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.

Before setting your price in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke: cost, timing and when to redo it

Bungalow or two-storey home in Sherbrooke:

Single-storey homes make up 58% of sales in Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

What one more bedroom costs in a condo in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

Days on market in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

The number of sales in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Plex prices in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How many homes are for sale in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Sale price relative to asking price in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Houses that do not sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

The average house price in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How many dollars of houses sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

House appreciation in Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke.

From condo to house in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

The Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke.

How much down payment to buy in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

How many condos are for sale in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

When to sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Condos that do not sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How many plexes are for sale in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

When to sell a condo in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Plexes that do not sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How much buyers negotiate a condo in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How much buyers negotiate a plex in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

What the median house costs a month in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

What the house really gained in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

What the median condo costs a month in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How long to sell a plex in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How much is a duplex, a triplex, a quadruplex in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How much is a lot in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

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

Each matchup puts Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

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

How many houses sell for over $1 million in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How long to sell by price in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

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

How many dollars of condos sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

The average condo price in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How long to sell a condo by price in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

How long to sell a plex by price in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

At what price plexes sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

The average plex price in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

How many dollars of plex sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Where the real estate money goes in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

What sells at what price in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

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

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

At what price houses sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

At what price condos sell in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Is a plex profitable in Sherbrooke in 2026:

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

The market in Sherbrooke this month:

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

The condo market in Sherbrooke this month:

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

Which houses linger by price in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

How many foreclosures in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke.

Split-level, storey-and-a-half, bungalow or two-storey in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

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

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 Sherbrooke.

How much buyers negotiate on a condo by price in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

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

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 Sherbrooke.

Where the money goes by price in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

How much condo sellers cut their price before selling in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

What one more bathroom costs in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

What the waterfront costs in Sherbrooke:

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 Sherbrooke.

From house to condo in Sherbrooke:

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

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

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 Sherbrooke:

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 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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