Selling a house in Joliette in 2026: $475,000 in 36 days, a price that pauses and how to set the price against new builds

Selling · Joliette · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures

Thirty-six days, a flat price and new builds across the street: in Joliette, the 2026 seller competes with the builder. Here are the figures, the pricing method and the calendar.

Selling a house in Joliette in 2026 means selling in a market that is pausing after +64% in five years: a $475,000 median in the agglomeration in the second quarter, flat in a year, 36 days on the market, 117 sales and 111 houses active, supply equal to sales and new projects in Saint-Charles-Borromée and Notre-Dame-des-Prairies competing with resales. The market stays with the seller in the central ranges, but the buyer compares: the seller who prices on the street's last three sales and presents a ready house sells in a month; the one who extrapolates the 2021-2024 rise waits.

The Joliette market in 2026, from the seller's side

The Joliette agglomeration (Joliette, Saint-Charles-Borromée, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Saint-Paul) sold its median house for $475,000 in the second quarter of 2026, flat in a year and +64% in five years, in 36 days, with 117 sales and 111 active listings; condos, few in number, have no published median. The market belongs to the seller in the central ranges and is slower above. Joliette sells to Lanaudière families, to buyers from Repentigny and Terrebonne who move north for the price, and to retirees who want the downtown, the CEGEP and the hospital.

Sector (QPAREB, Q2 2026)House, median1 year5 yearsDaysHouses activeCondo, median
Joliette agglomeration$475,0000%64 %36 days111n/a
Sorel-Tracy (comparison)$419,00014 %80 %42 days174n/a
Saint-Hyacinthe (comparison)$499,0002%50 %22 days110n/a
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (comparison)$534,20019 %72 %76 days151n/a
Montreal CMA (comparison)$645,0003%40 %32 days8 084$430,000

Joliette agglomeration: months of inventory by price range

RangeMonths of inventoryMarket
< 230K8 monthsSeller
230K - 350K3.6 monthsSeller
350K - 580K2.3 monthsSeller
580K - 700K3.7 monthsSeller
>= 700K4.9 monthsSeller

What makes the price, sector by sector

Downtown Joliette, around place Bourget and the cathedral, sells the renovated brick houses and the plexes above the median, with a walkable life, the CEGEP and the festival; the plex is priced on its income. The 1960s to 1990s bungalow neighbourhoods to the north and west make the volume at the median and sell in a month at the street's price. Notre-Dame-des-Prairies and Saint-Paul sell the 1980s to 2010s family houses at the median; Saint-Charles-Borromée sells new builds, above, and forces the seller of a 2010 house into a presentation that rivals the builder's. The concession roads toward Saint-Thomas and Sainte-Mélanie sell the hobby farm more slowly, on the road's comparables.

How we set the price: the method, not the median

The sector median tells you where the market sits, not what your house is worth. Our valuation starts from the closed sales of the last 60 to 90 days on your street and the streets next to it (same type, same era, same lot), adjusts for what differs (finished basement, garage, pool, roof, windows, kitchen), then looks at what is for sale right now at the same price: that is your real competition. Pricing 3 % too high in a 30-day market costs you the first weekend, when viewings concentrate; pricing right produces multiple offers. We show you the comparables, not a promise.

The calendar that works

  1. Weeks -6 to -4: the documents. Certificate of location (order it now if it is outdated or if anything changed: 4 to 8 weeks of lead time), seller's declaration, tax bills, invoices for work done, mortgage statement with the penalty.
  2. Weeks -3 to -1: preparation. Decluttering, small repairs, neutral paint, professional cleaning; a pre-inspection if the house is over 25 years old or has a history.
  3. Launch day, a Thursday: professional photos and video, dedicated page, Centris, targeted campaigns aimed at buyers searching your sector.
  4. The first weekend: grouped viewings, offers on Monday, negotiation of conditions (inspection, financing, occupancy date).
  5. Through to the notary: follow-up on the inspection, the financing conditions and the certificate; the sale is signed 30 to 60 days after acceptance.

Before setting your price in Joliette, what the last twelve months of sales show:

The asking price decides how many showings you get in the first week. These pages price what asking too much costs, in days and in dollars.

Before listing: Certificate of location in Joliette: cost, timing and when to redo it

Bungalow or two-storey home in Joliette:

Single-storey homes make up 69% of sales in Joliette over ten years; our page gives both price series, the second-floor premium and who the bungalow is for.

