Market · Charlesbourg (Quebec City) · Q1 to Q3 2026 vs 2025
Are prices falling in Charlesbourg (Quebec City)? Is the market going down? The numbers for the Charlesbourg borough, quarter by quarter, 2026 vs 2025: median price, number of sales, days on market and sold-to-asking.
In Charlesbourg (Quebec City), in Q3 2026 (July to September), the median single-family house sold for $445,500, versus $450,000 in Q3 2025 (-1.0%); the median condo $284,500, versus $264,000 (+7.8%). Out of 6 quarter-by-quarter comparisons (houses and condos), the median price is up in 5 and down in 1. From January to September, 762 houses and condos sold in 2026 versus 706 in 2025 (+7.9%). A house took 9 days to sell in Q3, versus 5 a year earlier. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on November 1, 2026.
The short answer
In Charlesbourg (Quebec City), in Q3 2026 (July to September), the median single-family house sold for $445,500, versus $450,000 in Q3 2025 (-1.0%); the median condo $284,500, versus $264,000 (+7.8%). Out of 6 quarter-by-quarter comparisons (houses and condos), the median price is up in 5 and down in 1. From January to September, 762 houses and condos sold in 2026 versus 706 in 2025 (+7.9%). A house took 9 days to sell in Q3, versus 5 a year earlier.
Median price by quarter in Charlesbourg (Quebec City): 2026 vs 2025
| Quarter | Houses 2025 | Houses 2026 | Change | Condos 2025 | Condos 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (January to March) | $433,000 | $480,000 | +10.9% | $255,000 | $299,400 | +17.4% |
| Q2 (April to June) | $433,000 | $470,500 | +8.7% | $263,000 | $285,500 | +8.6% |
| Q3 (July to September) | $450,000 | $445,500 | -1.0% | $264,000 | $284,500 | +7.8% |
- Q1 (January to March): median price single-family house +10.9%, condo +17.4%; houses sales +11.0%.
- Q2 (April to June): median price single-family house +8.7%, condo +8.6%; houses sales +6.3%.
- Q3 (July to September): median price single-family house -1.0%, condo +7.8%; houses sales +21.3%.
Number of sales by quarter
| Quarter | Houses 2025 | Houses 2026 | Change | Condos 2025 | Condos 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (January to March) | 145 | 161 | +11.0% | 91 | 98 | +7.7% |
| Q2 (April to June) | 175 | 186 | +6.3% | 106 | 101 | -4.7% |
| Q3 (July to September) | 122 | 148 | +21.3% | 67 | 68 | +1.5% |
From January to September, 762 houses and condos sold in Charlesbourg (Quebec City) in 2026, versus 706 in 2025 (+7.9%). By type: 495 houses (+12.0%), 267 condos (+1.1%).
Days on market and sold-to-asking price
| Quarter | Houses 2025 | Houses 2026 | Change | Condos 2025 | Condos 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (January to March) | 5 days | 5 days | same | 5 days | 5 days | same |
| Q2 (April to June) | 5 days | 5 days | same | 4 days | 6 days | +2 days |
| Q3 (July to September) | 5 days | 9 days | +4 days | 5 days | 12 days | +7 days |
In Q3 2026, the median house took 9 days to sell (5 days in 2025); the median condo 12 days (5 days in 2025).
| Quarter | Houses 2025 | Houses 2026 | Change | Condos 2025 | Condos 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (January to March) | 108% | 106% | -2 points | 107% | 102% | -5 points |
| Q2 (April to June) | 108% | 102% | -6 points | 106% | 100% | -6 points |
| Q3 (July to September) | 103% | 100% | -3 points | 103% | 99% | -4 points |
In Q3 2026, houses sellers in Charlesbourg (Quebec City) got 100% of the asking price at the median. Many still sell at or above asking. Sold-to-asking is the sale price divided by the last asking price, at the median.
Is the market going down in Charlesbourg (Quebec City)?
The Q3 median price is below 2025 while sales are holding. With fewer sales than in a whole city, a quarterly median also moves with the mix of properties sold: look at all three quarters together before drawing conclusions.
For Quebec City as a whole, the median single-family house is -1.2% in Q3 2026 ($460,000) and January-to-September sales are +1.5%. In Charlesbourg (Quebec City), the median single-family house is -1.0% ($445,500) and sales are +7.9%. That is roughly the city's pace. See the numbers for Quebec City by quarter.
What it means for you
If you are buying
For a buyer, a slower market means more choice and more time to visit, inspect and negotiate conditions. To place Charlesbourg within Quebec City, see the Quebec City market by quarter.
If you are selling
Prices are holding, but selling takes longer. A property listed at the right price from day one still sells close to asking; an overpriced one sits, and that is when price cuts come.
How to read these numbers
Centris (Matrix) statistics for the Charlesbourg borough of Quebec City, closed sales. House: Single-family category, all styles. Condo: Divided co-ownership category. A quarter covers sales closed during its three months: Q1 January to March, Q2 April to June, Q3 July to September. The median price is the middle price: half of sales closed above it, half below; it also moves with the mix of properties sold, especially where there are few sales. Fewer than 10 sales in a quarter: median, days on market and sold-to-asking left blank (n/a).
Frequently asked questions
Are prices going down in Charlesbourg (Quebec City) in 2026?
In Q3, yes. The median single-family house sold for $445,500 in Q3 2026, versus $450,000 in Q3 2025 (-1.0%). Out of 6 quarter-by-quarter comparisons (houses and condos), the median price is up in 5 and down in 1.
Are fewer properties selling in Charlesbourg (Quebec City) in 2026?
From January to September 2026, 762 houses and condos sold versus 706 in 2025 (+7.9%).
How long does it take to sell in Charlesbourg (Quebec City)?
In Q3 2026, the median house took 9 days to sell (5 days in 2025); the median condo 12 days (5 days in 2025). It varies a lot by street, property style and price range.
How does Charlesbourg compare with the rest of Quebec City?
For Quebec City as a whole, the median single-family house is -1.2% in Q3 2026 ($460,000) and January-to-September sales are +1.5%. In Charlesbourg (Quebec City), the median single-family house is -1.0% ($445,500) and sales are +7.9%. That is roughly the city's pace. See the numbers for Quebec City by quarter.
What will the market do in 2027?
Nobody knows the future; the numbers above describe what actually sold. For the trends to watch, see our Quebec real estate market forecast for 2027.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, Quebec City (Charlesbourg), queries of November 1, 2026, closed sales, median sale price, number of sales, median days on market and sale-to-asking price, by quarter of 2025 and 2026; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. Past results do not guarantee the future.
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.