Waterfront · Saguenay · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in Saguenay, 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 Saguenay sells for $462,500 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $366,000 for all single-family homes: $96,500 (+26%) for the water, in line with the 34 regions and cities tracked (median premium 20%). 48 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Saguenay from January to September 2026, 5.7% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +149%, all houses +109%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
A waterfront house in Saguenay sells for $462,500 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $366,000 for all single-family homes: $96,500 (+26%) for the water, in line with the 34 regions and cities tracked (median premium 20%). 48 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Saguenay from January to September 2026, 5.7% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +149%, all houses +109%.
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 | $186,000 | 42 | $175,000 | 862 | +6% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | $210,000 | 35 | $179,700 | 997 | +17% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | $260,000 | 70 | $190,000 | 1,067 | +37% | 6.6% |
| 2021 | $312,000 | 58 | $215,000 | 1,053 | +45% | 5.5% |
| 2022 | $278,000 | 46 | $243,000 | 848 | +14% | 5.4% |
| 2023 | $350,000 | 27 | $260,000 | 832 | +35% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | $397,500 | 56 | $295,000 | 919 | +35% | 6.1% |
| 2025 | $528,000 | 55 | $339,000 | 1,036 | +56% | 5.3% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $462,500 | 48 | $366,000 | 848 | +26% | 5.7% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 437 houses bordered by a body of water and 8,462 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 Saguenay
- The waterfront rose faster than the rest in Saguenay: +149% since 2018, versus +109% 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: +6% in 2018, +26% in 2026 ($96,500 at the median). 14 of the 34 regions and cities tracked saw their premium grow over the period.
- The waterfront house sold for more than the median house every publishable year in Saguenay: the strongest premium in 2025 (+56%), the weakest in 2018 (+6%).
- