Real estate market · Quebec City · September 2026
The real estate market in Quebec City month by month from October 2025 to September 2026: days on market, sold against asking price, active houses and new listings, then months of inventory and the verdict (seller's, balanced, buyer's). Centris data, nothing estimated.
In Quebec City, in September 2026, a house sold in 9 days in median, at 100% of the asking price, with 664 houses active on Centris. Compared with June, days on market are up by 4 days and inventory is up 16%. Compared with October 2025, the start of the window, days on market are up by 4 days and inventory is up 53%. At 2.6 months of inventory (approximation: 664 active houses for about 253.0 sales a month in 2026), it is a seller's market; Quebec City ranks 2nd of 50 cities, from the tightest market to the slowest. Source: Centris (Matrix), read September 16, 2026, compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
In Quebec City, in September 2026, a house sold in 9 days in median, at 100% of the asking price, with 664 houses active on Centris. Compared with June, days on market are up by 4 days and inventory is up 16%. Compared with October 2025, the start of the window, days on market are up by 4 days and inventory is up 53%. At 2.6 months of inventory (approximation: 664 active houses for about 253.0 sales a month in 2026), it is a seller's market; Quebec City ranks 2nd of 50 cities, from the tightest market to the slowest.
The past twelve months in Quebec City, month by month
| Month | Median days on market | Sold ÷ asking | Active listings | New listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 5 days | 104% | 434 | 379 |
| November 2025 | 5 days | 102% | 397 | 286 |
| December 2025 | 6 days | 103% | 253 | 107 |
| January 2026 | 6 days | 102% | 478 | 399 |
| February 2026 | 5 days | 106% | 513 | 414 |
| March 2026 | 5 days | 107% | 558 | 460 |
| April 2026 | 5 days | 105% | 593 | 433 |
| May 2026 | 5 days | 103% | 614 | 395 |
| June 2026 | 5 days | 101% | 571 | 322 |
| July 2026 | 8 days | 100% | 492 | 240 |
| August 2026 | 7 days | 100% | 581 | 346 |
| September 2026 (to the 16th) | 9 days | 100% | 664 | 277 |
Single-family category, municipality of Quebec City, Centris (Matrix), read September 16, 2026. September 2026: data from September 1 to 16 (month in progress). Days on market = days between listing and accepted offer, median of the month's sales; ratio = sold price ÷ asking price, median.
What the twelve months say
- Days on market: the fastest of the twelve months was April 2026 (5 days), the slowest September 2026 (9 days); median of the twelve months, 5 days. September is the slowest month of the window.
- Inventory: 253 active houses at the low (December 2025), 664 at the peak (September 2026). September is the peak of the twelve months: there have never been as many houses for sale in the window.
- New listings: 3,781 houses put up for sale from October 2025 to August 2026 (eleven full months), the busiest month being March 2026 (460) and the quietest December 2025 (107). August (346) is above June (322); September (277) covers only the first 16 days of the month.
- Price: houses sold at 100% of asking in September, -1 point from June; over the twelve months, 12 of 12 months closed above asking (ratio of 100% or more), the highest in March 2026 (107%). The median price of a house in Quebec City is $480,000 in 2026 to date (2,277 sales from January to September) against $450,000 in 2025 (3,356 sales), +6.7%.
- Across the 50 cities tracked, the September median is 16 days (June: 14 days; October 2025: 12 days); it lengthened since June in 30 cities and doubled in 7. September inventory is higher than June in 39 cities and higher than October 2025 in 44; it is at its twelve-month peak in 24 cities. 26 cities are in a seller's market, 20 in a balanced market, 4 in a buyer's market.
Months of inventory and verdict: a seller's market
Rule: under 4 months of inventory = seller's market, 4 to 6 months = balanced market, over 6 months = buyer's market. Calculation in Quebec City: 664 active houses in September ÷ (2,277 sales in 2026 ÷ 9 months = 253.0 sales a month) = 2.6 months. Verdict: a seller's market. It is an approximation: 2026 sales stop on September 16 and are divided by nine full months, which nudges the result slightly upward; the actual pace of September may differ from the year's average. Quebec City ranks 2nd of 50, from the tightest market to the slowest (median of cities: 3.9 months).
What it changes for selling in Quebec City
The market still belongs to the seller in Quebec City: 9 days to sell and 2.6 months of inventory. But it is slowing: days on market gained 4 days since June and there are 16% more active houses. A seller does not have to give the house away, but the price has to be that of the past few weeks' sales, not the spring's: a house listed at June's price waits, and the 100% ratio says buyers pay the asking price when it is right, not above it.
What it changes for buying in Quebec City
To buy in Quebec City, inventory is still short (664 active houses for about 253.0 sales a month): get financing in place before visiting, and make a complete offer as soon as the right house comes out, because it goes in 9 days in median. Inventory has been rising since June, which gives a little more choice than in the spring, not yet bargaining power.
How to read these figures
The four columns of the table are read together: days on market lengthening while inventory rises is a market loosening; days on market lengthening while inventory is flat is often an asking price set too high. The sold ÷ asking ratio says whether the buyer pays the listed price (100%), above it (bidding) or below it (negotiation). Centris (Matrix) data read September 16, 2026, September 2026 partial (to the 16th), Single-family category, municipality of Quebec City.
Frequently asked questions
Is it a seller's or a buyer's market in Quebec City in September 2026?
In September 2026, in Quebec City, it is a seller's market: 2.6 months of inventory (664 active houses for about 253.0 sales a month), under the rule under 4 months of inventory = seller's market, 4 to 6 months = balanced market, over 6 months = buyer's market. Quebec City ranks 2nd of 50 cities, from the tightest market to the slowest; the median of cities is 3.9 months.
How long does it take to sell a house in Quebec City right now?
9 days in median in September 2026 (to the 16th), against 5 days in June and 5 days in October 2025. Over the past twelve months, days on market ranged from 5 days (April 2026) to 9 days (September 2026). The ten-year series is in days on market in Quebec City 2016-2026.
Are houses selling above asking in Quebec City?
In September 2026, yes: the median sold ÷ asking ratio is 100%. Over the past twelve months, 12 of 12 months showed a ratio of 100% or more in Quebec City; the highest was March 2026 (107%), the lowest August 2026 (100%). The history is in sold over asking in Quebec City.
How much does a house cost in Quebec City in 2026?
The median price of a house sold in Quebec City is $480,000 in 2026 to date (January to September 16, 2,277 sales), against $450,000 for all of 2025 (3,356 sales): +6.7%. The ten-year price is in home prices in Quebec City 2016-2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, Single-family category, municipality of Quebec City, read September 16, 2026: median days on market and sold ÷ asking ratio by month, active and new listings by month (October 2025 to September 2026), median price and number of sales by year (2026 = cumulative to September 16); compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only. Months of inventory are the team's calculation, not a Centris measure. The the real estate market of 50 cities in September 2026 hub compares the 50 cities.
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