Plex days on market · Montreal · 2016-2026
How long a plex stays listed in Montreal before selling, every year since 2016: median and average days on market of income properties sold on Centris, the house and the condo alongside, the 2021 trough and the 2023 rebound. Centris aggregates, nothing estimated.
In Montreal, a plex sells in 26 days in median in 2026 (Jan. to Sept.), against 51 in 2016, 27 at the 2021 trough and 45 in 2023. The average is 54 days: 28 days more than the median, the gap left by the buildings that sit while the majority goes fast. Alongside, the single-family house sells in 20 days and the condo in 35: the plex sells more slowly than the house (+6 days); it has been slower than the house 8 years out of eleven since 2016. It is one of the longest times among the 23 cities tracked (median 13 days). Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 8, 2026.
The short answer
In Montreal, a plex sells in 26 days in median in 2026 (Jan. to Sept.), against 51 in 2016, 27 at the 2021 trough and 45 in 2023. The average is 54 days: 28 days more than the median, the gap left by the buildings that sit while the majority goes fast. Alongside, the single-family house sells in 20 days and the condo in 35: the plex sells more slowly than the house (+6 days); it has been slower than the house 8 years out of eleven since 2016. It is one of the longest times among the 23 cities tracked (median 13 days).
Days on market by year: plex, house, condo
| Year | Plex, median days | Plex, average days | House, median | Condo, median | Plexes sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51 | 87 | 54 | 61 | 3266 |
| 2017 | 40 | 77 | 42 | 54 | 3393 |
| 2018 | 32 | 67 | 32 | 38 | 3409 |
| 2019 | 32 | 69 | 30 | 29 | 3674 |
| 2020 | 23 | 53 | 22 | 25 | 3550 |
| 2021 | 27 | 50 | 19 | 31 | 3978 |
| 2022 | 28 | 53 | 21 | 27 | 2774 |
| 2023 | 45 | 75 | 35 | 31 | 2394 |
| 2024 | 42 | 75 | 28 | 32 | 2867 |
| 2025 | 26 | 61 | 23 | 34 | 3251 |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | 26 | 54 | 20 | 35 | 2005 |
Median and average days on market of income properties sold in Montreal, by year, Centris (Matrix), October 8, 2026 harvest; house and condo: median days from the same source. 2026: January to September.
What ten years of days on market say in Montreal
- By period, the median plex time in Montreal went from 39 days (2016-2019) to 26 (2020-2022), 44 (2023-2024) and 26 (2025-2026). The longest: 51 days in 2016; the shortest: 23 days in 2020.
- From 2016 to 2026, the median time changed by -25 days (-49%). It is under 30 days in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026.
- Average versus median: 87 days against 51 in 2016, 54 against 26 in 2026. When the gap is wide, some plexes sell in days while others stay listed for months, often because the income does not justify the asking price (plexes that do not sell in Montreal).
- The plex is slower than the house 8 years out of eleven in Montreal, but faster than the condo in 2026 (-9 days). The plex ÷ house ratio is 1.3 in 2026.
- Across the 23 cities tracked (73,697 plex sales since 2016), the median plex time went from 67 days in 2016 to 30 in 2021, 43 in 2023 and 13 in 2026, against 11 for the house and 28 for the condo; the plex sells more slowly than the house in 16 cities out of 23 in 2026, and the shortest time falls in 2025 or 2026 in 21 cities.
What it changes for selling or buying a plex in Montreal
In Montreal, the plex takes longer than in most cities tracked: 26 days in median, 54 on average. For a seller, that means the first month counts: a plex listed at the right price, with the leases and net income presented from day one, sells within the median; the one waiting for "the right offer" joins the average, then the expired listings. For a buyer, a longer time gives room to check the leases, the roof and the expenses, and leverage to negotiate on buildings listed for more than 54 days. Plex prices in Montreal are in plex prices in Montreal; the stock for sale and absorption, in plexes for sale and inventory in Montreal.
How to read these figures
One figure per year for all of Montreal, every plex combined, from duplex to quintuplex. The 2021-2022 trough is the whole province's: 2% rates and inventory at its lowest; the 2023-2024 rebound follows the rate increase, which hit the plex harder than the house because its buyers compute a yield; the 2025-2026 time is that of a market where plexes with solid income go fast again. The average time on this page should not be compared with sources that count days until the notary or do not reset the clock after a withdrawal.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to sell a plex in Montreal?
26 days in median in 2026 (January to September), 54 days on average; 51 days in 2016 and 27 days at the 2021 trough. Half the plexes sold go in under 26 days.
Does the plex sell more slowly than the house in Montreal?
More slowly in 2026: 26 days against 20 days for the house and 35 for the condo. It has been the case 8 years out of eleven since 2016.
Why is the average time longer than the median?
Because the average adds the buildings that stay listed for months: 54 days on average against 26 in median in 2026, a 28-day gap. A seller compares with the median; a plex beyond the average almost always has a price or income problem.
Sources: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, October 8, 2026 query for the municipality of Montreal, Income property category, median days on market and average days on market by year; median days of single-family houses and condos, September 29, 2026 query; plex sales by year, September 16, 2026 query; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, current year partial. The plex days on market in 23 cities hub compares the 23 cities.
Our other data series in Montreal, from the same Centris listings:
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
And duplex, triplex and quadruplex prices in Montreal:
Median price by type and per unit, year by year, ten years from the same Centris listings.
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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.