Living in Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire: the 2026 neighbourhood guide

Living on the South Shore · Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire · 2026 neighbourhood guide

The Richelieu valley, between the river and the mountain, with a train and two old villages: what Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire offer, what they cost, and who they are for.

Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire face each other across the Richelieu River, at the foot of Mont Saint-Hilaire and its nature reserve: Beloeil, the valley's central town with Old Beloeil, its riverside restaurants, its 1960s-to-2000s neighbourhoods and McMasterville station next door; Mont-Saint-Hilaire, a more affluent, greener town, with the village, the mountain, the orchards and its own station. In Q2 2026 the single-family home sold there for $650,000 (+2 % year over year, +43 % in five years) in 23 days, with 210 active listings; the condo for $409,500 (+5 %, +44 % in five years) in 28 days. Seller's market in every range. The exo Mont-Saint-Hilaire line and Highway 20 link them to Montreal.

The character of Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Beloeil is the Richelieu valley's central town: Old Beloeil, with its old houses, galleries and restaurants facing the river and the mountain, neighbourhoods of 1960s-to-1990s bungalows and cottages, a shopping centre on Route 116 and recent developments toward Highway 20. Mont-Saint-Hilaire, across the bridge, is the mountain village: the old village by the water, McGill University's Gault nature reserve on the mountain, the orchards and sugar shacks, streets of large houses under the trees and a more affluent population. McMasterville and Otterburn Park, neighbouring villages, complete the sector. The valley is francophone, family-oriented, artistic, and draws those who want nature one train from downtown.

The neighbourhoods, and what sets them apart

In Mont-Saint-Hilaire, the streets at the foot of the mountain and the old village are the priciest, well above the median, with large houses under the trees; the neighbourhoods toward the 116 and the station are at the median. In Beloeil, Old Beloeil and the riverfront are above the median; the 1960s-to-1990s neighbourhoods between the 116 and the 20 make the volume, at or below the median, and concentrate the condos; the recent developments toward the 20 line up townhouses and semi-detached houses. The good deals of 2026: Beloeil bungalows to renovate and condos near the 116.

Getting around

The exo Mont-Saint-Hilaire line stops at McMasterville station (for Beloeil) and at Mont-Saint-Hilaire station, the terminus, with Central Station at the end; exo Vallée-du-Richelieu buses reach the Longueuil terminus. Highway 20 crosses the sector toward Boucherville, the bridge-tunnel and Quebec City; Route 116 leads to Saint-Bruno and Longueuil, Route 133 runs along the Richelieu. The car is the norm, the train the alternative for downtown.

Parks, leisure and shops

The Gault nature reserve on Mont Saint-Hilaire (trails, Lake Hertel, summits) is the large space; the Richelieu riverbanks, the orchards and the neighbourhood parks complete the offer, with the arenas, the pool and Beloeil's cultural centre. Shops are in Old Beloeil, on Route 116 (Mail Montenach) and in the Mont-Saint-Hilaire village.

Schools, health and services

Both towns fall under the Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes and the Riverside School Board, with high schools on site. The Honoré-Mercier hospital (Saint-Hyacinthe) and the Pierre-Boucher hospital (Longueuil) are the nearest; the des Patriotes CLSC serves the valley. Libraries, arenas, pool, cultural centre, the Mont-Saint-Hilaire fine arts museum.

The real estate market in Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire in 2026

The QPAREB's Beloeil/Mont-Saint-Hilaire sector shows a single-family home at $650,000 (+2 % year over year, +43 % in five years) sold in 23 days, with 210 active listings, and a condo at $409,500 (+5 %, +44 % in five years) in 28 days with 94 listings. The market belongs to the seller in every range, including above $970,000 (7.3 months of inventory), which is rare on the South Shore: Mont-Saint-Hilaire's large houses find buyers.

The balance of power by price range (four months of inventory separates a seller's market from a balanced one; beyond eight, the buyer leads):

Montreal's South Shore remains a seller's market in most of its sectors; the monthly picture is in the South Shore August 2026 report, and prices city by city in home prices by city on the South Shore.

Who Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire is for, and who it is not for

For families and couples who want nature, the mountain, the river, two old villages and a train downtown, in a calm, artistic valley; for those working in Saint-Hyacinthe or Longueuil via the 20. Less so for those who want the metro or a dense town: the valley is lived by car and train, and Mont-Saint-Hilaire is expensive at the foot of the mountain.

See living in Saint-Bruno, the neighbour to the west, and living in Chambly, downstream on the Richelieu.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a house cost in Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The median single-family home was $650,000 in Q2 2026 (2% year over year, 43 % in five years), sold in 23 days according to the QPAREB, with 210 active listings. The actual price depends on the street, the lot, the year built and the condition.

And a condo?

The sector's median condo was $409,500 in Q2 2026 (5% year over year, 44 % in five years), sold in 28 days, with 94 active listings. On the North Shore, a condo is often a townhouse or a semi-detached under co-ownership, not only an apartment.

Beloeil or Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

Beloeil for Old Beloeil, the services, the condos and houses at the median; Mont-Saint-Hilaire for the mountain, the orchards, the village and the large houses, at a higher price. Both share the same QPAREB sector, at a $650,000 median, and the Mont-Saint-Hilaire train.

Also available in French: version française de ce guide.

Published September 6, 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.