Plex: sold vs asking · Saguenay · Centris 2016-2026
Do plexes in Saguenay sell at asking, over or under, and since when? The sale ÷ asking price ratio per year since 2016, the ratio on the original price to see price cuts, houses alongside, and the gap translated into dollars on the median plex. Centris figures, not estimates.
In Saguenay, a plex sold on average at 99% of its asking price in 2026 (January to September), that is under the asking price, in line with the 23 cities tracked (median 98%). In 2016 it was 92%; at the peak, 2026, 99%, even the frenzy did not push plexes over their listed price. A house in Saguenay sells at 99% of its asking price in 2026: plexes and houses are negotiated alike. On the 2026 median plex ($372,000), the average gap between asking and sale price comes to $3,720 less. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 7, 2026.
The short answer
In Saguenay, a plex sold on average at 99% of its asking price in 2026 (January to September), that is under the asking price, in line with the 23 cities tracked (median 98%). In 2016 it was 92%; at the peak, 2026, 99%, even the frenzy did not push plexes over their listed price. A house in Saguenay sells at 99% of its asking price in 2026: plexes and houses are negotiated alike. On the 2026 median plex ($372,000), the average gap between asking and sale price comes to $3,720 less.
Sale price as % of asking price, plexes per year
| Year | Plex: sold ÷ asking | Sold ÷ original price | Gap (price cuts) | Plex sales | Median plex price | House: sold ÷ asking | condo: sold ÷ asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 92% | 90% | 2 pt | 119 | $185,000 | 94% | 96% |
| 2017 | 92% | 90% | 2 pt | 116 | $181,500 | 94% | 96% |
| 2018 | 93% | 89% | 4 pt | 112 | $195,000 | 94% | 95% |
| 2019 | 92% | 90% | 2 pt | 151 | $175,000 | 95% | 95% |
| 2020 | 93% | 90% | 3 pt | 179 | $180,500 | 95% | 96% |
| 2021 | 94% | 93% | 1 pt | 231 | $200,000 | 96% | 97% |
| 2022 | 95% | 94% | 1 pt | 215 | $229,000 | 98% | 98% |
| 2023 | 95% | 94% | 1 pt | 181 | $260,000 | 97% | 97% |
| 2024 | 96% | 95% | 1 pt | 205 | $275,000 | 98% | 98% |
| 2025 | 98% | 98% | 0 pt | 186 | $340,000 | 99% | 99% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sep.) | 99% | 98% | 1 pt | 131 | $372,000 | 99% | 98% |
Income property category, whole municipality of Saguenay, Centris (Matrix), ratios in whole percentages. Gap: ratio vs asking minus ratio vs original, in points. House: same ratio, Single-family category.
What ten years of ratios say about plexes in Saguenay
- Four markets in ten years for plexes in Saguenay: 92.2% of asking on average in 2016-2019, 94% during the 2020-2022 frenzy, 95.5% when high rates returned, 98.5% today.
- Peak: 2026 (99%); trough: 2016 (92%). The average plex sale price never exceeded the asking price in Saguenay, even in 2021-2022: the plex frenzy played out in speed and the end of negotiation, not in bidding wars.
- Plex versus house at the peak: in 2021, plexes sold at 94% and houses at 96% (-2 points); in 2026, 99% against 99% (+0). Bidding wars hit houses much harder than plexes: a building is bought on its rents, and the rents did not follow the frenzy. condos, for their part, sold at 97% in 2021 and 98% in 2026.
- The return of high rates: 94% in 2021, 95% in 2023 (+1 points), 99% in 2026. Negotiation is back on plexes, but at a tighter level than in 2016.
- Asking price versus original price: the gap between the two ratios (2 points in 2016, 1 in 2026) measures the price cuts made before the sale. Fewer price cuts along the way than in 2016.
- In dollars, on the median plex: $14,800 under asking in 2016 (plex at $185,000), $12,000 under in 2021 ($200,000), $3,720 under in 2026 ($372,000). Order of magnitude, ratio rounded to the point.
- 2026 (Jan. to Sep.) versus 2025: 98% then 99% (plexes are negotiated a little less than in 2025); 131 plex sales in nine months. Across the 23 cities, plexes sell at asking or over in 2 in 2026, against 2 in 2021.
What it changes when selling or buying a plex in Saguenay
At 99% of asking, Saguenay is in line with the cities tracked for plexes: 1% of negotiation on average when the ratio is under 100, almost none when it sits at 100. The starting price does everything: the building listed at the sector's latest price per unit goes near its price, the one listed on a 2022 multiplier gets cut twice before selling, and the gap between original and asking price shows it. For a buyer, looking at the listing's original price already says whether the seller has started to move. The same ratio for houses is in sold over asking in Saguenay and for condos in condo sold over asking in Saguenay; the plexes that expire without a sale are counted in plexes that do not sell in Saguenay.
How to read these figures
The "sale price vs asking price" ratio is the average, for plexes sold in the year, of the sale price divided by the last asking price at the time of sale; the "vs original price" ratio divides by the price listed on the first day. Matrix publishes them as whole percentages, which explains the plateaus. A 100% ratio does not mean every plex sold at its price: bidding wars and discounts offset each other. The house and condo columns come from the same query in the Single-family and Condominium categories. 2026 (Jan. to Sep.) is a partial year, and 2026 plex sales stop in mid-September.
Frequently asked questions
Do plexes sell over asking in Saguenay?
On average, no: 99% of asking in 2026 (Jan. to Sep.), or 1% of negotiation. Plexes have never exceeded their asking price on average in Saguenay since 2016.
Are plexes negotiated more than houses in Saguenay?
Not here: houses sell at 99% of asking in 2026 and plexes at 99%. Saguenay is one of the cities where plexes are not negotiated more than houses.
What is the difference between asking price and original price?
The asking price is the one listed at the time of sale; the original price is the one from the listing's first day. When the two ratios differ (1 point in 2026 in Saguenay), sellers cut their price before selling. For a buyer, a plex whose price has already dropped is a seller who has started to move.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries of October 7, 2026 for the municipality of Saguenay: Income property category, sale price vs asking price and vs original price ratios by year over ten years; plex sales and median price from the September 16, 2026 query, houses from September 30, condos from October 7; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, current year partial. The plexes sold over asking in 23 cities hub compares the 23 cities.
Our other data series in Saguenay, from the same Centris listings:
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
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