How Long to Sell a House in Montreal 2026: 42 Days by Sector

Data · Days on market

In July 2026 the median single-family home in Quebec sold in 41 days. In Boucherville and Saint-Bruno it took 20 days. In Brossard, at virtually the same price, it took 41.

According to APCIQ statistics for July 2026, the median single-family home in Quebec sold in 41 days, one day longer than a year earlier, while condominiums took 52 days and plexes 41 days. Sector data from the APCIQ barometer for the second quarter of 2026 shows how wide the spread is inside Greater Montreal: 20 days in Boucherville and Saint-Bruno, 21 in Vieux-Longueuil, 38 in the south-west of the South Shore, 39 in Candiac and La Prairie, 41 in Brossard and Saint-Lambert, and 64 days in the central sector that includes Outremont, Mount Royal, Westmount and Hampstead. Days on market are driven by three things you control, in this order: the entry price, the preparation and photography, and the buyer network already searching. The Loaa & Manseur team, the number one team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, gives you the real figure for your sector and your property type, free of charge. Answer within 24 hours at 438 807 3653.

The provincial picture, July 2026

Start with the province, from APCIQ statistics:

Property type	Median days on market	Change year over year	Median price
Single-family	41 days	plus 1 day	505,000 dollars
Condominium	52 days	plus 4 days	396,504 dollars
Plex	41 days	minus 14 days	690,000 dollars

Two things stand out. Condominiums are the slowest segment and getting slower, while plexes have gained two weeks of speed in a year. And active listings across Quebec reached 41,166 in July 2026, up 19 percent, against 7,407 sales, down 6 percent. More supply meeting less demand is what pushes days on market up over the following quarters.

Closed comparable sales, the only basis for a realistic timeline — Closed comparables, not asking prices, tell you how long your property will take.

Greater Montreal, sector by sector

The provincial median hides everything that matters. Here is the second quarter of 2026 from the APCIQ barometer, produced from the Centris system, for single-family homes:

APCIQ sector	Days on market	Median price	5 year change
Boucherville / Saint-Bruno	20 days	800,000 dollars	plus 38 percent
Vieux-Longueuil	21 days	623,000 dollars	plus 36 percent
South-west of the South Shore	38 days	620,000 dollars	plus 42 percent
Candiac / La Prairie	39 days	820,000 dollars	plus 33 percent
Brossard / Saint-Lambert	41 days	803,000 dollars	plus 26 percent
Centre (Outremont, Mount Royal, Westmount, Hampstead)	64 days	1,980,000 dollars	plus 1 percent

Brossard and Boucherville sit three median dollars apart and twenty-one days apart. That is not a coincidence, it is inventory. Brossard counted 866 active listings in the quarter, up 11 percent, for 486 sales. Buyers there have choice, so an overpriced home simply waits while cheaper comparables sell around it.

At the top of the market the effect is even stronger. In the central sector, the median is 1,980,000 dollars, days on market reach 64, and the five year price change is plus 1 percent. Prestige does not equal speed.

The three levers that actually move the number

In order of impact, and none of them is luck.

The entry price. It decides the first week, and the first week decides the rest. A property that misses its first ten days of exposure inherits a stale listing history that buyers and their brokers read as a warning.
Preparation and photography. They decide whether the click becomes a showing. In a market where inventory is up 19 percent, buyers filter on images before they filter on anything else.
The buyer network already searching. A team with active buyers in your sector shortens the search phase to zero for a share of the pool.

Watch out for the broker who promises a price clearly above every comparable without documenting it. That is the fastest way to obtain a signature, and the surest way to add six weeks to your timeline before the first price reduction.

Broker reviewing days on market by sector — The first ten days of exposure decide most of the timeline.

What the number does not include

Days on market counts the time between listing and accepted promise to purchase. It does not include the conditions period, typically inspection and financing, nor the wait until the notarial deed. Between an accepted promise and the keys, count several additional weeks depending on the buyer's financing and the notary's availability. When you plan a move, plan from the deed, not from the accepted offer.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to sell a house in Montreal in 2026?

For the province, the median single-family home sold in 41 days in July 2026. Inside Greater Montreal the spread runs from 20 days in Boucherville and Saint-Bruno to 64 days in the central sector that includes Outremont, Mount Royal, Westmount and Hampstead, according to the APCIQ barometer for the second quarter of 2026.

Why do condominiums take longer than houses?

Condominiums took 52 days in July 2026, eleven more than single-family homes, and their median price was down 1 percent year over year. The segment carries more supply, including new construction competing directly with resales, and buyers scrutinise contingency funds and condo fees more closely since Bill 16.

Does listing in the spring sell faster?

Spring brings more buyers, and also many more sellers. With Quebec inventory up 19 percent year over year, arriving before the wave often beats arriving with it. The right question is not which season, but how many comparable properties will be competing with yours the week you list.

What slows a sale down the most?

An entry price set above the closed comparables. Everything else, photography, staging, showing availability, matters, but nothing costs as many weeks as a first price that the market rejects.

How can I find the real number for my sector?

Ask for the days on market of closed sales in your APCIQ sector, for your property type, over the last twelve months. Not the average asking time of active listings, which is a different and much more flattering figure. We provide that analysis free of charge.

Related reading: the 2027 Quebec market forecast and choosing a realtor in Brossard.

What these figures change for you

Statistics describe a market, they do not set a price. See the pricing strategy guide for a buyer's market, when and how much to cut your price and why prices rise while sales fall.

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