1,526 |
| 2023 | $430,000 | 2,379 | $450,000 | 1,595 | $425,500 | 187 | $500,000 | 667 | $472,000 | 1,339 |
| 2024 | $454,000 | 2,682 | $478,365 | 1,782 | $419,900 | 177 | $536,000 | 811 | $490,000 | 1,517 |
| 2025 | $487,694 | 2,758 | $505,500 | 1,870 | $437,000 | 171 | $550,763 | 806 | $525,000 | 1,559 |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $489,500 | 2,039 | $514,000 | 1,402 | $434,000 | 144 | $560,000 | 565 | $531,000 | 1,145 |
Sales closed on Centris from 2016 to 2026 in Gatineau: 30,048 houses, including 19,548 with a fully finished basement, 2,465 with an unfinished basement, 9,172 with a fireplace or stove and 17,308 with forced air. Since 2016: all houses +113%, fully finished basement +114%, fireplace or stove +100%, forced air +112%.
The finished basement in Gatineau
- 68.8% of houses sold in Gatineau in 2026 have a fully finished basement, against 7.1% with an unfinished basement (the rest: partly finished, crawl space or field left blank). Median of the 52 cities: 67% fully finished.
- Finished versus unfinished: median gap of +8% over 11 years in which both groups have at least 10 sales (2023: +6%, 2024: +14%, 2025: +16%, 2026: +18%).
- Against all houses, the fully finished basement premium is +4% at the median over 11 years (+5% in 2026).
The fireplace or stove in Gatineau
- 27.7% of houses sold in Gatineau in 2026 have at least one fireplace or stove (wood, gas, pellets or oil), against 32.0% in 2016.
- Median premium over 11 years: +18%; in 2026: +14% (rank 7 of 52 cities).
Forced air and heat pumps in Gatineau
- 56.2% of houses sold in Gatineau in 2026 are heated by forced air (ducts), against 60.0% in 2016; median of the 52 cities: 31%. Other heating modes listed: electric baseboards, hot water, convection baseboards, radiant.
- Median premium over 11 years: +9%; in 2026: +8% (rank 25 of 52).
- Why forced air and not "heat pump"? Centris has no search field for heat pumps. Forced-air ducts are what allow a central heat pump (heating and cooling in the whole house); with baseboards, wall-mounted heat pumps are the usual choice. Heat pump grants apply in both cases.
What it means for selling or buying in Gatineau
These gaps compare GROUPS of houses, not the effect of a renovation. A house with a fireplace or forced air may also be larger or from another era. For a seller in Gatineau, finishing the basement before selling makes the most sense where almost every house sold already has one: buyers compare to that. Do it with a permit, and only present a room as a bedroom if it has a compliant egress window. For a buyer, an unfinished basement is room to negotiate, not a flaw, if the foundation is sound and dry. A broker on the team can compare your house with sales in Gatineau that have the same features.
How to read these figures
Figures for all single-family houses sold on Centris in Gatineau: median sale price (half of sales above, half below) and number of sales per year. "Fully finished" and "unfinished" are values of the listing's "Basement" field; "fireplace or stove" = at least one of the 8 types in the "Fireplace-Stove" field; "forced air" = heating mode "Forced air". A blank field is not counted, so fireplace and forced air are compared with all houses, which include them. Fewer than 10 sales in a year: median left blank (n/a). 2026 runs from January to September.
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Each page is built from actual Centris sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a finished basement worth in Gatineau?
In 2026, a house with a fully finished basement sold for $514,000, or $24,500 more than the median house (+5%). Against an unfinished basement, the median gap is +8%.
Does a fireplace add value to a house in Gatineau?
Houses with a fireplace or stove sold for $560,000, or $70,500 more than the median house (+14%) in 2026. Part of the gap comes from the house itself (size, era), not the fireplace alone.
Does a heat pump add value in Gatineau?
Centris does not allow a search on heat pumps. What we measure: houses heated by forced air, the system that takes a central heat pump, sold for $531,000, or $41,500 more than the median house (+8%) in 2026.
Should I finish my basement before selling in Gatineau?
68.8% of houses sold in Gatineau in 2026 had a fully finished basement. If yours does not, weigh the cost of the work against the price gap; light preparation (paint, lighting, humidity under control) and a fair price often do better than a rushed job.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries of October 21, 2026 for all of Gatineau: Single-family category, closed sales, median sale price and number of sales per year over eleven years, with no criterion and then with each of the criteria "Basement" (fully finished, unfinished), "Fireplace-Stove" and "Heating (mode): Forced air"; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. Past results do not guarantee the future.
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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.