Living in Montreal · Pointe-Claire · 2026 neighbourhood guide
The West Island's central town, between the lake and the mall: what it offers, what it costs, and who it is for.
Pointe-Claire is the West Island's central town: Pointe-Claire Village and its windmill on Lac Saint-Louis, Fairview Pointe-Claire, the Lakeshore General Hospital, three exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line stations (Pointe-Claire, Cedar Park, Valois) and, under construction, two REM stations. In the QPAREB's West Island South sector, the single-family home sold for $820,000 in Q2 2026 (-2 % year over year, +13 % in five years) in 38 days, and the condo for $517,500 (+5 %, +26 % in five years) in 44 days. The market belongs to the seller up to $1.23 million and to the buyer above (13.5 months of inventory). It is a bilingual, family town where newcomers from Ontario and airport and head-office employees settle first.
Pointe-Claire has two faces. To the south, Pointe-Claire Village, one of the island's oldest, with its wood and stone houses, its windmill, its restaurants on chemin du Bord-du-Lac and its parks on Lac Saint-Louis; around it, streets of 1920s-to-1960s houses (Cedar Park, Valois, Lakeside) in high demand. North of Highways 20 and 40, the Pointe-Claire of the 1960s to 1980s: bungalows and semi-detached houses on curving streets, Fairview, the industrial park and the head offices of boulevard Hymus and Highway 40. The town is bilingual with a large anglophone majority, and its municipal services (library, aquatic centre, cultural centre) are among the West Island's most complete.
The Village and the lakefront (Bord-du-Lac, Cedar Park, Valois) are the priciest sector, well above the median, with old houses and waterfront properties. Lakeside and the hospital area, between the lake and the 20, line up the 1950s and 1960s family houses that make the volume. The north (between the 20 and the 40, around Saint-Jean and des Sources) offers bungalows and semi-detached houses at the median; condos concentrate near Fairview, the 40 and the station. The good deals of 2026 are houses above $1.23 million listed for more than 60 days, where the market belongs to the buyer.
Three exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line stations (Pointe-Claire, Cedar Park, Valois) lead to Central Station; the Fairview terminus is the West Island's bus hub. The REM's Anse-à-l'Orme branch (Des Sources, Fairview–Pointe-Claire, Kirkland and Anse-à-l'Orme stations) is under construction; opening dates depend on CDPQ Infra. Highways 20 and 40 cross the town east to west; boulevard Saint-Jean and boulevard des Sources cross it north to south. Montréal-Trudeau airport is next door in Dorval.
The Village and its point on the lake (the windmill, Saint-Joachim church, the riverside parks of chemin du Bord-du-Lac), Terra-Cotta park and its trails, the Pointe-Claire aquatic centre and library are the leisure landmarks; Fairview Pointe-Claire and boulevard Saint-Jean concentrate the shops, Bord-du-Lac the restaurants.
The town falls under the Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys and the Lester B. Pearson School Board, with high schools in both networks; John Abbott College is in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. The Lakeshore General Hospital, the West Island's hospital, is in Pointe-Claire. Library, aquatic centre, arenas and the Stewart Hall cultural centre.
The West Island South sector is an expensive, stable house market: an $820,000 median in Q2 2026, slightly down (-2 %) and only +13 % in five years, the island's west's weakest gain, with 325 active listings and 38 days on market. The market belongs to the seller up to $1.23 million (1.8 to 5.2 months of inventory) and tips toward the buyer above (13.5 months). The condo ($517,500, +5 %, +26 % in five years) sells in 44 days with 211 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-Sud | $820,000 | -2 % | $820,000 | 13 % | 38 | $517,500 | 5% | 26 % | 44 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| < 410K | 1.8 months | Seller |
| 410K - 620K | 2.5 months | Seller |
| 620K - 1 030K | 3.5 months | Seller |
| 1 030K - 1 230K | 5.2 months | Seller |
| >= 1 230K | 13.5 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 bilingual or anglophone families who want a complete town (hospital, stations, shopping centre, lakefront) and accept a high entry price; for newcomers from Ontario and airport and head-office employees. Less so for those seeking the lowest price or a fast rise: West Island South has gained little in five years, and the high end negotiates.
See real estate broker in Pointe-Claire, living in Dorval, the neighbour to the east, and moving from Ontario to Quebec.
The sector's median condo was $517,500 in Q2 2026 (5% year over year, 26 % in five years), sold in 44 days according to the APCIQ. The actual price depends on the building, the floor and the condition.
The median single-family home was $820,000 in Q2 2026 (-2 % year over year), in 38 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.
It is bilingual with an anglophone majority: municipal services, schools and shops in both languages. It is one of the first addresses for families arriving from Ontario or abroad for the airport and the west's head offices.
Also available in French: version française de ce guide.
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