2016-2026 rankings · Smallest gains
The smallest price gains 2016-2026: the table of the 50 cities ranked on Centris sales from January to September 2026, how to read the ranking and what it changes for buying or selling. Nothing estimated, ranks computed.
The city where a house gained the least value in ten years is Sept-Îles: $174,000 in 2016, $275,000 in 2026, +58% ($101,000, 4.7% a year), ahead of Westmount (+65%) and Rouyn-Noranda (+76%). Even at the bottom of this ranking, no city fell in ten years: the median of the 50 cities is +124% and 42 cities doubled. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
The city where a house gained the least value in ten years is Sept-Îles: $174,000 in 2016, $275,000 in 2026, +58% ($101,000, 4.7% a year), ahead of Westmount (+65%) and Rouyn-Noranda (+76%). Even at the bottom of this ranking, no city fell in ten years: the median of the 50 cities is +124% and 42 cities doubled.
The ranking of the 50 cities
| Rank | City | Gain 2016-2026 | House 2016 | House 2026 | Gain in $ | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept-Îles | 58% | $174,000 | $275,000 | $101,000 | 4.7% |
| 2 | Westmount | 65% | $1,375,000 | $2,272,500 | $897,500 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Rouyn-Noranda | 76% | $210,000 | $370,000 | $160,000 | 5.8% |
| 4 | Lévis | 84% | $239,000 | $440,000 | $201,000 | 6.3% |
| 5 | Val-d'Or | 86% | $215,500 | $400,000 | $184,500 | 6.4% |
| 6 | Quebec City | 92% | $250,000 | $480,000 | $230,000 | 6.7% |
| 7 | Montreal | 99% | $380,000 | $755,000 | $375,000 | 7.1% |
| 8 | Pointe-Claire | 99% | $375,000 | $745,500 | $370,500 | 7.1% |
| 9 | Kirkland | 100% | $477,000 | $955,000 | $478,000 | 7.2% |
| 10 | Beaconsfield | 101% | $514,000 | $1,031,000 | $517,000 | 7.2% |
| 11 | Saint-Lambert | 102% | $554,000 | $1,120,000 | $566,000 | 7.3% |
| 12 | Candiac | 104% | $425,000 | $866,000 | $441,000 | 7.4% |
| 13 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux | 106% | $385,000 | $792,500 | $407,500 | 7.5% |
| 14 | Laval | 110% | $300,000 | $630,000 | $330,000 | 7.7% |
| 15 | Brossard | 111% | $348,000 | $734,200 | $386,200 | 7.8% |
| 16 | Gatineau | 113% | $230,000 | $490,000 | $260,000 | 7.9% |
| 17 | Saguenay | 114% | $170,750 | $366,000 | $195,250 | 7.9% |
| 18 | Sainte-Julie | 116% | $309,500 | $667,400 | $357,900 | 8.0% |
| 19 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | 116% | $280,000 | $605,000 | $325,000 | 8.0% |
| 20 | Dorval | 120% | $324,000 | $712,500 | $388,500 | 8.2% |
| 21 | Rimouski | 121% | $179,000 | $395,000 | $216,000 | 8.2% |
| 22 | Boucherville | 122% | $364,450 | $810,000 | $445,550 | 8.3% |
| 23 | Longueuil | 123% | $269,750 | $602,000 | $332,250 | 8.4% |
| 24 | Rosemère | 123% | $379,450 | $845,000 | $465,550 | 8.3% |
| 25 | Saint-Constant | 123% | $277,750 | $620,000 | $342,250 | 8.4% |
| 26 | Varennes | 125% | $281,000 | $631,000 | $350,000 | 8.4% |
| 27 | Boisbriand | 126% | $278,250 | $630,000 | $351,750 | 8.5% |
| 28 | Repentigny | 128% | $258,400 | $588,000 | $329,600 | 8.6% |
| 29 | La Prairie | 129% | $323,800 | $740,000 | $416,200 | 8.6% |
| 30 | Terrebonne | 130% | $260,000 | $599,000 | $339,000 | 8.7% |
| 31 | Chambly | 132% | $297,400 | $689,000 | $391,600 | 8.8% |
| 32 | Saint-Hyacinthe | 133% | $218,000 | $507,500 | $289,500 | 8.8% |
| 33 | Joliette | 134% | $197,000 | $460,000 | $263,000 | 8.9% |
| 34 | L'Île-Perrot | 134% | $239,950 | $561,500 | $321,550 | 8.9% |
