Appreciation · Sorel-Tracy · Centris 2016-2026
What a house bought in Sorel-Tracy in 2016, 2019, 2021 or 2024 is worth today at the median price: the gain in dollars, in percent and per year, house and condo, and what is left for those who bought at the peak. Centris figures, not estimates.
A house bought in Sorel-Tracy in 2016 at the median price ($160,000) is worth $391,750 in 2026 (Jan. to Sep.): $231,750 more (+145%), or +9.4% per year, one of the strongest gains among the 50 cities tracked (median +124%). Bought in 2021, at the heart of the frenzy: +63%. Bought at the 2025 peak ($370,000): +6%. No purchase year since 2016 is underwater in 2026. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 2, 2026.
The short answer
A house bought in Sorel-Tracy in 2016 at the median price ($160,000) is worth $391,750 in 2026 (Jan. to Sep.): $231,750 more (+145%), or +9.4% per year, one of the strongest gains among the 50 cities tracked (median +124%). Bought in 2021, at the heart of the frenzy: +63%. Bought at the 2025 peak ($370,000): +6%. No purchase year since 2016 is underwater in 2026.
The gain by year of purchase in Sorel-Tracy
| Year bought (house) | Median price at purchase | Median value 2026 (Jan. to Sep.) | Gain | In % | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $160,000 | $391,750 | $231,750 | +145% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | $150,000 | $391,750 | $241,750 | +161% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | $162,000 | $391,750 | $229,750 | +142% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | $160,000 | $391,750 | $231,750 | +145% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | $185,000 | $391,750 | $206,750 | +112% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | $240,000 | $391,750 | $151,750 | +63% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | $304,000 | $391,750 | $87,750 | +29% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | $305,000 | $391,750 | $86,750 | +28% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | $345,000 | $391,750 | $46,750 | +14% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | $370,000 | $391,750 | $21,750 | +6% | +5.9% |
| Year bought (condo) | Median price at purchase | Median value 2026 (Jan. to Sep.) | Gain | In % | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $150,000 | $400,000 | $250,000 | +167% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | $157,250 | $400,000 | $242,750 | +154% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | $152,500 | $400,000 | $247,500 | +162% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | $148,500 | $400,000 | $251,500 | +169% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | $169,000 | $400,000 | $231,000 | +137% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | $216,250 | $400,000 | $183,750 | +85% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | $249,000 | $400,000 | $151,000 | +61% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | $259,500 | $400,000 | $140,500 | +54% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | $290,000 | $400,000 | $110,000 | +38% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | $310,000 | $400,000 | $90,000 | +29% | +29.0% |
Median sale price per year, Single-family and Condominium category, whole municipality of Sorel-Tracy, Centris (Matrix). Gain: median price of 2026 (Jan. to Sep.) minus median price of the purchase year. "Per year": compound rate, 2026 counted as a full year.
What ten years of appreciation say in Sorel-Tracy
- Four buying eras in Sorel-Tracy: whoever bought in 2016-2019 is between +142% and +161% up; in 2020-2022, between +29% and +112%; in 2023-2024, +28% and +14%; in 2025, +6%.
- The 2016 median price doubled in 2024 (8 years). It doubled in 43 of 50 cities.
- Price peak in Sorel-Tracy: 2026 ($391,750), that is, now: 41 of 50 cities are at their peak in 2026. The frenzy peak (2025, $370,000): surpassed, +6% since. Median of the 50 cities: +5%; 9 cities still have a purchase year underwater.
- Condo versus house in Sorel-Tracy: a condo bought in 2016 ($150,000) is worth $400,000 in 2026 (+167%), the house +145%; bought in 2021, +85% against +63%. The condo appreciated more than the house, as in 11 of 50 cities.
- Yearly pace: +9.4% per year for a 2016 purchase, +10.3% for 2021, +8.7% for 2023. The best pace goes to whoever bought in 2019 (+13.6% per year). Median of the 50 cities for 2016: +8.4%.
- In dollars, the gain on a 2016 purchase is $231,750 in Sorel-Tracy, against $343,125 at the median of cities; on a 2021 purchase, $151,750; on 2024, $46,750.
What it changes when selling or buying in Sorel-Tracy
In Sorel-Tracy, an owner who bought before 2020 sits on a gain of $231,750 to $231,750 depending on the year: a full down payment for the next house, or a home equity line that no longer depends on salary. For a seller, the trap is pricing on that gain rather than on today's comparable sales: the 2026 buyer does not pay your gain, they pay the market. For a buyer, past appreciation does not repeat mechanically: the +9.4% yearly pace was made from 2016 to 2022, the 2023-2026 years run at +8.7%. For a principal residence, that gain is tax-free in Canada; for a rental property or a cottage, it is taxable on sale. What your specific house is worth is measured on comparables: home valuation in Sorel-Tracy.
How to read these figures
The median price is the middle one: half the houses sold in Sorel-Tracy in the year cost more, half less. The gain for a purchase year is the gap between that price and the median price of 2026 (Jan. to Sep.); it assumes a typical house, neither renovated nor run down. For a recent purchase year, a gap of a few percent is statistical noise as much as a trend: read 2024 and 2025 with caution. To measure appreciation against inflation over twenty years, see real estate versus inflation; for the average rather than the median price, average price in Sorel-Tracy.
Frequently asked questions
How much has my house in Sorel-Tracy appreciated since 2016?
If it tracked the median: $231,750 (+145%), from $160,000 to $391,750. Bought in 2019, $231,750 (+145%); in 2021, $151,750 (+63%).
I bought at the 2025 peak in Sorel-Tracy, am I underwater?
No. The peak in Sorel-Tracy is 2025 ($370,000) and the 2026 median price is $391,750: +6%. Across the 50 cities tracked, the median since the peak is +5% and 9 cities still have a purchase year underwater.
Did condos appreciate as much as houses in Sorel-Tracy?
In Sorel-Tracy, a condo bought in 2016 gained +167% against +145% for the house; bought in 2021, +85% against +63%. In the 49 cities where both exist, the condo gained +106% at the median since 2016 and the house +124%; the condo did better in 11 cities.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries of September 16, 2026 for the municipality of Sorel-Tracy: median sale price of single-family houses and condominiums by year over ten years; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, current year partial. The house appreciation in 50 cities hub compares the 50 cities.
Our other data series in Sorel-Tracy, from the same Centris listings:
- Buyer's or seller's market in Sorel-Tracy
- How much buyers negotiate in Sorel-Tracy
- Houses that do not sell in Sorel-Tracy
- Home prices in Sorel-Tracy, ten years
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
All the statistics in Sorel-Tracy at a glance:
Twelve 2026 Centris indicators, the city's rank on each, and a link to ten years of detail.
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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.