Waterfront · Laval · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in Laval, 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 Laval, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $875,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $632,250 for all single-family homes, $242,750 (+38%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 11 of 34). 42 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Laval from January to September 2026, 2.1% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +83%, all houses +90%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
In Laval, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $875,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $632,250 for all single-family homes, $242,750 (+38%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 11 of 34). 42 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Laval from January to September 2026, 2.1% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +83%, all houses +90%.
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 | $478,000 | 38 | $333,000 | 3,117 | +44% | 1.2% |
| 2019 | $405,000 | 51 | $354,000 | 3,322 | +14% | 1.5% |
| 2020 | $585,500 | 87 | $410,000 | 3,576 | +43% | 2.4% |
| 2021 | $821,250 | 79 | $495,000 | 3,174 | +66% | 2.5% |
| 2022 | $700,000 | 40 | $555,000 | 2,620 | +26% | 1.5% |
| 2023 | $804,000 | 48 | $530,000 | 2,243 | +52% | 2.1% |
| 2024 | $756,000 | 46 | $574,000 | 2,587 | +32% | 1.8% |
| 2025 | $835,000 | 65 | $601,000 | 2,839 | +39% | 2.3% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $875,000 | 42 | $632,250 | 2,039 | +38% | 2.1% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 496 houses bordered by a body of water and 25,517 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 Laval
- The waterfront and the rest of the market rose at the same pace in Laval: +83% versus +90% since 2018. The gap between the two held.
- The waterfront premium is stable: +44% in 2018, +38% in 2026 ($242,750 gap at the median).
- The waterfront house sold for more than the median house every publishable year in Laval: the strongest premium in 2021 (+66%), the weakest in 2019 (+14%).
- The waterfront is rare in Laval: 1.9% of single-family homes sold since 2018 (496 of 25,517). A median on so few sales moves a lot from one year to the next: read the trend, not a single year's figure.
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: waterfront +4.8% ($835,000 to $875,000), all houses +5.2% ($601,000 to $632,250).
- Peaks: waterfront $875,000 in 2026, all houses $632,250 in 2026. The waterfront fell in 2019, 2022, 2024.
- 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 Laval, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in Laval?
In Laval, the waterfront is a different product: $242,750 more at the median (+38%). 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 Laval, from the same Centris listings:
- Home prices in Laval, ten years
- What the pool and garage are worth in Laval
- Prices by number of bedrooms in Laval
- Prices by number of bathrooms in Laval
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a waterfront house cost in Laval in 2026?
$875,000 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in Laval from January to September 2026 (42 sales), versus $632,250 for all single-family homes (2,039 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in Laval?
$242,750 (+38%) at the 2026 median. In 2018, the premium was +44%. 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 Laval?
The waterfront: +83% between 2018 and 2026, versus +90% for all houses in Laval.
What share of sales is waterfront in Laval?
1.9% of single-family homes sold in Laval since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (496 houses of 25,517); 2.1% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Laval: 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.