| 35 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | 134% | $350,000 | $819,500 | $469,500 | 8.9% |
| 36 | Beloeil | 140% | $262,000 | $630,000 | $368,000 | 9.2% |
| 37 | Mascouche | 141% | $255,000 | $615,000 | $360,000 | 9.2% |
| 38 | Mirabel | 141% | $270,000 | $650,000 | $380,000 | 9.2% |
| 39 | Sherbrooke | 143% | $188,500 | $458,500 | $270,000 | 9.3% |
| 40 | Châteauguay | 144% | $213,000 | $520,000 | $307,000 | 9.3% |
| 41 | Granby | 145% | $189,000 | $462,543 | $273,543 | 9.4% |
| 42 | Sorel-Tracy | 145% | $160,000 | $391,750 | $231,750 | 9.4% |
| 43 | Blainville | 146% | $308,950 | $760,000 | $451,050 | 9.4% |
| 44 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | 148% | $233,000 | $577,000 | $344,000 | 9.5% |
| 45 | Sainte-Thérèse | 152% | $258,125 | $650,000 | $391,875 | 9.7% |
| 46 | Victoriaville | 152% | $145,000 | $366,000 | $221,000 | 9.7% |
| 47 | Drummondville | 155% | $168,500 | $429,900 | $261,400 | 9.8% |
| 48 | Saint-Jérôme | 158% | $212,338 | $547,500 | $335,162 | 9.9% |
| 49 | Magog | 175% | $218,492 | $600,000 | $381,508 | 10.6% |
| 50 | Trois-Rivières | 177% | $148,000 | $410,000 | $262,000 | 10.7% |
Source: Centris (Matrix), January to September 2026 and year 2016; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team on October 13, 2026, aggregates only.
What the ranking says
- The third that rose least (Sept-Îles, Westmount, Rouyn-Noranda, Lévis, Val-d'Or...) is under +113%: resource cities, prestige cities already expensive in 2016 and the West Island.
- Small in percent, big in dollars: Westmount is at +65%, but that is $897,500 more per house. Percent ranks cities; dollars pay for retirement.
- The 10 most expensive rose 105% in median against 118% for the 10 cheapest: starting high limits the gain in percent.
- The smallest gain of the 50 cities, +58%, is still 4.7% a year compounded: above the decade's inflation.
What it changes for buying or selling
For an owner in a city at the top of this ranking, a modest gain in percent is often a large gain in dollars, and the 2016 price was already high; this is not a market that failed, it is a market with less catching up to do. For a buyer, a city with a small gain is one whose price was not inflated by the 2020-2022 wave: less correction risk, less catch-up to hope for too.
How to read this ranking
Every city in the table has its page in the house appreciation by city series, where the full 2016-2026 series and the method are detailed. Ranks are computed on the 50 cities tracked, not on all of Quebec: a missing city is not unranked, it is not tracked. Values are Centris (Matrix) figures for single-family house sales over January to September 2026; 2016 is the full year. Ties are ordered alphabetically. No new query: only aggregates already published are reordered.
Frequently asked questions
In which city did houses rise the least in Quebec since 2016?
Sept-Îles: +58% between 2016 and 2026 ($174,000 to $275,000), ahead of Westmount (+65%) and Rouyn-Noranda (+76%).
Are there cities where the price fell in ten years?
No. Of the 50 cities tracked, the smallest 2016-2026 gain is +58%, and the median of cities is +124%.
Why do expensive cities rise less in percent?
Because they started high: +105% in median for the 10 most expensive against +118% for the 10 cheapest. In dollars, expensive cities gained more.
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