Selling a house in La Prairie in 2026: the price, the calendar and what makes the difference from the historic district to the new sectors

Selling · La Prairie · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures

La Prairie sells a 1780 house and a 2020 cottage in the same sector: neither is priced on the median. Here are the 2026 figures, the pricing method and the calendar.

Selling a house in La Prairie in 2026 means selling in the South Shore's most expensive sector: an $820,000 median for the single-family home in Candiac-La Prairie in the second quarter (+4 % year over year, +33 % in five years), 39 days on market, 162 houses active (+12 %), and a seller's market in every range, with 7.3 months of inventory above $1.2 million. The price is set street by street: the historic district and the riverfront sell the older homes on their own comparables, the 1990s to 2020 sectors near Highway 30 sell the family cottages at or above the median, the 1960s to 1980s streets near the 15 below it. A condo ($450,000, 45 days, 157 listings, +70 %) calls for a different strategy. The method: the closed sales of the street, a fair price from day one, a full launch on Thursday, offers on Monday.

The La Prairie market in 2026, from the seller's side

Candiac-La Prairie (QPAREB sector 41) sold its median house for $820,000 in the second quarter of 2026, +4 % year over year and +33 % in five years, in 39 days (44 over twelve months), with 162 houses active (+12 %); the condo sold for $450,000 (+12 %) in 45 days with 157 listings (+70 %). The market is the seller's in every range, from 2.3 months of inventory between $400,000 and $600,000 to 7.3 months above $1.2 million. The whole South Shore: $648,500 in 30 days in the second quarter; $655,000 in 37 days in August with 3,703 active listings (+28 %). The monthly picture is on the South Shore's August 2026 report.

Segment (QPAREB, Q2 2026)Median price1 year5 yearsDays on marketActive listings
Single-family, Candiac/LaPrairie$820,0004%33 %39 days162
Condo, Candiac/LaPrairie$450,00012 %48 %45 days157
Single-family, South Shore, all$648,5002%39 %30 days1
Condo, South Shore, all$403,0002%42 %39 days1

What makes the price, sector by sector

The historic district of Vieux-La Prairie and the streets near the river and the 132 sell the 18th and 19th century homes and the renovated older houses on their own comparables, above the median: the character, the lot and a documented restoration make the gap. The 1990s to 2020 sectors between Highway 30 and the 15 (Grand Boisé, the streets near the Symbiocité and Bois de la Commune) sell the family cottages at or above the median, where the garage and the finished basement make the gap. The 1960s to 1980s streets near the 15 and chemin de Saint-Jean sell the bungalows and cottages below the median, where condition makes the gap. Our page on home prices by city on the South Shore places La Prairie against Candiac and Brossard.

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 La Prairie, 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 La Prairie: cost, timing and when to redo it

Bungalow or two-storey home in La Prairie:

Single-storey homes make up 34% of sales in La Prairie 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 La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

What one more bedroom costs in a condo in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

Days on market in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

The number of sales in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

Plex prices in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

How many homes are for sale in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

Sale price relative to asking price in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

Houses that do not sell in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

The average house price in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

How many dollars of houses sell in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

House appreciation in La Prairie 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 La Prairie.

From condo to house in La Prairie, the gap to close:

The median price of the house and the condo year by year since 2016, the gap between them, and whether the gain on a condo bought in 2016, 2019, 2021 or 2023 covers the jump in La Prairie.

The La Prairie 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 La Prairie.

How much down payment to buy in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

How many condos are for sale in La Prairie, ten years of perspective:

Condominium inventory at each month-end and new listings per year since 2016, absorption, months of inventory, and the comparison with single-family houses in La Prairie.

When to sell in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

Condos that do not sell in La Prairie, ten years of perspective:

Condo listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, the same rate for houses, and what it tells a condo seller in La Prairie.

When to sell a condo in La Prairie, ten years of sales month by month:

The month with the most condo sales, the quietest month, spring versus winter, the best-paying month, houses alongside and when to list in La Prairie.

How much buyers negotiate a condo in La Prairie, ten years of perspective:

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

What the median house costs a month in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

What the house really gained in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

What the median condo costs a month in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

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

Each matchup puts La Prairie 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 La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

How many houses still sell under $500,000 in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

How many houses sell for over $1 million in La Prairie, ten years of perspective:

Sales at $1,000,000 and up year by year since 2016, their share, the first year with ten sales and what is paid above the million in La Prairie.

How long to sell by price in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

How much the lot is worth in a house price in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

How many dollars of condos sell in La Prairie, ten years of perspective:

Condo sales volume year by year since 2016, the number of sales and the average price behind it, and the condo's share of the market in La Prairie.

The average condo price in La Prairie, and why it exceeds the median:

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

How long to sell a condo by price in La Prairie:

Median condo 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 condo in La Prairie.

What sells at what price in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

Which sells fastest in La Prairie, house, condo or plex:

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

At what price houses sell in La Prairie, 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 La Prairie.

At what price condos sell in La Prairie, range by range:

The distribution of condo sales by price bracket in 2020 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $300,000 and under $400,000 in La Prairie.

The market in La Prairie this month:

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

The condo market in La Prairie this month:

Days on market, sold against asking, median price and September 2026 verdict for the condo in La Prairie, compared with the house, over the past twelve Centris months.

Which houses linger by price in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

How much buyers negotiate on a house by price in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

How much buyers negotiate on a condo by price in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

Where the money goes by price in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

How much condo sellers cut their price before selling in La Prairie:

Condo sale prices as a percentage of the original and of the last asking price, by price bracket over twelve months, and the bracket where sellers adjust the most in La Prairie.

What one more bathroom costs in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie.

The municipal assessment in La Prairie:

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

From house to condo in La Prairie:

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

What the basement, fireplace and heating are worth in La Prairie:

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 La Prairie:

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 guide "Living in La Prairie" and our real estate broker page for La Prairie. See also selling a house in Candiac and selling a condo in Candiac or La Prairie. 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 La Prairie?

39 days in median in the second quarter of 2026 (44 over twelve months), 45 days for a condo. A house priced at its street's level receives its offers in the first two weeks; an older home in the historic district can take longer because its buyer is rarer.

When is the best time to sell in La Prairie?

Spring (March to June) concentrates buyers, but September and October are the second peak with thinner supply; winter sells slower but with less competition. For an older home, the season when the garden and the river show matters.

Should you renovate before selling in La Prairie?

Small visible work (paint, floors, refreshed kitchen, landscaping) pays back; big work (roof, windows, basement) rarely pays back 100 % and negotiates better as a price adjustment. In the historic district, a restoration that respects the house gains value; a modern replacement loses it.

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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