Moving · 49 cities · 2026
One page per city, same calculations: the price of a house and a condo, the monthly mortgage payment and the welcome tax, compared with Montreal.
The median house costs $755,000 in Montreal in 2026. It is cheaper in 39 of the 49 cities tracked, and the mortgage payment drops by $640 a month at the median (20% down, 2026 contracted rate). The welcome tax drops by $2,198 at the median. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 20, 2026.
In Montreal, the median house sells for $755,000 in 2026 and costs $3,223 a month in mortgage payments (20% down, 25 years, 2026 contracted rate). In 39 of the 49 cities tracked it costs less; the median saving is $640 a month and $2,198 of welcome tax. The biggest savings: Sept-Îles (−$2,049 a month), Saguenay (−$1,661 a month), Victoriaville (−$1,661 a month). More expensive than Montreal: Beaconsfield (+$1,178 a month), Saint-Lambert (+$1,558 a month), Westmount (+$6,479 a month).
| City | Median house 2026 | Gap with Montreal | Monthly payment | Monthly gap | Welcome tax gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept-Îles | $275,000 | −64% | $1,174 | −$2,049 | −$8,014 |
| Saguenay | $366,000 | −52% | $1,562 | −$1,661 | −$6,848 |
| Victoriaville | $366,000 | −52% | $1,562 | −$1,661 | −$6,848 |
| Rouyn-Noranda | $370,000 | −51% | $1,580 | −$1,643 | −$6,788 |
| Sorel-Tracy | $391,750 | −48% | $1,672 | −$1,551 | −$6,462 |
| Rimouski | $395,000 | −48% | $1,686 | −$1,537 | −$6,414 |
| Val-d'Or | $400,000 | −47% | $1,708 | −$1,515 | −$6,338 |
| Trois-Rivières | $410,000 | −46% | $1,750 | −$1,473 | −$6,188 |
| Drummondville | $429,900 | −43% | $1,835 | −$1,388 | −$5,890 |
| Lévis | $440,000 | −42% | $1,878 | −$1,345 | −$5,738 |
| Sherbrooke | $458,500 | −39% | $1,957 | −$1,266 | −$5,461 |
| Joliette | $460,000 | −39% | $1,964 | −$1,259 | −$5,438 |
| Granby | $462,543 | −39% | $1,975 | −$1,248 | −$5,400 |
| Quebec City | $480,000 | −36% | $2,049 | −$1,174 | −$5,138 |
| Gatineau | $490,000 | −35% | $2,092 | −$1,131 | −$4,988 |
| Saint-Hyacinthe | $507,500 | −33% | $2,167 | −$1,056 | −$4,614 |
| Châteauguay | $520,000 | −31% | $2,220 | −$1,003 | −$4,538 |
| Saint-Jérôme | $547,500 | −27% | $2,337 | −$886 | −$3,414 |
| L'Île-Perrot | $561,500 | −26% | $2,397 | −$826 | −$2,994 |
| Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | $577,000 | −24% | $2,463 | −$760 | −$2,528 |
| Repentigny | $588,000 | −22% | $2,510 | −$713 | −$2,198 |
| Terrebonne | $599,000 | −21% | $2,557 | −$666 | −$1,868 |
| Magog | $600,000 | −21% | $2,561 | −$662 | −$3,338 |
| Longueuil | $602,000 | −20% | $2,570 | −$653 | −$3,308 |
| Vaudreuil-Dorion | $605,000 | −20% | $2,583 | −$640 | −$3,264 |
| Mascouche | $615,000 | −19% | $2,625 | −$598 | −$1,388 |
| Saint-Constant | $620,000 | −18% | $2,647 | −$576 | −$1,238 |
| Beloeil | $630,000 | −17% | $2,690 | −$533 | −$2,238 |
| Boisbriand | $630,000 | −17% | $2,690 | −$533 | −$1,588 |
| Laval | $630,000 | −17% | $2,690 | −$533 | −$938 |
| Varennes | $631,000 | −16% | $2,694 | −$529 | −$908 |
| Mirabel | $650,000 | −14% | $2,775 | −$448 | −$338 |
| Sainte-Thérèse | $650,000 | −14% | $2,775 | −$448 | −$338 |
| Sainte-Julie | $667,400 | −12% | $2,849 | −$374 | −$654 |
| Chambly | $689,000 | −9% | $2,941 | −$282 | +$832 |
| Dorval | $712,500 | −6% | $3,042 | −$181 | −$588 |
| Brossard | $734,200 | −3% | $3,134 | −$89 | +$2,188 |
| La Prairie | $740,000 | −2% | $3,159 | −$64 | +$2,362 |
| Pointe-Claire | $745,500 | −1% | $3,183 | −$40 | +$317 |
| Blainville | $760,000 | +1% | $3,245 | +$22 | −$788 |
| Dollard-des-Ormeaux | $792,500 | +5% | $3,383 | +$160 | +$2,686 |
| Boucherville | $810,000 | +7% | $3,458 | +$235 | +$4,462 |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | $819,500 | +9% | $3,499 | +$276 | +$4,746 |
| Rosemère | $845,000 | +12% | $3,607 | +$384 | +$5,512 |
| Candiac | $866,000 | +15% | $3,697 | +$474 | +$6,142 |
| Kirkland | $955,000 | +26% | $4,077 | +$854 | +$4,262 |
| Beaconsfield | $1,031,000 | +37% | $4,401 | +$1,178 | +$9,140 |
| Saint-Lambert | $1,120,000 | +48% | $4,781 | +$1,558 | +$13,762 |
| Westmount | $2,272,500 | +201% | $9,702 | +$6,479 | +$48,336 |
Median sale prices of single-family homes and condominiums, Centris (Matrix), January to mid-September 2026. Monthly payment: 20% down, 25-year amortization, 2026 contracted 5-year mortgage rate from the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, semi-annual compounding. Welcome tax: each city's 2026 grid. Commuting, services and property taxes are not counted. Aggregates only.
The table ranks cities by monthly saving. To compare two neighbouring cities with each other, see our city duels, and each city's property taxes.
A broker from the team runs the same comparison for any city, with properties actually for sale.
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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.
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