Waterfront · Rouyn-Noranda · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in Rouyn-Noranda, 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 Rouyn-Noranda, the waterfront costs little: $400,000 for a house bordered by a body of water at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $372,000 for all single-family homes, a gap of $28,000 (+8%) against a median premium of 20% across the 34 regions and cities tracked. 35 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Rouyn-Noranda from January to September 2026, 13.1% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +78%, all houses +65%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
In Rouyn-Noranda, the waterfront costs little: $400,000 for a house bordered by a body of water at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $372,000 for all single-family homes, a gap of $28,000 (+8%) against a median premium of 20% across the 34 regions and cities tracked. 35 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Rouyn-Noranda from January to September 2026, 13.1% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +78%, all houses +65%.
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 | $224,950 | 34 | $225,000 | 358 | +0% | 9.5% |
| 2019 | $230,000 | 51 | $240,000 | 382 | -4% | 13.4% |
| 2020 | $209,000 | 52 | $248,500 | 370 | -16% | 14.1% |
| 2021 | $208,000 | 31 | $260,000 | 296 | -20% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | $223,500 | 32 | $299,500 | 277 | -25% | 11.6% |
| 2023 | $260,000 | 21 | $290,000 | 256 | -10% | 8.2% |
| 2024 | $264,500 | 29 | $321,000 | 322 | -18% | 9.0% |
| 2025 | $339,500 | 34 | $336,500 | 326 | +1% | 10.4% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $400,000 | 35 | $372,000 | 268 | +8% | 13.1% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 319 houses bordered by a body of water and 2,855 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 Rouyn-Noranda
- The waterfront rose faster than the rest in Rouyn-Noranda: +78% since 2018, versus +65% 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 is stable: 0% in 2018, +8% in 2026 ($28,000 gap at the median).
- Years when the waterfront house sold for less than the median house: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. 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.
- The waterfront weighs heavily in Rouyn-Noranda: 11.2% of single-family homes sold since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (319 of 2,855), 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 +17.8% ($339,500 to $400,000), all houses +10.5% ($336,500 to $372,000).
- Peaks: waterfront $400,000 in 2026, all houses $372,000 in 2026. The waterfront fell in 2020, 2021.
- 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 Rouyn-Noranda, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in Rouyn-Noranda?
In Rouyn-Noranda, the waterfront costs $28,000 (+8%), not much. It means waterfront houses look like the others: same age, same size, and sometimes more modest shores (stream, narrow river, pond). The buyer who wants the water pays almost the same house; the seller with a real lakefront must bring out what the median does not see.
How to read these figures
Two series drawn from the same Centris database with the same settings for all of Rouyn-Noranda: 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 Rouyn-Noranda, from the same Centris listings:
- Land prices in Rouyn-Noranda, ten years
- Home prices in Rouyn-Noranda, ten years
- What the pool and garage are worth in Rouyn-Noranda
- Prices by number of bedrooms in Rouyn-Noranda
- Prices by number of bathrooms in Rouyn-Noranda
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a waterfront house cost in Rouyn-Noranda in 2026?
$400,000 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in Rouyn-Noranda from January to September 2026 (35 sales), versus $372,000 for all single-family homes (268 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in Rouyn-Noranda?
$28,000 (+8%) at the 2026 median. In 2018, the premium was 0%. 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 Rouyn-Noranda?
The waterfront: +78% between 2018 and 2026, versus +65% for all houses in Rouyn-Noranda.
What share of sales is waterfront in Rouyn-Noranda?
11.2% of single-family homes sold in Rouyn-Noranda since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (319 houses of 2,855); 13.1% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Rouyn-Noranda: 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.