2026 rankings · Most expensive cities
The most expensive cities: the table of the 50 cities ranked on Centris sales from January to September 2026, how to read the ranking and what it changes for buying or selling. Nothing estimated, ranks computed.
The most expensive of the 50 cities tracked is Westmount, with a median house at $2,272,500 over January to September 2026, ahead of Saint-Lambert ($1,120,000) and Beaconsfield ($1,031,000). 3 cities have a median at a million or more and 27 exceed $600,000, for a median of cities at $610,000. The top of the ranking sells more slowly: 7 of the 10 most expensive exceed the median of 13 days. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
The most expensive of the 50 cities tracked is Westmount, with a median house at $2,272,500 over January to September 2026, ahead of Saint-Lambert ($1,120,000) and Beaconsfield ($1,031,000). 3 cities have a median at a million or more and 27 exceed $600,000, for a median of cities at $610,000. The top of the ranking sells more slowly: 7 of the 10 most expensive exceed the median of 13 days.
The ranking of the 50 cities
| Rank | City | Median house 2026 | House 2016 | Gain 2016-2026 | Days on market 2026 | $1M+ sales (2026 share) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westmount | $2,272,500 | $1,375,000 | 65% | 35 days | 91% |
| 2 | Saint-Lambert | $1,120,000 | $554,000 | 102% | 17 days | 70% |
| 3 | Beaconsfield | $1,031,000 | $514,000 | 101% | 22 days | 44% |
| 4 | Kirkland | $955,000 | $477,000 | 100% | 22 days | 38% |
| 5 | Candiac | $866,000 | $425,000 | 104% | 29 days | 37% |
| 6 | Rosemère | $845,000 | $379,450 | 123% | 15 days | 24% |
| 7 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | $819,500 | $350,000 | 134% | 8 days | 29% |
| 8 | Boucherville | $810,000 | $364,450 | 122% | 10 days | 31% |
| 9 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux | $792,500 | $385,000 | 106% | 20 days | 25% |
| 10 | Blainville | $760,000 | $308,950 | 146% | 13 days | 31% |
| 11 | Montreal | $755,000 | $380,000 | 99% | 20 days | 30% |
| 12 | Pointe-Claire | $745,500 | $375,000 | 99% | 21 days | 16% |
| 13 | La Prairie | $740,000 | $323,800 | 129% | 13 days | 8% |
| 14 | Brossard | $734,200 | $348,000 | 111% | 24 days | 19% |
| 15 | Dorval | $712,500 | $324,000 | 120% | 15 days | 16% |
| 16 | Chambly | $689,000 | $297,400 | 132% | 10 days | 16% |
| 17 | Sainte-Julie | $667,400 | $309,500 | 116% | 7 days | 7% |
| 18 | Mirabel | $650,000 | $270,000 | 141% | 19 days | 10% |
| 19 | Sainte-Thérèse | $650,000 | $258,125 | 152% | 12 days | under 10 sales |
| 20 | Varennes | $631,000 | $281,000 | 125% | 9 days | 12% |
| 21 | Beloeil | $630,000 | $262,000 | 140% | 7 days | 7% |
| 22 | Boisbriand | $630,000 | $278,250 | 126% | 11 days | under 10 sales |
| 23 | Laval | $630,000 | $300,000 | 110% | 14 days | 10% |
| 24 | Saint-Constant | $620,000 | $277,750 | 123% | 13 days | under 10 sales |
| 25 | Mascouche | $615,000 | $255,000 | 141% | 9 days | 7% |
| 26 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | $605,000 | $280,000 | 116% | 22 days | 3% |
| 27 | Longueuil | $602,000 | $269,750 | 123% | 11 days | 6% |
| 28 | Magog | $600,000 | $218,492 | 175% | 25 days | 20% |
| 29 | Terrebonne | $599,000 | $260,000 | 130% | 10 days | 5% |
| 30 | Repentigny | $588,000 | $258,400 | 128% | 11 days | 3% |
| 31 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | $577,000 | $233,000 | 148% | 16 days | 6% |
| 32 | L'Île-Perrot | $561,500 | $239,950 | 134% | 26 days | under 10 sales |
| 33 | Saint-Jérôme | $547,500 | $212,338 | 158% | 13 days | 4% |
| 34 | Châteauguay | $520,000 | $213,000 | 144% | 16 days | under 10 sales |
| 35 | Saint-Hyacinthe | $507,500 | $218,000 | 133% | 9 days | under 10 sales |
| 36 | Gatineau | $490,000 | $230,000 | 113% | 13 days | 1% |
| 37 | Quebec City | $480,000 | $250,000 | 92% | 5 days | 4% |
