Homes for sale · Rimouski · Centris 2016-2026
The number of houses for sale in Rimouski at each month-end, and the number of new listings, year by year since 2016: the peak, the frenzy trough, the absorption rate, months of inventory, and why prices doubled without sales growing. Centris figures, not estimates.
In Rimouski, an average of 71 houses were for sale on Centris at each month-end in 2026 (January to August), against 310 in 2016: inventory is 23% of what it was ten years ago, one of the steepest declines among the 50 cities tracked (median 46%). The trough was 2022 (65 houses, -82% from the 2018 peak); since then, inventory has climbed back 9%. New listings went from 541 in 2016 to 432 in 2025 (-20%): fewer homes are being listed than before, and they sell faster. The result: 2.3 months of inventory in 2026 against 12.9 in 2016. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled September 30, 2026.
The short answer
In Rimouski, an average of 71 houses were for sale on Centris at each month-end in 2026 (January to August), against 310 in 2016: inventory is 23% of what it was ten years ago, one of the steepest declines among the 50 cities tracked (median 46%). The trough was 2022 (65 houses, -82% from the 2018 peak); since then, inventory has climbed back 9%. New listings went from 541 in 2016 to 432 in 2025 (-20%): fewer homes are being listed than before, and they sell faster. The result: 2.3 months of inventory in 2026 against 12.9 in 2016.
New listings, sales and homes for sale per year
| Year | New listings | Sales | Absorption | Active, monthly average | Active, year-end | Months of inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 541 | 289 | 53% | 310 | 295 | 12.9 |
| 2017 | 609 | 305 | 50% | 346 | 347 | 13.6 |
| 2018 | 572 | 309 | 54% | 353 | 318 | 13.7 |
| 2019 | 557 | 385 | 69% | 313 | 270 | 9.8 |
| 2020 | 442 | 454 | 103% | 189 | 109 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 367 | 367 | 100% | 72 | 58 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 326 | 283 | 87% | 65 | 66 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 336 | 301 | 90% | 66 | 54 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 389 | 322 | 83% | 72 | 59 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 432 | 385 | 89% | 70 | 49 | 2.2 |
| 2026 (Jan. to Aug.) | 323 | 264 | 82% | 71 | 80 | 2.3 |
Single-family category, whole municipality of Rimouski, Centris (Matrix). Absorption: sales ÷ new listings of the same year. Months of inventory: active ÷ monthly sales. 2026: eight months.
What ten years of inventory say in Rimouski
- Four markets in ten years in Rimouski: 330 homes for sale on average in 2016-2019, 72 during the 2020-2022 frenzy, 69 when high rates returned, 70 in 2025 and 71 in 2026.
- Inventory peak: 2018 (353); trough: 2022 (65). Between the two, the choice offered to a buyer was divided by 5.4.
- New listings: 609 in 2017 at the high, 326 in 2022 at the low, 432 in 2025. Owners are selling less: 20% fewer listings than in 2016, because whoever has a low rate and a paid-off house stays put.
- Absorption rate (year's sales ÷ new listings): 53% in 2016, 100% in 2021, 89% in 2025. More than seven homes listed out of ten find a buyer within the year.
- Months of inventory (homes for sale ÷ monthly sales): 12.9 in 2016, 2.4 at the 2021 trough, 2.2 in 2025, 2.3 in 2026. Under 4 months, the seller leads; above 6, the buyer.
- 2026 (Jan. to Aug.) versus 2025: average inventory is up 1% (70 to 71), and new listings are running at 484 at an annual pace (+12%, a simple twelve-month projection). Choice is coming back a little, without returning to 2016. End of August 2026: 80 active houses.
- Across the 50 cities tracked, 2026 inventory is a median 46% of 2016, it is at half or less in 32 cities, and it is climbing versus 2025 in 43 cities.
What it changes when selling or buying in Rimouski
At 2.3 months of inventory, Rimouski remains a seller's market: buyers outnumber houses, and every well-priced new listing gets showings in its first week. For a seller, the risk is not failing to sell, it is selling under price by taking the first offer. For a buyer, waiting for "more choice" does not work: with 71 homes for sale on average and 40 new ones a month, the choice turns over fast but does not grow; you need to be pre-approved and ready to decide within days. The rest of the table explains prices: with 77% fewer homes for sale than in 2016, the median price doubled without the number of sales growing, and it will not come down until inventory does come back.
How to read these figures
Two measures from the same Centris query, same settings: Single-family category, whole municipality, by month over ten years, then aggregated by year. Inventory is a month-end snapshot averaged over the year; new listings are a flow added over the year. A house withdrawn and relisted counts twice in the flow and once in the snapshot. 2026 stops in August: the annual pace of new listings is a rule of three, not a forecast. The sales in the middle column are those of number of sales in Rimouski.
Frequently asked questions
How many houses are for sale in Rimouski in 2026?
An average of 71 single-family houses active on Centris at each month-end in 2026 (January to August), 80 at the end of August. In 2016 it was 310.
Is inventory coming back in Rimouski?
Yes, a little: 71 in 2026 against 70 in 2025 (+1%), and 65 at the 2022 trough. But we remain at 23% of 2016 inventory.
Why are there fewer homes for sale in Rimouski than in 2016?
Both: 20% fewer listings than in 2016, and an absorption rate up from 53% to 89%. Fewer houses arrive, and they go faster.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries of September 30, 2026 for the municipality of Rimouski: Single-family category, new listings and active listings by month over ten years, aggregated by year; sales per year from the September 16, 2026 query; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, current year partial. The homes for sale and inventory in 50 cities hub compares the 50 cities.
Our other data series in Rimouski, from the same Centris listings:
- Buyer's or seller's market in Rimouski
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- Houses that do not sell in Rimouski
- Home prices in Rimouski, ten years
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
And sale price relative to asking in Rimouski:
Bidding wars or negotiation, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the houses that do not sell in Rimouski:
Expired listings and failure rate, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the average house price in Rimouski:
Mean, median and asking price, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
And the sales volume in Rimouski:
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And house appreciation in Rimouski:
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All the statistics in Rimouski at a glance:
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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.