Monthly report · Island of Montreal · August 2026
The island of Montreal in numbers for August 2026 from official APCIQ data: prices, days on market, supply, eighteen sectors, and what it changes if you are selling or buying.
In August 2026 the island of Montreal posted a single-family median of $820,000 (+2 % year over year) and the region's longest days on market, 57, against 45 in July. Condos sold for $475,000, with record listing levels downtown and in the Sud-Ouest and stagnant prices. The island is the region's most divided market: Montréal-Nord ($525,000) sells in 24 days, Centre ($1,980,000) in 64, and over five years the spread runs from +1 % in Centre and -10 % in Ville-Marie to +46 % in Rosemont. The high end above $1.22 million is already a balanced market (9 months of inventory).
| Island of Montreal, August 2026 (APCIQ) | Value | Year over year | July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, median price | $820,000 | +2 % | $817,500 |
| Days on market, single-family | 57 days | longest in the region | 45 days |
| Condo, median price | $475,000 | n/a | $480,000 |
Single-family days on market on the island jumped 12 days in one month, from 45 to 57. But that average hides two markets that look nothing alike. In the east and north (Montréal-Nord 24 days, Rosemont 41, the eastern tip 31, Mercier and Hochelaga 32), houses under $700,000 still go fast and prices rose 35 to 46 % in five years. In the centre and west (Centre 64 days, Ahuntsic 57, NDG 49), the high end waits, and Centre gained only 1 % in five years; Ville-Marie even lost 10 %.
Condos are the month's other story. The APCIQ notes record listing levels downtown and in the Sud-Ouest with stagnant prices (Ville-Marie $465,000, -1 %, 89 days). The downtown condo is the only segment in the region where a buyer can wait without it costing anything; our full analysis is in the Montreal condo market.
| Island sector (APCIQ barometer, Q2 2026) | Single-family, median | 1 year | 5 years | Days on market | Condo, median | Condo days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouest-de-l'Île-Sud | $820,000 | -2 % | 13 % | 38 | $517,500 | 44 |
| Ouest-de-l'Île-Nord | $760,000 | 1% | 22 % | 42 | $418,500 | 57 |
| Lachine/Lasalle | $730,000 | 1% | 26 % | 42 | $420,000 | 53 |
| Le Sud-Ouest | $1,050,000 | 11 % | 32 % | 31 | $508,500 | 48 |
| Saint-Laurent | $988,750 | 22 % | 12 % | 43 | $482,290 | 58 |
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | $926,000 | 7% | 32 % | 57 | $412,500 | 48 |
| NDG/Montréal Ouest | $1,247,000 | -5 % | 18 % | 49 | $611,250 | 45 |
| CDN/CSL | $1,164,500 | 10 % | 20 % | 29 | $540,000 | 54 |
| Centre | $1,980,000 | -3 % | 1% | 64 | $770,000 | 71 |
| L'Île-des-Sœurs | n/a | n/a | 10 % | n/a | $613,176 | 75 |
| Ville-Marie | n/a | n/a | -10 % | n/a | $465,000 | 89 |
| Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | n/a | n/a | 17 % | n/a | $600,000 | 39 |
| Rosemont | $1,138,000 | 10 % | 46 % | 41 | $560,000 | 29 |
| Villeray | n/a | n/a | 24 % | n/a | $479,000 | 28 |
| Mercier/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | $627,750 | -1 % | 22 % | 32 | $428,250 | 37 |
| Anjou/Saint-Léonard | $712,500 | -2 % | 23 % | 33 | $391,000 | 54 |
| Montréal-Nord | $525,000 | -6 % | 35 % | 24 | n/a | n/a |
| Pointe Est de l'Île | $577,500 | 4% | 37 % | 31 | $345,000 | 36 |
Three readings. The Sud-Ouest (+11 %, $1,050,000) and Saint-Laurent (+22 %, $988,750) have the year's strongest growth; NDG (-5 %) and Montréal-Nord (-6 %) are correcting. Rosemont is the five-year champion (+46 %) and sells its condos in 29 days, the island's fastest with Villeray (28 days). See Montreal real estate by borough and the Outremont market.
| Price range (single-family, 12 months to Q2 2026) | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| < 410K | 3.0 months | Seller |
| 410K - 610K | 2.7 months | Seller |
| 610K - 1 010K | 4.3 months | Seller |
| 1 010K - 1 220K | 4.9 months | Seller |
| >= 1 220K | 9.0 months | Balanced |
The island is the only broad sector where a price range was already a balanced market in Q2: 9 months of inventory above $1.22 million. Below $610,000, under 3 months: the seller keeps the edge.
According to the APCIQ monthly statistics released September 4, 2026, the Montreal metropolitan area recorded 2,853 residential sales in August, down 13 % year over year and a sixth consecutive monthly decline. Active listings climbed to 20,128 (+18 %), with 5,874 new listings (+7 %). Median prices are holding: $650,000 for a single-family home (+2.8 %, 42 days), $437,250 for a condo (+3.6 %, 62 days) and $856,000 for a plex (+1.7 %, 52 days). The APCIQ summed up the month by saying the rebalancing is now reaching the suburban rings. The full picture is in Montreal real estate market statistics and the forecasts in our 2027 forecast.
$820,000 for the median single-family home in August 2026 (+2 % year over year), from $525,000 in Montréal-Nord to $1,980,000 in Centre in Q2. Condos are at $475,000.
Prices are stagnating rather than falling (Ville-Marie $465,000, -1 %), but supply is at record levels downtown and in the Sud-Ouest and days on market exceed 70 there. It is a buyer's market for the downtown condo, not for the neighbourhood condo (Rosemont, Villeray: 28 to 29 days).
Montréal-Nord (24 days for single-family homes), then Côte-des-Neiges and Côte-Saint-Luc (29 days), the eastern tip and the Sud-Ouest (31 days) in Q2 2026. The slowest: Centre, 64 days.
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Published September 5, 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.
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