Living in Montreal · Pierrefonds-Roxboro · 2026 neighbourhood guide
The river, two nature parks and a brand-new REM: Pierrefonds-Roxboro, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, with the West Island North numbers.
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is the West Island borough on the Rivière des Prairies: boulevard Gouin West and its riverside houses, the Cap-Saint-Jacques nature park and its beach, the Bois-de-Liesse, and streets of bungalows, split-levels and cottages from the 1960s to 1990s. Since the fall of 2025 the REM stops at Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds on the Deux-Montagnes branch, which changed the picture for anyone working downtown. The QPAREB files it in the West Island North sector with Dollard-des-Ormeaux and its neighbours: in Q2 2026 the single-family home sold there for $760,000 (+1 % year over year, +22 % in five years) in 42 days, with 502 active listings, the condo for $418,500 (+2 %) in 57 days. Seller's market below $1.11 million, buyer's above.
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a suburb on the island, in the literal sense: curving streets of brick bungalows, split-levels and cottages from the 1960s to 1990s, lots with mature trees, parks in every neighbourhood, and, to the north, boulevard Gouin West following the Rivière des Prairies with its riverside houses and water access. Cap-Saint-Jacques, at the western end, is Montreal's largest nature park, with a beach, an ecological farm and trails; the Bois-de-Liesse, to the east, and the Anse-à-l'Orme nature park complete a green belt unique on the island. Roxboro, to the east, is the old core around the station; Pierrefonds West, beyond boulevard Saint-Charles, is the sector of the most recent developments. The neighbourhood is bilingual and family-oriented, with a strong anglophone presence and Lebanese, Egyptian and South Asian communities.
Roxboro, around the REM station and boulevard Gouin, is the old neighbourhood, with older and more affordable houses. Central Pierrefonds, around boulevard de Pierrefonds and boulevard Saint-Jean, is the commercial heart and the sector of 1960s and 1970s bungalows. Pierrefonds West, beyond Saint-Charles toward Sainte-Geneviève and Kirkland, lines up the newest and largest houses. The riverside, on Gouin West, is the sector of waterfront properties, the borough's most expensive.
The REM serves Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds (Deux-Montagnes branch, opened in the fall of 2025), with downtown without a transfer; buses on Pierrefonds, Saint-Jean, Saint-Charles and Gouin reach the REM and the Fairview terminus (Pointe-Claire). Highway 40 is to the south, Highway 13 to the east; boulevard Saint-Jean and boulevard Saint-Charles cross the West Island north to south. The car remains the norm for errands, the REM for work.
The Cap-Saint-Jacques nature park (beach, farm, trails, sugar shack), the Bois-de-Liesse nature park and the Anse-à-l'Orme nature park are the three large spaces; Parc Grier, Parc Roxboro and the boulevard Gouin path complete the offer, with the cultural centre and the Sportplexe Pierrefonds. Shops line boulevard de Pierrefonds, boulevard Saint-Jean and boulevard Saint-Charles; Fairview Pointe-Claire is the West Island's large shopping centre.
The borough falls under the Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys and the Lester B. Pearson School Board, with high schools in both networks; Cégep Gérald-Godin is in Sainte-Geneviève, at the western limit, and John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Lakeshore General Hospital (Pointe-Claire) is the sector's hospital; the Pierrefonds CLSC is on site. Pierrefonds and Roxboro libraries, pools, arenas, Sportplexe.
The QPAREB's West Island North sector (Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Dollard-des-Ormeaux and their neighbours) is the island's best-supplied house market: 502 active listings, a $760,000 median in Q2 2026 (+1 % year over year, +22 % in five years), 42 days on market. The market favours sellers up to $1.11 million and tips toward the buyer above (10.5 months of inventory), where the waterfront properties are. The condo ($418,500, +2 %, +27 % in five years) sells in 57 days with 196 listings.
| APCIQ sector, Q2 2026 | Single-family, median | 1 year | 12 months | 5 years | Days | Condo, median | 1 year | 5 years | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouest-de-l'Île-Nord | $760,000 | 1% | $740,000 | 22 % | 42 | $418,500 | 2% | 27 % | 57 |
| Island of Montreal, all | $834,250 | 4% | $810,000 | 21 % | 41 | $483,000 | 0% | 19 % | 54 |
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):
| Price range (single-family, 12 months to Q2 2026) | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| < 370K | 4.6 months | Seller |
| 370K - 550K | 2.4 months | Seller |
| 550K - 920K | 3.9 months | Seller |
| 920K - 1 110K | 5.7 months | Seller |
| >= 1 110K | 10.5 months | Buyer |
In August 2026 the island of Montreal sold single-family homes for $820,000 (+2 %) in 57 days and condos for $475,000, with record listings downtown; the monthly picture is in the island's August 2026 report and the Montreal condo market.
For families who want a suburban house with a lot, nature parks, a river and, since 2025, a direct REM downtown; for anglophones and newcomers looking for a bilingual neighbourhood. Less so for those who want urban life, a shopping street on foot or a condo in the heart of the action: Pierrefonds is lived by car and by the water.
See living in Lachine, moving from Ontario to Quebec and moving from Toronto to Montreal.
The sector's median condo was $418,500 in Q2 2026 (2% year over year, 27 % in five years), sold in 57 days according to the APCIQ. The actual price depends on the building, the floor and the condition.
The median single-family home was $760,000 in Q2 2026 (1% year over year), in 42 days. Plexes (2 to 5 units) make up a large share of the housing stock; their price is documented on closed sales on the street, not on a borough average.
The West Island North sector gained 22 % in five years and 1 % in a year in Q2 2026: the REM-related rise (Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds stations, opened in the fall of 2025) happened before the opening, not after. What changes today is the delay: houses within walking distance of the two stations sell faster than the 42-day median.
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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.
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