Living in Saint-Jérôme: the 2026 neighbourhood guide

Living on the North Shore · Saint-Jérôme · 2026 neighbourhood guide

The north's central city, where prices rose most in five years and remain among the lowest: what Saint-Jérôme offers, what it costs, and who it is for.

Saint-Jérôme is the Laurentians' capital and the central city of the region's north: Old Saint-Jérôme and its cathedral, the Rivière du Nord, the P'tit Train du Nord linear park that starts there, the Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, a campus of the Université du Québec en Outaouais, the regional hospital and the terminus of the exo Saint-Jérôme line. In Q2 2026 the single-family home sold there for $573,000 (+12 % year over year, +59 % in five years, the strongest rise in the whole Montreal region) in 33 days, with 333 active listings; the condo for $315,000 (-2 %, +65 % in five years) in 33 days, the North Shore's cheapest condo. Seller's market below $820,000, balanced above. Our listing at 1000 22e Avenue is there.

The character of Saint-Jérôme

Saint-Jérôme has the scale of a real city: a downtown with the cathedral, place de la Gare, the shopping streets (Labelle, Saint-Georges), a CEGEP, a regional hospital, a courthouse, and the Rivière du Nord crossing it all with its promenade. Around it, 1950s-to-1980s neighbourhoods (Saint-Antoine, Bellefeuille, Lafontaine, former merged municipalities), then recent developments toward Highway 15 and Mirabel. The P'tit Train du Nord, a 200-kilometre bike path, starts at the station. The city is francophone, mixed (students, families, retirees, Laurentian workers) and its market closed part of the gap with the rest of the North Shore in five years.

The neighbourhoods, and what sets them apart

Downtown and Old Saint-Jérôme, around the cathedral and the station, mix old houses, plexes and condos, at or below the median, with the most supply. Bellefeuille, west of Highway 15, is the sector of 1970s-to-2000s family houses and recent developments, at or above the median; our listing at 1000 22e Avenue shows the duplex entry level. Lafontaine, to the north, offers bungalows and country houses below the median; Saint-Antoine, to the south toward Mirabel, lines up 1980s-to-2010s houses near the highway.

Getting around

Saint-Jérôme station is the terminus of the exo Saint-Jérôme line to Central Station, with several peak-hour departures; exo Laurentides buses reach Montmorency metro. Highway 15 crosses the city toward Laval, Montreal and the Laurentians; Route 117 climbs toward Sainte-Adèle and Mont-Tremblant. The P'tit Train du Nord also serves as a utility bike path in summer.

Parks, leisure and shops

The P'tit Train du Nord linear park, the Rivière du Nord promenade, the Rivière-du-Nord regional park and its Wilson falls, and the neighbourhood parks are the large spaces; the arenas, the pool and the Gilles-Vigneault theatre, downtown, complete the offer. Shops are on rue Labelle, boulevard du Curé-Labelle and near Highway 15 (Carrefour du Nord).

Schools, health and services

The city falls under the Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board; the Cégep de Saint-Jérôme and the UQO campus are downtown. The Saint-Jérôme regional hospital is the Laurentians' hospital. Libraries, arenas, pool, theatre and courthouse.

The real estate market in Saint-Jérôme in 2026

Saint-Jérôme is the sector that rose most in five years in the whole Montreal region: +59 % for the single-family home, at a $573,000 median in Q2 2026 (+12 % year over year), in 33 days, with 333 active listings, the North Shore's second-largest choice after Terrebonne. The market belongs to the seller below $820,000 (2.5 to 4.7 months of inventory) and is balanced above (8.9 months). The condo ($315,000, -2 %, +65 % in five years) is the North Shore's cheapest, sold in 33 days with 96 listings.

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):

The North Shore is the region that rose most in five years around Montreal: +52 % for the single-family home ($600,000 median in Q2 2026, +6 % year over year, 28 days on market) and +51 % for the condo ($370,000). The monthly picture is in the North Shore August 2026 report, and the comparison with the South Shore in Laval or the South Shore.

Who Saint-Jérôme is for, and who it is not for

For those who want a real city with a CEGEP, a hospital, a station and a downtown, at the lowest price among the North Shore's large cities, and the gateway to the Laurentians; for first-time buyers targeting a condo under $320,000 or a plex; for retirees who want services on foot. Less so for those working downtown Montreal every day: the train is long, and so is the 15 at rush hour.

See living in Mirabel, the neighbour to the south, and first-time home buyer in Montreal.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a house cost in Saint-Jérôme?

The median single-family home was $573,000 in Q2 2026 (12 % year over year, 59 % in five years), sold in 33 days according to the QPAREB, with 333 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 $315,000 in Q2 2026 (-2 % year over year, 65 % in five years), sold in 33 days, with 96 active listings. On the North Shore, a condo is often a townhouse or a semi-detached under co-ownership, not only an apartment.

Why did Saint-Jérôme rise 59 % in five years?

Because it started from the North Shore's lowest price and offers a real city (CEGEP, hospital, station, downtown) at the gateway to the Laurentians: families and remote workers priced out of Blainville and Laval converged there. At $573,000, it remains below the North Shore median.

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.