Selling · Saguenay · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures
Sixty-seven percent in five years, sales still rising and three boroughs that do not sell at the same pace: here are the 2026 figures for selling in Saguenay, the pricing method and the calendar.
Selling a house in Saguenay in 2026 means selling in the cheapest large market in Quebec, but also one of the few where sales are growing: a $370,500 median in the city in the second quarter (+8% year over year, +67% in five years), 34 days on the market, 332 sales and 293 houses active, a seller's market in the central ranges. Jonquière ($348,250) sells in 24 days, Chicoutimi ($385,000) in 40, La Baie ($385,000, +31% on 41 sales) in 41, the periphery ($334,500, -2%) in 24. The seller who prices on the last three sales of the street and the borough, not on the city median, sells in a month; the high end on the river or the fjord takes longer and sells on the comparables of the view.
The City of Saguenay sold its median house for $370,500 in the second quarter of 2026, +8% year over year and +67% in five years, in 34 days, with 332 sales and 293 active listings; the metropolitan area, $370,000 in 33 days with 480 sales (+3%) and 456 listings (+18%). The condo sells at $290,000 and the plex at $372,000. The market belongs to the seller in the central ranges; supply is recovering but remains low (456 listings for 480 sales in the quarter). Saguenay sells to families from the region, to people returning from Quebec City and Montreal and to workers of the large industrial projects.
| Sector (QPAREB, Q2 2026) | House, median | 1 year | 5 years | Days | Houses active | Condo, median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicoutimi | $385,000 | 5% | 69 % | 40 days | 101 | n/a |
| Chicoutimi-Nord, Canton Tremblay | $360,000 | 8% | 75 % | 40 days | 61 | n/a |
| Jonquière (Arvida, Kénogami) | $348,250 | 3% | 71 % | 24 days | 113 | n/a |
| La Baie | $385,000 | 31 % | 66 % | 41 days | n/a | n/a |
| Periphery (Saint-Honoré, Larouche) | $334,500 | -2 % | 92 % | 24 days | 67 | n/a |
| City of Saguenay | $370,500 | 8% | 67 % | 34 days | 293 | $290,000 |
| Saguenay CMA | $370,000 | 8% | 71 % | 33 days | 360 | $290,000 |
| Range | Months of inventory | Market |
|---|---|---|
| < 180K | 1.8 months | Seller |
| 180K - 260K | 1.5 months | Seller |
| 260K - 440K | 2.6 months | Seller |
| 440K - 530K | 3.0 months | Seller |
| >= 530K | 3.8 months | Seller |
Chicoutimi ($385,000, 40 days) sells the houses of the centre and the upper town at the median, and the Saguenay River waterfront well above, to a buyer who compares and takes their time. Jonquière ($348,250, 24 days) sells the bungalows and the houses of Arvida and Kénogami quickly to the region's first-time buyers: it is the borough where the first weekend sets the price. Chicoutimi-Nord and Canton Tremblay ($360,000) sell the recent neighbourhoods across the Dubuc bridge. La Baie ($385,000, +31% on 41 sales) sells the houses with a view of the fjord on few comparables: the median misleads, the seller prices on the street's sales. The periphery ($334,500, -2%) sells the country house in 24 days, slightly cheaper than in 2025.
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.
Before setting your price in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay: cost, timing and when to redo it
Bungalow or two-storey home in Saguenay:
Single-storey homes make up 76% of sales in Saguenay 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 Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
What one more bedroom costs in a condo in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
Days on market in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
The number of sales in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
Plex prices in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How many homes are for sale in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
Sale price relative to asking price in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
Houses that do not sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
The average house price in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How many dollars of houses sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
House appreciation in Saguenay 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 Saguenay.
From condo to house in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
The Saguenay 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 Saguenay.
How much down payment to buy in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
How many condos are for sale in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
When to sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
Condos that do not sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How many plexes are for sale in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
When to sell a condo in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
Plexes that do not sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How much buyers negotiate a condo in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How much buyers negotiate a plex in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
What the median house costs a month in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
What the house really gained in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
What the median condo costs a month in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How long to sell a plex in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How much is a duplex, a triplex, a quadruplex in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How much is a lot in Saguenay, ten years of perspective:
The median price of lots and land sold on Centris year by year since 2016, the number of sales, the 2021 peak and the weight of the lot in the price of a house in Saguenay.
Saguenay or the city next door: where to buy in 2026, matchup by matchup:
Each matchup puts Saguenay 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 Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How many houses still sell under $500,000 in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How long to sell by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
How much the lot is worth in a house price in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How many dollars of condos sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
The average condo price in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How long to sell a condo by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
How long to sell a plex by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
At what price plexes sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
The average plex price in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
How many dollars of plex sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
Where the real estate money goes in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
What sells at what price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
Which sells fastest in Saguenay, house, condo or plex:
Days on market of houses, condos and plexes compared price range by price range over twelve months in Saguenay.
At what price houses sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
At what price condos sell in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay.
Is a plex profitable in Saguenay in 2026:
The full math on the duplex, triplex and fourplex at the 2026 median price and the median rent in Saguenay, labelled assumptions.
The market in Saguenay this month:
Days on market, sold against asking, inventory and September 2026 verdict in Saguenay, over the past twelve Centris months.
The condo market in Saguenay this month:
Days on market, sold against asking, median price and September 2026 verdict for the condo in Saguenay, compared with the house, over the past twelve Centris months.
Which houses linger by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
How many foreclosures in Saguenay, ten years of perspective:
The number of houses sold as foreclosures year by year since 2016, their share of sales, their median price against all sales and the rebound from the trough in Saguenay.
Split-level, storey-and-a-half, bungalow or two-storey in Saguenay:
Four house types side by side over ten years: median price, gap between types, share of sales and the one that rose the most in Saguenay.
How much buyers negotiate on a house by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
How much buyers negotiate on a condo by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
How much buyers negotiate on a plex by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
Where the money goes by price in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
How much condo sellers cut their price before selling in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
What one more bathroom costs in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay.
What the waterfront costs in Saguenay:
Median price of houses bordered by a body of water versus all houses, year by year since 2018, the waterfront premium and the share of sales in Saguenay.
The municipal assessment in Saguenay:
The average roll value published by the city versus the median sale price of houses, and why they differ.
From house to condo in Saguenay:
The calculation with real median prices: house sale, condo purchase, welcome tax and condo fees.
What the basement, fireplace and heating are worth in Saguenay:
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 Saguenay:
Median price of houses sold by construction era, from 1959 and earlier to 2010 and later, year by year since 2016.
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For the full market portrait, read our Saguenay market report and our real estate broker page for Saguenay. Our pages on Chicoutimi, Jonquière and the welcome tax in Saguenay complete this guide. If you are buying at the same time, our sell-and-buy guide lays out the sequence without a double mortgage.
34 days in median in the city in the second quarter of 2026 (24 in Jonquière and the periphery, 40 in Chicoutimi, 41 in La Baie), plus 30 to 60 days to the notary. A house priced at its street's level gets its offers in two to four weeks.
Spring and early summer concentrate buyers and returns to the region; fall sells too, with the transfers of the large projects. With supply below sales, winter sells, more slowly, to buyers who cannot afford to wait.
Visible low-cost work pays back; in a market that rose 67%, the buyer pays for move-in ready in the central ranges and negotiates the original. Major work (roof, windows, foundations) is negotiated in price; we cost both options.
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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