Price cuts by bracket · Quebec City · 2026
How much the asking price drops before a house sells in Quebec City, bracket by bracket: the sold price against the first asking price and against the last, the gap in points and in dollars, the bracket where sellers adjust the most. Centris sales of the past twelve months, reading assumption stated.
In Quebec City, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), houses sold at 102.8% of their first asking price and at 102.7% of their last asking price: between the two, −0.1 point of listing cuts before the sale, or $-480 on the 2026 median house. By bracket: under $300,000, 96.7% of the original price, 98.2% of the asking price, a cut of 1.5 point; $300,000 to $500,000, 102.8% of the original price, 102.5% of the asking price, a cut of −0.3 point; $500,000 to $800,000, 104.4% of the original price, 104.4% of the asking price, a cut of 0 point; $800,000 to $1M, 100% of the original price, 100% of the asking price, a cut of 0 point; $1M and up, 98% of the original price, 98% of the asking price, a cut of 0 point. Sellers adjust the most in under $300,000 (1.5 point) and the least in $300,000 to $500,000 (−0.3 point). It is one of the cities where the listing price moves the least before the sale among the 50 tracked (median 0.7 point). Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 14, 2026.
The short answer
In Quebec City, over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), houses sold at 102.8% of their first asking price and at 102.7% of their last asking price: between the two, −0.1 point of listing cuts before the sale, or $-480 on the 2026 median house. By bracket: under $300,000, 96.7% of the original price, 98.2% of the asking price, a cut of 1.5 point; $300,000 to $500,000, 102.8% of the original price, 102.5% of the asking price, a cut of −0.3 point; $500,000 to $800,000, 104.4% of the original price, 104.4% of the asking price, a cut of 0 point; $800,000 to $1M, 100% of the original price, 100% of the asking price, a cut of 0 point; $1M and up, 98% of the original price, 98% of the asking price, a cut of 0 point. Sellers adjust the most in under $300,000 (1.5 point) and the least in $300,000 to $500,000 (−0.3 point). It is one of the cities where the listing price moves the least before the sale among the 50 tracked (median 0.7 point).
Original price, asking price and sold price by bracket
| Price bracket | Sales | Sold ÷ original price | Sold ÷ asking price | Listing cut | In dollars (bracket midpoint) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under $300,000 | 126 | 96.7% | 98.2% | 1.5 point | $3,454 |
| $300,000 to $500,000 | 1,630 | 102.8% | 102.5% | −0.3 point | $-1,258 |
| $500,000 to $800,000 | 1,115 | 104.4% | 104.4% | 0 point | $0 |
| $800,000 to $1M | 144 | 100% | 100% | 0 point | $0 |
| $1M and up | 125 | 98% | 98% | 0 point | n/a |
| All sales | 3,140 | 102.8% | 102.7% | −0.1 point | $-480 |
Sale-to-original-price and sale-to-asking-price ratios, weighted by the sales of ranges with at least 5 sales, Single-family category, past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), Centris (Matrix), October 13-14, 2026 harvest. Reading assumption: the original price is the listing's first asking price, the asking price the last one displayed at the time of sale; the gap between the two ratios, in points, is the listing price cut before the sale. Both ratios come from the same Centris query, on the same sales.
The fine ranges
| Centris range | Sales | Sold ÷ original | Sold ÷ asking | Cut | In dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $100,000 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| $100,000 to $150,000 | 15 | 93% | 94% | 1 point | $1,250 |
| $150,000 to $200,000 | 21 | 91% | 98% | 7 points | $12,250 |
| $200,000 to $250,000 | 23 | 95% | 96% | 1 point | $2,250 |
| $250,000 to $300,000 | 64 | 100% | 100% | 0 point | $0 |
| $300,000 to $350,000 | 161 | 102% | 102% | 0 point | $0 |
| $350,000 to $400,000 | 388 | 100% | 100% | 0 point | $0 |
| $400,000 to $450,000 | 556 | 103% | 103% | 0 point | $0 |
| $450,000 to $500,000 | 525 | 105% | 104% | −1 point | $-4,750 |
| $500,000 to $600,000 | 617 | 105% | 105% | 0 point | $0 |
| $600,000 to $700,000 | 341 | 104% | 104% | 0 point | $0 |
| $700,000 to $800,000 | 157 | 103% | 103% | 0 point | $0 |
| $800,000 to $900,000 | 86 | 100% | 100% | 0 point | $0 |
| $900,000 to $1,000,000 | 58 | 100% | 100% | 0 point | $0 |
| $1M and up | 125 | 98% | 98% | 0 point | n/a |
What the price cuts say in Quebec City
- The bracket where sellers adjust the most: under $300,000, 1.5 point between the first and the last asking price, or $3,454 on the bracket midpoint. That is where the starting price most often sits above what the market pays.
