Waterfront · Centre-du-Québec · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in the Centre-du-Québec, year by year since 2018, against all houses: what the waterfront costs, whether the premium grows or melts, and the share of waterfront sales. Centris figures, not estimates.
A waterfront house in the Centre-du-Québec sells for $435,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $375,000 for all single-family homes: $60,000 (+16%) for the water, in line with the 34 regions and cities tracked (median premium 20%). 102 houses bordered by a body of water sold in the Centre-du-Québec from January to September 2026, 6.2% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +233%, all houses +144%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
A waterfront house in the Centre-du-Québec sells for $435,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $375,000 for all single-family homes: $60,000 (+16%) for the water, in line with the 34 regions and cities tracked (median premium 20%). 102 houses bordered by a body of water sold in the Centre-du-Québec from January to September 2026, 6.2% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +233%, all houses +144%.
Median price, waterfront versus all houses, year by year
| Year | Waterfront, median price | Sales | All houses, median price | Sales | Waterfront premium | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $130,500 | 62 | $154,000 | 1,512 | -15% | 4.1% |
| 2019 | $162,250 | 90 | $163,000 | 1,805 | +0% | 5.0% |
| 2020 | $220,000 | 147 | $180,000 | 1,972 | +22% | 7.5% |
| 2021 | $286,000 | 132 | $226,000 | 1,870 | +27% | 7.1% |
| 2022 | $335,000 | 113 | $270,000 | 1,699 | +24% | 6.7% |
| 2023 | $304,500 | 95 | $280,000 | 1,559 | +9% | 6.1% |
| 2024 | $367,500 | 88 | $317,500 | 1,765 | +16% | 5.0% |
| 2025 | $370,000 | 116 | $354,000 | 2,058 | +5% | 5.6% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $435,000 | 102 | $375,000 | 1,645 | +16% | 6.2% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 945 houses bordered by a body of water and 15,885 single-family homes in all. A year with fewer than 10 waterfront sales is left blank (n/a). When a year has few sales, its median can move by tens of thousands of dollars without the market having changed.
What nine years of sales say in the Centre-du-Québec
- The waterfront rose faster than the rest in the Centre-du-Québec: +233% since 2018, versus +144% for all houses. That is the case in 14 of the 34 regions and cities tracked: after 2020, remote-work and vacation demand went to riverside and lakeside properties first.
- The waterfront premium grew: -15% in 2018, +16% in 2026 ($60,000 at the median). 14 of the 34 regions and cities tracked saw their premium grow over the period.
- Year when the waterfront house sold for less than the median house: 2018. 12 of the 34 regions and cities tracked saw it at least once: waterfront also means the three-season cottage and the small riverside house, not only the prestige property.
- Waterfront share of sales in the Centre-du-Québec: 5.9% since 2018 (945 houses of 15,885), 4.1% in 2018 and 6.2% in 2026.
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: waterfront +17.6% ($370,000 to $435,000), all houses +5.9% ($354,000 to $375,000).
- Peaks: waterfront $435,000 in 2026, all houses $375,000 in 2026. The waterfront fell in 2023.
- Quebec benchmark: across the province, the house bordered by a body of water sells for $510,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $510,000 for all single-family homes (0%); in the Centre-du-Québec, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in the Centre-du-Québec?
In the Centre-du-Québec, the waterfront costs $60,000 (+16%), in line with the regions and cities tracked. The gap measures the house that comes with the water as much as the water itself: lot, outbuildings, year built. Before paying the premium, check the shoreline buffer, flood levels, year-round access and the condition of the well and septic system: that is where two waterfront houses at the same price part ways.
How to read these figures
One median per year for waterfront houses in the Centre-du-Québec and one for all houses. Waterfront = the Centris listing reports a body of water bordering the lot (lake, river, the St. Lawrence, pond, canal, sea, reservoir or stream). The gap between the two does not measure what the water is worth for a given house: it measures what the market paid for the typical waterfront house versus the typical house of the region. Fewer than 10 waterfront sales in a year: median left blank. Series from 2018, the year the field appears.
Our other data series in the Centre-du-Québec, from the same Centris listings:
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a waterfront house cost in the Centre-du-Québec in 2026?
$435,000 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in the Centre-du-Québec from January to September 2026 (102 sales), versus $375,000 for all single-family homes (1,645 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in the Centre-du-Québec?
$60,000 (+16%) at the 2026 median. In 2018, the premium was -15%. Across the 34 regions and cities tracked, the median premium is 20%, and it is negative in 5 of them.
Did the waterfront gain more value than the rest in the Centre-du-Québec?
The waterfront: +233% between 2018 and 2026, versus +144% for all houses in the Centre-du-Québec.
What share of sales is waterfront in the Centre-du-Québec?
5.9% of single-family homes sold in the Centre-du-Québec since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (945 houses of 15,885); 6.2% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Centre-du-Québec: single-family category, criterion "Type plan d'eau - bordé" (all types), then no criterion, median sale price and number of sales per year over ten years; the field has been filled in only since 2018; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, 2026 = January to September. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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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.