What one more bedroom costs in Joliette:

Three price series (3, 4, 5 or more bedrooms) over ten years, the fourth- and fifth-bedroom premiums, and the size that rose the most in Joliette.

What one more bedroom costs in a condo in Joliette:

The median price of 1-, 2- and 3-plus-bedroom condos over ten years, the second- and third-bedroom premiums, and the size that rose the most in Joliette.

Days on market in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Median days for a house and a condo by year since 2016, the decade's four markets and what today's delay changes when selling in Joliette.

The number of sales in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Houses, condos and plexes sold per year since 2016, the record year, the high-rate trough and what today's volume changes when selling in Joliette.

Plex prices in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The median price of a plex per year since 2016, next to houses and condos, the frenzy, the rate brake and what the plex-to-house ratio tells a buyer in Joliette.

How many homes are for sale in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Month-end inventory and new listings per year since 2016, the frenzy trough, absorption, months of inventory and why prices doubled in Joliette.

Sale price relative to asking price in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

At what percentage of asking houses have sold since 2016, the 2021 bidding wars, the return of negotiation and what the gap is worth in dollars in Joliette.

Houses that do not sell in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, average days next to median days and what today's rate tells a seller in Joliette.

The average house price in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The average sale price per year since 2016, next to the median and the asking price, why the average is higher and which of the three prices to use to set yours in Joliette.

How many dollars of houses sell in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The total sale prices per year since 2016, next to the number of sales and the average price: whether the rise comes from price or from the number of buyers in Joliette.

House appreciation in Joliette by year of purchase:

What a house bought in 2016, 2019, 2021 or 2024 is worth today at the median price, in dollars, in percent and per year, house and condo, and what is left for those who bought at the peak in Joliette.

The Joliette market in one table:

Price, growth, sales, volume, days on market, inventory, over-asking, unsold, condo and appreciation, each with the city's rank among 50 and ten years of detail in Joliette.

How much down payment to buy in Joliette:

The legal minimum on the median house, the 20% that avoids the CMHC premium, the premium at the minimum, what a FHSA and an HBP cover, the condo, and ten years of perspective in Joliette.

When to sell in Joliette, ten years of sales month by month:

The month with the most home sales, the quietest month, spring versus winter, the best-paying month and when to list to sell at the right time in Joliette.

How many plexes are for sale in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Plexes for sale at each month-end and new listings since 2016, absorption, months of inventory, and the comparison with houses and condos in Joliette.

Plexes that do not sell in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Plex listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, the same rate for houses and condos, and what it tells a building seller in Joliette.

How much buyers negotiate a plex in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Sale price as a percentage of asking for plexes, year by year since 2016, the ratio on the original price, houses and condos alongside and the dollar gap on the median building in Joliette.

What the median house costs a month in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The monthly payment on the house in the middle every year since 2016 with the Centris price and the 5-year rate actually charged, the share of price and the share of rate, the renewal shock and the income it takes in Joliette.

What the house really gained in Joliette, once inflation is removed:

Each year's median price converted to 2026 dollars with the Quebec CPI, the real increase, the years of real decline, the peak in purchasing power and the condo alongside in Joliette.

What the median condo costs a month in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The monthly payment on the condo in the middle every year since 2016 with the Centris price and the 5-year rate actually charged, the share of price and the share of rate, the renewal shock and the income it takes in Joliette.

How long to sell a plex in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Median and average days on market of plexes year by year since 2016, the house and the condo alongside, market periods and the weight of buildings that sit in Joliette.

How much is a duplex, a triplex, a quadruplex in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The median price by building type year by year since 2016, the number of sales, the price per unit, what the extra unit costs and the house alongside in Joliette.

Joliette or the city next door: where to buy in 2026, matchup by matchup:

Each matchup puts Joliette and a neighbouring city side by side over ten years of Centris sales: house and condo prices, gap, days on market, inventory, bidding, unsold listings and monthly payment.

How much is a semi-detached or row house in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The median price by house type year by year since 2016, the number of sales, the shared-wall discount and how it moved in Joliette.

How many houses still sell under $500,000 in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Sales under $500,000 and under $400,000 year by year since 2016, their share, the tipping year and what is still available under the threshold in Joliette.

How long to sell by price in Joliette:

Median days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest and what it changes for selling or buying in Joliette.

How much the lot is worth in a house price in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

The median price of houses on small lots and on large lots year by year since 2016, the large-lot premium and how it moved in Joliette.

How long to sell a plex by price in Joliette:

Median plex days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest and what it changes for selling or buying a plex in Joliette.

