Waterfront · Estrie · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in the Eastern Townships, 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 the Eastern Townships, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $740,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $475,500 for all single-family homes, $264,500 (+56%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 6 of 34). 303 houses bordered by a body of water sold in the Eastern Townships from January to September 2026, 8.4% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +140%, all houses +133%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
In the Eastern Townships, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $740,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $475,500 for all single-family homes, $264,500 (+56%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 6 of 34). 303 houses bordered by a body of water sold in the Eastern Townships from January to September 2026, 8.4% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +140%, all houses +133%.
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 | $308,000 | 221 | $204,000 | 3,821 | +51% | 5.8% |
| 2019 | $342,000 | 351 | $210,000 | 4,273 | +63% | 8.2% |
| 2020 | $428,000 | 541 | $245,000 | 5,287 | +75% | 10.2% |
| 2021 | $517,500 | 398 | $305,000 | 4,605 | +70% | 8.6% |
| 2022 | $550,000 | 306 | $355,000 | 3,765 | +55% | 8.1% |
| 2023 | $567,500 | 315 | $379,000 | 3,516 | +50% | 9.0% |
| 2024 | $675,000 | 392 | $419,000 | 4,304 | +61% | 9.1% |
| 2025 | $645,000 | 419 | $450,000 | 4,746 | +43% | 8.8% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $740,000 | 303 | $475,500 | 3,611 | +56% | 8.4% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 3,246 houses bordered by a body of water and 37,928 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 Eastern Townships
- The waterfront and the rest of the market rose at the same pace in the Eastern Townships: +140% versus +133% since 2018. The gap between the two held.
- The waterfront premium is stable: +51% in 2018, +56% in 2026 ($264,500 gap at the median).
- The waterfront house sold for more than the median house every publishable year in the Eastern Townships: the strongest premium in 2020 (+75%), the weakest in 2025 (+43%).
- The waterfront weighs heavily in the Eastern Townships: 8.6% of single-family homes sold since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (3,246 of 37,928), versus 5% at the median of the regions and cities tracked. It is a market of its own, with its buyers and its seasons.
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: waterfront +14.7% ($645,000 to $740,000), all houses +5.7% ($450,000 to $475,500).
- Peaks: waterfront $740,000 in 2026, all houses $475,500 in 2026. The waterfront fell in 2025.
- 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 Eastern Townships, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in the Eastern Townships?
In the Eastern Townships, the waterfront is a different product: $264,500 more at the median (+56%). 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 region.
How to read these figures
Two series drawn from the same Centris database with the same settings for all of Estrie: single-family category, closed sales, median sale price per year, with and without the criterion bordered by a body of water (lake, river, the St. Lawrence, pond, canal, sea, reservoir or stream). The second series includes the first: the premium compares waterfront to all houses, not to non-waterfront. The field is declared by the listing broker on each listing and has been filled in only since 2018. 2026 = January to September.
Our other data series in the Eastern Townships, 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 Eastern Townships in 2026?
$740,000 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in the Eastern Townships from January to September 2026 (303 sales), versus $475,500 for all single-family homes (3,611 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in the Eastern Townships?
$264,500 (+56%) at the 2026 median. In 2018, the premium was +51%. 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 Eastern Townships?
The waterfront: +140% between 2018 and 2026, versus +133% for all houses in the Eastern Townships.
What share of sales is waterfront in the Eastern Townships?
8.6% of single-family homes sold in the Eastern Townships since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (3,246 houses of 37,928); 8.4% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Estrie: 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.