- The bracket where they adjust the least: $300,000 to $500,000, −0.3 point. The first-day asking price is nearly the sale price there: the market decides fast, up or down, without a listing cut.
- Sold above the first asking price: $300,000 to $500,000, $500,000 to $800,000, $800,000 to $1M. In those brackets, multiple offers more than make up for the few cuts.
- Bottom versus top of the market: −0.2 point of cuts under $500,000, 0 point at $800,000 and up: the top of the market adjusts its price more before selling. It is the case in 17 cities out of 35.
- Share of sales closed in a bracket that cut by at least one point: 4% in Quebec City.
- Across the 50 cities tracked, houses sell at 97.8% of the first asking price and at 98.8% of the last in median: 0.7 point of listing cuts, $4,125 on the median house. The bracket that adjusts the most is most often under $300,000 (14 cities), the least $1M and up (15 cities); the cut exceeds 3 points all sales in 0 cities and stays under 1 point in 37.
What it changes for setting your price in Quebec City
In Quebec City, the asking price holds: −0.1 point of cuts between the first and the last price, the market decides on the starting price. When the seller lists right, the buyer has no public cut to wait for and the negotiation plays out on the last asking price (102.7%, or −2.700000000000003% below). For a seller, it is a market where the first price is the right one or is not: a house listed above comparable sales stands out at once, because the others do not cut. For a buyer, waiting for a listing cut rarely pays here; the offer is prepared on comparables. Negotiation on the last asking price, bracket by bracket, is in negotiation by price range in Quebec City; the sold-to-asking ratio year by year, in sold over asking in Quebec City; days on market by bracket, in days on market by price in Quebec City.
How to read these figures
One table for all of Quebec City, over twelve months, single-family houses only. Ratios are averages weighted by the sales of published ranges (at least 5 sales with a known ratio); a bracket with 125 sales gives an indication, one with 1630 a measure. A 100% ratio on the original price means the bracket's houses sell on average at their first asking price, multiple offers and cuts combined. Reading assumption: the original price is the listing's first asking price, the asking price the last one displayed at the time of sale; the gap between the two ratios, in points, is the listing price cut before the sale. Both ratios come from the same Centris query, on the same sales. Listings that cut and then expired without selling are not included: see houses that do not sell in Quebec City.
Frequently asked questions
How much do sellers cut their price before selling in Quebec City?
−0.1 point between the first asking price and the last, on a sales-weighted average in Quebec City over the past 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), or about $-480 on the 2026 median house. The final negotiation comes on top: houses sell at 102.7% of the last asking price.
In which price bracket do sellers adjust the most in Quebec City?
under $300,000, with 1.5 point of listing cuts ($3,454 on the bracket midpoint). Across the 50 cities tracked, it is most often under $300,000 (14 cities).
How to set a starting price in Quebec City so you do not have to cut?
On sales closed in the past three months in its bracket, not on the hoped-for price: in Quebec City, houses in $300,000 to $500,000 (the best-selling bracket) sold at 102.8% of their first asking price. A starting price set above comparables gets corrected in public, and a public cut tells buyers the market has already refused the first price. The right price on day one beats a trial price followed by a cut. A broker from the team pulls the bracket's comparables before setting the price.
Are these figures Centris counts or estimates?
Both ratios and the sales come from Centris (Matrix), on the same sales and the same period; nothing is estimated. The gap between the two ratios is a reading: it assumes the original price is the first asking price and the asking price the last, which is the Centris definition of both fields. Dollar amounts are computed on the range midpoint or on the 2026 median house: orders of magnitude.
Sources: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, October 13 and 14, 2026 queries for the municipality of Quebec City, Single-family category, past-12-months period, grouping by sale price, sale-to-original-price ratio, sale-to-asking-price ratio and number of sales by range; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. The price cuts before the sale by price range in 50 cities hub compares the 50 cities.
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