At what price plexes sell in Joliette, range by range:

The distribution of plex sales by price bracket in 2020 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $450,000 and under $600,000 in Joliette.

The average plex price in Joliette, and why it exceeds the median:

The average sale price of plex year by year since 2016, beside the median price and the asking price, and the gap between the two in Joliette.

How many dollars of plex sell in Joliette, ten years of perspective:

Plex sales volume year by year since 2016, the number of sales and the average price behind it, and the plex's share of the market in Joliette.

Where the real estate money goes in Joliette:

Sales dollars split between houses, condos and plexes every year since 2016, the category that weighs the most and the one that grew the most in Joliette.

What sells at what price in Joliette:

The 2026 sales crossed by price range and category: what sells under $300,000, who holds the million, where houses, condos and plexes compete in Joliette.

Which sells fastest in Joliette, house, condo or plex:

Days on market of houses, condos and plexes compared price range by price range over twelve months in Joliette.

At what price houses sell in Joliette, range by range:

The distribution of sales by price bracket in 2020, 2023 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $500,000 and above $750,000 in Joliette.

Is a plex profitable in Joliette in 2026:

The full math on the duplex, triplex and fourplex at the 2026 median price and the median rent in Joliette, labelled assumptions.

The market in Joliette this month:

Days on market, sold against asking, inventory and September 2026 verdict in Joliette, over the past twelve Centris months.

Which houses linger by price in Joliette:

Average against median days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the ratio between the two and the bracket where listings linger the most in Joliette.

How much buyers negotiate on a house by price in Joliette:

Sold-to-asking ratio by price bracket over the past twelve months, the bracket negotiated the most, the one where asking or more is paid, and what it changes for selling or buying in Joliette.

How much buyers negotiate on a plex by price in Joliette:

Sold-to-asking ratio by price bracket over the past twelve months, the bracket negotiated the most, the one where asking or more is paid, and what it changes for selling or buying in Joliette.

Where the money goes by price in Joliette:

Share of dollars against share of sales by price bracket over the past twelve months, the average ticket and the bracket that weighs the most in Joliette.

How much sellers cut their price before selling in Joliette:

Sold price against the first asking price and the last, by price bracket over the past twelve months, and the bracket where sellers adjust the most in Joliette.

What one more bathroom costs in Joliette:

Three price series (1, 2, 3 or more bathrooms) over ten years, the second- and third-bathroom premiums, and the class that rose the most in Joliette.

The municipal assessment in Joliette:

The average roll value published by the city versus the median sale price of houses, and why they differ.

From house to condo in Joliette:

The calculation with real median prices: house sale, condo purchase, welcome tax and condo fees.

What the basement, fireplace and heating are worth in Joliette:

Median price of houses sold with a fully finished basement, a fireplace or stove and forced air, against all houses, since 2016.

New or old in Joliette:

Median price of houses sold by construction era, from 1959 and earlier to 2010 and later, year by year since 2016.

Our proof, not our promises

The Loaa & Manseur team, led by Lotfi Manseur and Loaa Al Daow, is 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 of large residential teams according to the official RE/MAX ranking, computed on actual transactions. Its Google profile counts 221 reviews with a 4.9 rating. Its offices are at 55 avenue de l'Équinoxe in Brossard, one bridge from the island, and every broker's licence can be checked in the OACIQ public register. Three things to verify yourself before calling us, and to demand of any other broker.

For the full market portrait, read our Joliette market report and our real estate broker page for Joliette. Our pages on the welcome tax in Joliette and selling a house in Repentigny complete this guide. If you are buying at the same time, our sell-and-buy guide lays out the sequence without a double mortgage.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to sell a house in Joliette?

36 days in median in the second quarter of 2026, plus 30 to 60 days to the notary. A house priced at its street's level gets its offers in two to four weeks; against new builds, an overpriced 2010s house waits.

When is the best time to sell in Joliette?

Spring concentrates north-shore families who want to move in before the school year; fall sells to retirees. With supply equal to sales, winter sells, more slowly: the price matters more than the date.

Should you renovate before selling in Joliette?

Visible low-cost work pays back, especially against the neighbouring new projects: refreshed kitchen and bathroom, paint, landscaping. Major work is negotiated in price; we cost both options before spending.

What does selling cost?

The broker's compensation, agreed in the brokerage contract and payable at the sale; the certificate of location if outdated ($1,200 to $2,500); the mortgage penalty if you break a term (three months of interest or the interest rate differential); the notary's fees for the discharge. Our free valuation puts numbers on all of it before you decide.

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.

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