Market · La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City) · Q1 to Q3 2026 vs 2025
Are prices falling in La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City)? Is the market going down? The numbers for the La Cité-Limoilou borough, quarter by quarter, 2026 vs 2025: median price, number of sales, days on market and sold-to-asking.
In La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City), in Q3 2026 (July to September), the median condo sold for $380,000, versus $341,000 in Q3 2025 (+11.4%); the median single-family house $532,000, versus $550,000 (-3.3%). 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, 720 houses and condos sold in 2026 versus 749 in 2025 (-3.9%). A condo took 24 days to sell in Q3, versus 13 a year earlier. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on November 1, 2026.
The short answer
In La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City), in Q3 2026 (July to September), the median condo sold for $380,000, versus $341,000 in Q3 2025 (+11.4%); the median single-family house $532,000, versus $550,000 (-3.3%). 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, 720 houses and condos sold in 2026 versus 749 in 2025 (-3.9%). A condo took 24 days to sell in Q3, versus 13 a year earlier.
Median price by quarter in La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City): 2026 vs 2025
| Quarter | Houses 2025 | Houses 2026 | Change | Condos 2025 | Condos 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (January to March) | $474,500 | $557,500 | +17.5% | $342,000 | $377,500 | +10.4% |
| Q2 (April to June) | $507,000 | $575,000 | +13.4% | $355,000 | $362,500 | +2.1% |
| Q3 (July to September) | $550,000 | $532,000 | -3.3% | $341,000 | $380,000 | +11.4% |
- Q1 (January to March): median price single-family house +17.5%, condo +10.4%; condos sales +0.4%.
- Q2 (April to June): median price single-family house +13.4%, condo +2.1%; condos sales -3.0%.
- Q3 (July to September): median price single-family house -3.3%, condo +11.4%; condos sales -5.6%.
Number of sales by quarter
| Quarter | Houses 2025 | Houses 2026 | Change | Condos 2025 | Condos 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (January to March) | 31 | 35 | +12.9% | 235 | 236 | +0.4% |
| Q2 (April to June) | 43 | 33 | -23.3% | 230 | 223 | -3.0% |
| Q3 (July to September) | 31 | 24 | -22.6% | 179 | 169 | -5.6% |
From January to September, 720 houses and condos sold in La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City) in 2026, versus 749 in 2025 (-3.9%). By type: 92 houses (-12.4%), 628 condos (-2.5%). The sharpest drop: houses in Q2, 33 sales versus 43 (-23.3%).
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 | 14 days | 11 days | -3 days |
| Q2 (April to June) | 5 days | 5 days | same | 8 days | 14 days | +6 days |
| Q3 (July to September) | 6 days | 13 days | +7 days | 13 days | 24 days | +11 days |
In Q3 2026, the median house took 13 days to sell (6 days in 2025); the median condo 24 days (13 days in 2025).
| Quarter | Houses 2025 | Houses 2026 | Change | Condos 2025 | Condos 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (January to March) | 104% | 102% | -2 points | 100% | 100% | stable |
| Q2 (April to June) | 106% | 106% | stable | 100% | 99% | -1 point |
| Q3 (July to September) | 100% | 100% | stable | 99% | 99% | stable |
In Q3 2026, condos sellers in La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City) got 99% of the asking price at the median. Sold-to-asking is the sale price divided by the last asking price, at the median.
Is the market going down in La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City)?
This is the picture of a market slowing down without price drops: fewer sales than in 2025, properties staying on the market longer, but a median price that holds.
For Quebec City as a whole, the median condo is +8.5% in Q3 2026 ($341,750) and January-to-September sales are +1.5%. In La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City), the median condo is +11.4% ($380,000) and sales are -3.9%. Prices are rising faster in this borough than in the city as a whole. 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 La Cité-Limoilou 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 La Cité-Limoilou 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 La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City) in 2026?
No. The median condo sold for $380,000 in Q3 2026, versus $341,000 in Q3 2025 (+11.4%). 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 La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City) in 2026?
From January to September 2026, 720 houses and condos sold versus 749 in 2025 (-3.9%).
How long does it take to sell in La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City)?
In Q3 2026, the median house took 13 days to sell (6 days in 2025); the median condo 24 days (13 days in 2025). It varies a lot by street, property style and price range.
How does La Cité-Limoilou compare with the rest of Quebec City?
For Quebec City as a whole, the median condo is +8.5% in Q3 2026 ($341,750) and January-to-September sales are +1.5%. In La Cité-Limoilou (Quebec City), the median condo is +11.4% ($380,000) and sales are -3.9%. Prices are rising faster in this borough than in the city as a whole. 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 (La Cité-Limoilou), 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.
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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.