| 38 | Granby | $462,543 | $189,000 | 145% | 13 days | under 10 sales |
| 39 | Joliette | $460,000 | $197,000 | 134% | 8 days | under 10 sales |
| 40 | Sherbrooke | $458,500 | $188,500 | 143% | 9 days | 3% |
| 41 | Lévis | $440,000 | $239,000 | 84% | 6 days | 3% |
| 42 | Drummondville | $429,900 | $168,500 | 155% | 18 days | under 10 sales |
| 43 | Trois-Rivières | $410,000 | $148,000 | 177% | 8 days | 2% |
| 44 | Val-d'Or | $400,000 | $215,500 | 86% | 11 days | under 10 sales |
| 45 | Rimouski | $395,000 | $179,000 | 121% | 7 days | under 10 sales |
| 46 | Sorel-Tracy | $391,750 | $160,000 | 145% | 17 days | under 10 sales |
| 47 | Rouyn-Noranda | $370,000 | $210,000 | 76% | 11 days | under 10 sales |
| 48 | Saguenay | $366,000 | $170,750 | 114% | 8 days | under 10 sales |
| 49 | Victoriaville | $366,000 | $145,000 | 152% | 19 days | under 10 sales |
| 50 | Sept-Îles | $275,000 | $174,000 | 58% | 13 days | under 10 sales |
Source: Centris (Matrix), January to September 2026 and year 2016; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team on October 13, 2026, aggregates only.
What the ranking says
- The most expensive third (Westmount, Saint-Lambert, Beaconsfield, Kirkland, Candiac...) starts at $689,000: the West Island, the near South Shore and the prestige cities.
- The most expensive rose less: a median 2016-2026 gain of 105% for the 10 most expensive, against 118% for the 10 cheapest. The regions' catch-up narrowed the gap, not erased it.
- The million became ordinary in 10 cities, where at least one house sold in four exceeds $1M in 2026; in 2, it is the majority of sales.
- Expensive and slow go together: 7 of the 10 most expensive cities sell more slowly than the median of the 50 cities (13 days). Above a million, the buyer takes time.
What it changes for buying or selling
For a seller in a city at the top of the ranking, the relative slowness is normal and does not call for a price cut: the pool of buyers at that price is smaller, and the useful comparison is your city's days on market, not Quebec's. For a buyer, the neighbours of an expensive city are often one or two ranks away for $39,950 less per rank on average in this ranking: that is where the city duel is decided.
How to read this ranking
Every city in the table has its page in the home prices by city series, where the full 2016-2026 series and the method are detailed. Ranks are computed on the 50 cities tracked, not on all of Quebec: a missing city is not unranked, it is not tracked. Values are Centris (Matrix) figures for single-family house sales over January to September 2026; 2016 is the full year. Ties are ordered alphabetically. No new query: only aggregates already published are reordered.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most expensive city in Quebec in 2026?
Westmount, with a median house at $2,272,500 over January to September 2026, ahead of Saint-Lambert ($1,120,000) and Beaconsfield ($1,031,000).
Do expensive cities sell more slowly?
Generally, yes: 7 of the 10 most expensive cities exceed the median of 13 days across the 50 cities tracked. A smaller pool of buyers, more particular houses.
Did expensive cities rise faster?
No. The median 2016-2026 gain is 105% in the 10 most expensive and 118% in the 10 cheapest; the median of the 50 cities, 124%, gives the general trend.
The nine other rankings of the 2026 Quebec real estate rankings: the cheapest cities, the cities where a house sells fastest, the cities where a house sells slowest, the biggest price gains 2016-2026, the smallest price gains 2016-2026, the cities with the cheapest condos, the cities with the cheapest plex unit, the buyer's markets, the share of sales at a million and up.
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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.