Selling a house in Sherbrooke in 2026: $460,000 in 23 days after +76 % in five years, and how to set the price without extrapolating

Selling · Sherbrooke · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures

Seventy-six percent in five years, 23 days on market: in Sherbrooke, the seller has to set the price on the street, not on the trend. Here are the 2026 figures by sector, the method and the calendar.

Selling a house in Sherbrooke in 2026 means selling after one of Quebec's strongest rises: +76 % in five years, +7 % year over year, for a $460,000 median in the city in the second quarter, 23 days on market, 285 houses active, a seller's market in every range (5.9 months of inventory above $680,000, still the seller's). Les Nations ($491,000, 22 days, downtown, the University, Mont-Bellevue) is the most expensive sector; Brompton, Rock Forest, Saint-Élie and Deauville ($457,750, 21 days) the recent family market; Fleurimont ($430,000, +85 % in five years, the CHUS) the entry level; the outskirts ($690,500) the large lots and the lakes. The seller's trap is to extrapolate the rise: today's price is the street's closed sales. The method: the street's comparables, a fair price from day one, a full launch that also reaches Montreal, where the buyers come from.

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

The city of Sherbrooke sold its median house for $460,000 in the second quarter of 2026, +7 % year over year and +76 % in five years, in 23 days, with 285 active listings; the metropolitan area (with Magog and the outskirts), $490,000 in 34 days. The condo sells for $314,000 in 38 days. The market belongs to the seller in every range in the city (2.2 to 5.9 months of inventory), balanced above $710,000 in the region. Sherbrooke attracts Montreal households who work remotely, CHUS and University families, and Eastern Townships retirees: buyers come from far and also search in English in Lennoxville. For a seller, the day-one price and wide marketing make the difference between two and eight weeks.

Sector (QPAREB, Q2 2026)House, median1 year5 yearsDaysHouses activeCondo, median
Les Nations (downtown, University, Mont-Bellevue)$491,00013%73%22 days90n/a
Brompton, Rock Forest, Saint-Élie, Deauville$457,7503%73%21 days124n/a
Fleurimont$430,0008%85%27 days58n/a
Sherbrooke outskirts$690,50010%58%51 days117n/a
Magog (comparison)$585,0001%75%63 days132n/a
City of Sherbrooke$460,0007%76%23 days285$314,000
Metropolitan area, all$490,0005%70%34 days534$320,000

City of Sherbrooke: months of inventory by price range

RangeMonths of inventoryMarket
< 230K3.8 monthsSeller
230K - 340K1.8 monthsSeller
340K - 560K2.0 monthsSeller
560K - 680K2.6 monthsSeller
>= 680K5.9 monthsSeller

What makes the price, sector by sector

Les Nations (downtown, the Vieux-Nord, the Université de Sherbrooke, Mont-Bellevue) sells the older brick homes, the plexes and the Vieux-Nord homes above the median, and the condos near the University; the plex is priced on its income. Rock Forest, Saint-Élie and Deauville sell the 1990s to 2025 homes on curved streets near Highway 10 and Lake Magog, the family market where the resale is compared with new construction; Brompton, the country homes. Fleurimont (the CHUS, the CEGEP, the 1960s to 1980s neighbourhoods) is the entry level and the sector that rose the most (+85 %). Lennoxville (Bishop's) sells in English, on few comparables, with a buyer's market above $700,000. The outskirts (Ascot Corner, Stoke, the lakes) sell large lots and waterfront homes in 51 days, on the file (well, septic system, shoreline strip). Our page real estate broker in Sherbrooke details the sectors.

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.

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 Sherbrooke market report and our real estate broker page for Sherbrooke. Our pages on selling a house in Magog and foreclosures in Quebec complete the picture. 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 Sherbrooke?

23 days in median in the city in the second quarter of 2026 (21 in Rock Forest, 27 in Fleurimont, 51 in the outskirts), plus 30 to 60 days to the notary. A house priced at its street's level receives its offers the first weekend.

When is the best time to sell in Sherbrooke?

Spring concentrates Montreal buyers and university relocations; September is the second peak. With under 6 months of inventory everywhere in the city, winter sells too, more slowly.

Should you renovate before selling in Sherbrooke?

Visible low-cost work pays back; in a market that rose 76 %, many buyers pay for move-in-ready and negotiate hard on original condition. Big work negotiates as a price adjustment; we put numbers on both options.

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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