Houses under $500K · Laval · 2016-2026
The number of houses sold under $500,000 and under $400,000 in Laval every year since 2016, their share of sales, the year they stopped being the majority and what is still available under the threshold. Centris sales, nothing estimated.
In Laval, 287 houses sold for under $500,000 from January to September 2026, or 16% of the 1,844 sales; in 2016, it was 2,716 out of 3,040 (89%), and in 2021, 1,612 (51%). Under $400,000, 82 remain in 2026 (4%) against 2,447 in 2016 (80%). The house under $500,000 stopped being the majority of sales in 2022. The median house, all prices combined, is worth $630,000 (+110% since 2016); the one that sells under $500,000 is worth $445,000 in median, against $290,000 in 2016. It is in line with the 50 cities tracked (median share 18%). Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 10, 2026.
The short answer
In Laval, 287 houses sold for under $500,000 from January to September 2026, or 16% of the 1,844 sales; in 2016, it was 2,716 out of 3,040 (89%), and in 2021, 1,612 (51%). Under $400,000, 82 remain in 2026 (4%) against 2,447 in 2016 (80%). The house under $500,000 stopped being the majority of sales in 2022. The median house, all prices combined, is worth $630,000 (+110% since 2016); the one that sells under $500,000 is worth $445,000 in median, against $290,000 in 2016. It is in line with the 50 cities tracked (median share 18%).
Sales under $500,000 and under $400,000 by year
| Year | Sales (all) | Under $500K | Share | Segment median | Under $400K | Share | Median house |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,040 | 2,716 | 89% | $290,000 | 2,447 | 80% | $300,000 |
| 2017 | 3,096 | 2,738 | 88% | $309,375 | 2,347 | 76% | $317,500 |
| 2018 | 3,117 | 2,692 | 86% | $320,000 | 2,208 | 71% | $333,000 |
| 2019 | 3,322 | 2,802 | 84% | $339,000 | 2,167 | 65% | $354,000 |
| 2020 | 3,576 | 2,620 | 73% | $372,500 | 1,673 | 47% | $410,000 |
| 2021 | 3,174 | 1,612 | 51% | $420,000 | 656 | 21% | $495,000 |
| 2022 | 2,620 | 869 | 33% | $437,500 | 274 | 10% | $555,000 |
| 2023 | 2,243 | 887 | 40% | $435,000 | 269 | 12% | $530,000 |
| 2024 | 2,587 | 704 | 27% | $445,000 | 195 | 8% | $574,000 |
| 2025 | 2,839 | 527 | 19% | $449,000 | 151 | 5% | $601,000 |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | 1,844 | 287 | 16% | $445,000 | 82 | 4% | $630,000 |
Number of sales and median price by year, Single-family category, sale price criterion 0 to $500,000 and 0 to $400,000, Centris (Matrix), October 9-10, 2026 harvest; all houses: September 16 query. 2026: January to September.
What ten years of sales say in Laval
- Sales under $500,000: 2,716 in 2016, 1,612 in 2021, 527 in 2025 (-81% in nine years), 287 from January to September 2026; the peak is 2019 (2,802). As a share of sales: 89% in 2016, 51% in 2021, 16% in 2026.
- Under $400,000: 2,447 sales in 2016 (80%), 656 in 2021 (21%), 82 in 2026 (4%); the house under $400,000 stopped being the majority in 2020.
- What you get under $500,000: the segment median went from $290,000 to $445,000 (+53%); it is closing in on the ceiling, a sign that the houses still under the threshold are the ones brushing it, not the smallest. The median house, meanwhile, is worth $630,000.
- Across the 50 cities tracked, sales under $500,000 went from 27,585 in 2016 (88% of sales) to 22,421 in 2021 (63%) and 13,206 in 2025 (39%); the house under $500,000 was the majority in 47 cities in 2016, it still is in 16 in 2026, and it weighs under 10% of sales in 16 cities.
What it changes for buying or selling in Laval
In Laval, the house under $500,000 has become a minority without disappearing: 16% of sales in 2026, against 89% in 2016. The threshold matters because above it, the minimum down payment goes from 5% to 10% on the excess, and a first-time buyer's budget is often set there. The houses still under the bar are period bungalows and semi-detached houses; the rest of the market has settled between $500,000 and $630,000, the median price. For a seller, listing under $500,000 when the house is worth it remains the best way to create competition; for a buyer, it is the segment where you must be ready to decide fast. The minimum down payment in Laval is detailed in down payment to buy in Laval; the cheapest houses listed, in cheap houses for sale in Laval.
How to read these figures
Two Centris (Matrix) queries per city, same period: Single-family category, Asking/sold price criterion between 0 and $500,000, then between 0 and $400,000, median sale price and number of sales by year over ten years, whole municipality of Laval, harvested October 9 and 10, 2026. Total sales and the median house come from the September 16 query on the whole category; the share is the ratio of the two. The criterion applies to the sale price of closed transactions.
Frequently asked questions
How many houses sell for under $500,000 in Laval?
287 from January to September 2026, or 16% of house sales in Laval; 527 over the whole of 2025. In 2016, 2,716 sold (89%).
And under $400,000?
Under $400,000, 82 sales in 2026 (4%) against 2,447 in 2016 (80%). It was the majority of sales until 2019.
Why are houses under $500,000 disappearing in Laval?
Because the $500,000 threshold is fixed and prices are not: the median house in Laval went from $300,000 to $630,000 (+110%) while the threshold stayed at $500,000. The share under $500,000 fell below 50% in 2022. Across the 50 cities tracked, it went from 96% to 18% in median.
Sources: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, October 9 and 10, 2026 queries for the municipality of Laval, Single-family category, sale price criterion 0 to $500,000 and 0 to $400,000, number of sales and median price by year; sales and median price of all single-family houses, September 16, 2026 query; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, current year partial. The houses under $500,000 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.