Saint-Bruno or Beloeil: where to buy between the two mountains in 2026?

Comparison · Saint-Bruno vs Beloeil · 2026

Two mountains, a $150,000 gap and two seller's markets: here is how to decide between Saint-Bruno and Beloeil by budget, commute and profile.

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and Beloeil are neighbours on the 20, each at the foot of its mountain, and $150,000 separate them: an $800,000 median house in the Boucherville-Saint-Bruno sector in the second quarter of 2026 (-2 % year over year, +38 % in five years) in 20 days, the South Shore's shortest delay, with 137 houses active, against $650,000 in Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire (+2 %, +43 %) in 23 days with 210 houses active. The condo follows: $500,000 vs $409,500. Saint-Bruno sells Mont-Saint-Bruno national park, old Saint-Bruno and Lac du Village, the Promenades, the exo station and proximity to Longueuil; Beloeil sells the Richelieu, old Beloeil, Mont Saint-Hilaire and its nature reserve across the river, the exo stations of the Mont-Saint-Hilaire line, and $150,000 less for a comparable home. Both are seller's markets in every range: the choice comes down to budget, commute and mountain.

The price: Saint-Bruno or Beloeil?

Saint-Bruno is $150,000 more expensive in median ($800,000 vs $650,000) because it is closer to Montreal, because its large wooded homes at the foot of the mountain and Boucherville, in the same sector, pull the median, and because supply there is the South Shore's thinnest. Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire sell 1990s to 2020 cottages and 1960s to 1980s bungalows on wider streets, with the Richelieu waterfront and the mountain properties above. In five years, Beloeil rose more (+43 % vs +38 %) because it started lower; year over year, Saint-Bruno dips 2 % (a mix effect) and Beloeil rises 2 %. The condo is $90,000 cheaper in Beloeil ($409,500 vs $500,000). The full portraits are on living in Saint-Bruno and living in Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire.

Days on market and choice

Saint-Bruno sells in 20 days with 137 houses active (-6 %), Beloeil in 23 days with 210 (+8 %): both are seller's markets in every range, Saint-Bruno with 1.9 months of inventory between $590,000 and $980,000 and 5.1 months above $1.18 million, Beloeil with 2.1 months between $480,000 and $810,000 and 7.3 months above $970,000. For a buyer, that means the same thing on both sides: a pre-approval before the first viewing, an offer the first weekend, and often multiple offers on the fairly priced house. Beloeil offers a little more choice (210 vs 137) and a range under $500,000 that Saint-Bruno almost no longer has. The condo goes in 28 days in Beloeil and 35 in Saint-Bruno.

Boucherville, Saint-Bruno: balance of power by price range

Beloeil, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, McMasterville: balance of power by price range

The living environment

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville has Mont-Saint-Bruno national park (skiing, lakes, trails), old Saint-Bruno and Lac du Village, Promenades St-Bruno, the Saint-Bruno exo station (Mont-Saint-Hilaire line), the 20, the 30 and Route 116, and Longueuil and the metro next door. Beloeil has the Richelieu and old Beloeil, Mail Montenach, the 20, the Beloeil and McMasterville exo stations, and Mont-Saint-Hilaire across the river with the Gault nature reserve, old Mont-Saint-Hilaire, the orchards and Route 116. Both are lived by car, with the Mont-Saint-Hilaire line train downtown as the shared option; Saint-Bruno is closer, Beloeil is more affordable and wider.

The verdict by profile

• $600,000 to $750,000 budget for a family home: Beloeil or Mont-Saint-Hilaire; in Saint-Bruno, that budget buys an original-condition bungalow or a condo.
• Large wooded home, privacy, $900,000 budget and up: Saint-Bruno, at the foot of the mountain.
• Waterfront: the Richelieu in Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire; Saint-Bruno has only Lac du Village.
• Shortest commute to Montreal and Longueuil: Saint-Bruno.
• Condo under $450,000: Beloeil ($409,500, 28 days).
• Village, character, walkability: old Saint-Bruno or old Beloeil, even; old Mont-Saint-Hilaire for the orchards.
• Long-term resale: both are seller's markets in every range; Beloeil rose more (+43 %), Saint-Bruno has the scarcity.

The full guides: living in Saint-Bruno and living in Beloeil; the monthly picture is on the South Shore's August 2026 report and the prices of every city on home prices by city on the South Shore

Frequently asked questions

Saint-Bruno or Beloeil: which is cheaper?

Beloeil, by $150,000 on the median house ($650,000 vs $800,000 in the Boucherville-Saint-Bruno sector in the second quarter of 2026) and $90,000 on the condo.

Which sells faster?

Saint-Bruno, 20 days vs 23, the South Shore's shortest delay; both are seller's markets in every range.

Which has the train?

Both, on the same exo Mont-Saint-Hilaire line: the Saint-Bruno station on one side, the Beloeil and McMasterville stations on the other.

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.