Comparison · Montréal-Nord vs Rivière-des-Prairies · 2026
Fifty-two thousand dollars apart and two opposite markets above $460,000: here is how to decide between Montréal-Nord and Rivière-des-Prairies by budget and profile.
Montréal-Nord and Rivière-des-Prairies are the island's two entry levels for a house, neighbours along the Rivière des Prairies and Highway 25, and they do not tell the same story: Montréal-Nord (QPAREB sector 17) sells the median house for $525,000 in the second quarter of 2026 (-6 % year over year, +35 % in five years) in 24 days, the island's shortest delay, but with a buyer's market above $460,000 (13 to 20 months of inventory); Rivière-des-Prairies (sector 18, with Pointe-aux-Trembles) sells for $577,500 (+4 %, +37 %) in 31 days, with 179 houses active and a seller's market in every range, and the island's cheapest condo ($345,000). Montréal-Nord is the 1950s to 1970s bungalow near the Pie-IX bus rapid transit; RDP is the 1980s to 2000s home on a curved street near the nature park. The choice: $52,500 less and the metro closer in Montréal-Nord; the newer home and a healthier market in RDP.
Montréal-Nord is $52,500 cheaper in median ($525,000 vs $577,500), with a 6 % year-over-year dip that comes from the sales mix: it is the modest bungalows under $460,000 that sell, the renovated homes above wait. Rivière-des-Prairies sells newer homes (1980s to 2000s) on larger lots, with a 4 % year-over-year rise and a healthy market in every range. The condo has no median in Montréal-Nord (too few sales); it is the island's cheapest in RDP-PAT ($345,000, 36 days).
| Segment (QPAREB, Q2 2026) | Median price | 1 year | 5 years | Days | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, Montréal-Nord | $525,000 | -6 % | 35 % | 24 days | 43 |
| Condo, Montréal-Nord | n/a | n/a | 35 % | n/a | 47 |
| Single-family, Rivière-des-Prairies, Pointe-aux-Trembles | $577,500 | 4% | 37 % | 31 days | 179 |
| Condo, Rivière-des-Prairies, Pointe-aux-Trembles | $345,000 | 2% | 43 % | 36 days | 135 |
Montréal-Nord sells in 24 days, but only in the range under $460,000 (under 4 months of inventory); between $460,000 and $550,000, inventory is 13.2 months, and above $550,000, 20 months: the buyer leads and negotiates. Rivière-des-Prairies sells in 31 days with 179 houses active and a seller's market in every range (2.7 to 4.7 months). For a buyer, Montréal-Nord therefore offers negotiation on a renovated house; RDP, the security of the resale.
| Price range (condo, 12 months to Q2 2026) | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| < 180K | 0.0 months | Seller |
| 270K - 460K | 5.5 months | Seller |
| 460K - 550K | 13.2 months | Buyer |
| >= 550K | 20.0 months | Buyer |
| Price range (condo, 12 months to Q2 2026) | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| 180K - 260K | 3.4 months | Seller |
| 260K - 440K | 3.3 months | Seller |
| 440K - 530K | 2.7 months | Seller |
| >= 530K | 4.7 months | Seller |
Montréal-Nord has the Pie-IX bus rapid transit to the Pie-IX metro, the Pie-IX bridge to Laval, Aimé-Léonard park on the river, boulevard Henri-Bourassa and its shops, the cultural and community centre, and a dense, young, multicultural neighbourhood. Rivière-des-Prairies has the Pointe-aux-Prairies nature park, the river and boulevard Gouin Est, boulevard Maurice-Duplessis, Highways 40 and 25, buses to the Honoré-Beaugrand and Radisson metros, the Rivière-des-Prairies station on the Mascouche train, and quiet residential streets. Montréal-Nord is lived by bus and car; RDP by car.
The full guides: living in Montréal-Nord and living in Rivière-des-Prairies; the monthly picture is on the island's August 2026 report and every borough's prices on house prices by borough and condo prices by borough.
Montréal-Nord, by $52,500 on the median ($525,000 vs $577,500 in the second quarter of 2026); for condos, only RDP has a median ($345,000, the island's cheapest).
Montréal-Nord (24 days vs 31), but only under $460,000; above, inventory there is 13 to 20 months, against under 5 months everywhere in RDP.
Montréal-Nord, with the Pie-IX bus rapid transit to the metro; RDP has the Mascouche train and buses to the green line.
Also available in French: version française de ce guide.
Published September 7, 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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