Waterfront · Drummondville · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in Drummondville, 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.
In Drummondville, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $645,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $429,900 for all single-family homes, $215,100 (+50%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 8 of 34). 18 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Drummondville from January to September 2026, 3.5% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +194%, all houses +142%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
In Drummondville, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $645,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $429,900 for all single-family homes, $215,100 (+50%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 8 of 34). 18 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Drummondville from January to September 2026, 3.5% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +194%, all houses +142%.
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 | $219,050 | 10 | $177,500 | 395 | +23% | 2.5% |
| 2019 | $165,250 | 10 | $186,500 | 498 | -11% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | $368,000 | 25 | $215,000 | 524 | +71% | 4.8% |
| 2021 | $405,000 | 15 | $272,000 | 485 | +49% | 3.1% |
| 2022 | $525,500 | 26 | $318,750 | 511 | +65% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | $443,750 | 15 | $338,168 | 472 | +31% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | $532,250 | 14 | $360,000 | 578 | +48% | 2.4% |
| 2025 | $578,000 | 22 | $400,000 | 653 | +45% | 3.4% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $645,000 | 18 | $429,900 | 515 | +50% | 3.5% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 155 houses bordered by a body of water and 4,631 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 Drummondville
- The waterfront rose faster than the rest in Drummondville: +194% since 2018, versus +142% 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: +23% in 2018, +50% in 2026 ($215,100 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: 2019. 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 Drummondville: 3.3% since 2018 (155 houses of 4,631), 2.5% in 2018 and 3.5% in 2026.
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: waterfront +11.6% ($578,000 to $645,000), all houses +7.5% ($400,000 to $429,900).
- Peaks: waterfront $645,000 in 2026, all houses $429,900 in 2026. The waterfront fell in 2019, 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 Drummondville, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in Drummondville?
In Drummondville, the waterfront is a different product: $215,100 more at the median (+50%). At that price you are not buying a view, you are buying a category of house: larger, newer, on a wider lot, often with a dock and landscaping. The waterfront seller should know it: the comparables are the other waterfront sales, not the average of the city.
How to read these figures
Waterfront means the Centris listing of the sold house declares a body of water bordering the lot (lake, river, the St. Lawrence, pond, canal, sea, reservoir or stream), whatever its size: a stream counts as much as a lake. Houses with water access but no frontage, or with a view only, are not counted. The median price is the middle price: half the sales above, half below. The field has existed in listings only since 2018: the series starts there. 2026 stops in September.
Our other data series in Drummondville, from the same Centris listings:
- Land prices in Drummondville, ten years
- Home prices in Drummondville, ten years
- What the pool and garage are worth in Drummondville
- Prices by number of bedrooms in Drummondville
- Prices by number of bathrooms in Drummondville
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a waterfront house cost in Drummondville in 2026?
$645,000 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in Drummondville from January to September 2026 (18 sales), versus $429,900 for all single-family homes (515 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in Drummondville?
$215,100 (+50%) at the 2026 median. In 2018, the premium was +23%. 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 Drummondville?
The waterfront: +194% between 2018 and 2026, versus +142% for all houses in Drummondville.
What share of sales is waterfront in Drummondville?
3.3% of single-family homes sold in Drummondville since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (155 houses of 4,631); 3.5% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Drummondville: 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.