Comparison · Pointe-Claire vs Dollard-des-Ormeaux · 2026
The lake and the train in the south, the wide choice of cottages in the north: here is how to decide between Pointe-Claire and Dollard-des-Ormeaux by budget, commute and profile.
Pointe-Claire and Dollard-des-Ormeaux are the West Island's two big cities and represent its two QPAREB sectors: the south, on Lac Saint-Louis, with the 20, the stations and the future REM ($820,000 median house in the second quarter of 2026, -2 % year over year, +13 % in five years, 38 days, 325 houses active); and the north, between the 40 and the Rivière des Prairies ($760,000, +1 %, +22 % in five years, 42 days, 502 houses active, the island's widest choice). Pointe-Claire sells the Village, the lake and the station; Dollard sells the family cottage on a curved street, the Civic Centre and the price. The choice: $60,000 more for the lake and the train in Pointe-Claire; more house and more choice in Dollard.
Pointe-Claire sits in the southern sector, $60,000 more expensive in median ($820,000 vs $760,000), because Lac Saint-Louis, the Village and the proximity of the 20 and the stations pull prices up, and because Beaconsfield and Kirkland, in the same sector, weigh upward. Dollard-des-Ormeaux is the heart of the northern sector, where the 1960s to 1990s cottages and semi-detached homes look alike and compare easily. In five years, the north rose more (+22 % vs +13 %, the region's weakest rise for the south). The condo is more expensive in the south ($517,500 vs $418,500).
| Segment (QPAREB, Q2 2026) | Median price | 1 year | 5 years | Days | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, Southern West Island (Pointe-Claire, Dorval, Beaconsfield, Kirkland) | $820,000 | -2 % | 13 % | 38 days | 325 |
| Condo, Southern West Island (Pointe-Claire, Dorval, Beaconsfield, Kirkland) | $517,500 | 5% | 26 % | 44 days | 211 |
| Single-family, Northern West Island (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pierrefonds) | $760,000 | 1% | 22 % | 42 days | 502 |
| Condo, Northern West Island (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pierrefonds) | $418,500 | 2% | 27 % | 57 days | 196 |
Pointe-Claire sells in 38 days with 325 houses active, Dollard in 42 days with 502: in the north, the buyer has the island's widest choice and can negotiate; in the south, choice is thinner but the high end (above $1.23 million) waits with 13.5 months of inventory, against 10.5 months above $1.11 million in the north. Under a million, both are seller's markets where a fairly priced bungalow goes in three weeks. The condo is slow on both sides (44 and 57 days).
| Price range (single-family, 12 months to Q2 2026) | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| < 410K | 1.8 months | Seller |
| 410K - 620K | 2.5 months | Seller |
| 620K - 1 030K | 3.5 months | Seller |
| 1 030K - 1 230K | 5.2 months | Seller |
| >= 1 230K | 13.5 months | Buyer |
| Price range (single-family, 12 months to Q2 2026) | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| < 370K | 4.6 months | Seller |
| 370K - 550K | 2.4 months | Seller |
| 550K - 920K | 3.9 months | Seller |
| 920K - 1 110K | 5.7 months | Seller |
| >= 1 110K | 10.5 months | Buyer |
Pointe-Claire has the Village and the lakeshore (the windmill, Bord-du-Lac road), Fairview, two stations (Pointe-Claire, Valois) on the Vaudreuil-Hudson line and the future Pointe-Claire REM station (western branch with no confirmed date), the 20 and the 40, and the Lakeshore General Hospital right next door. Dollard-des-Ormeaux has the Civic Centre and its pool, Centennial Park, the Marché de l'Ouest, the shops on des Sources, the 40 and buses to the Roxboro-Pierrefonds or Sunnybrooke stations, but no station on its territory. Both are bilingual; both are car cities, Pointe-Claire with the train as well.
The full guides: living in Pointe-Claire and living in Dollard-des-Ormeaux; 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.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, in the northern sector at a $760,000 median against $820,000 in the south in the second quarter of 2026; the condo too ($418,500 vs $517,500).
Pointe-Claire, with the Valois and Pointe-Claire stations (exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line) and the future REM station; Dollard has no station.
The northern sector, 502 houses active against 325 in the south, the island's largest stock.
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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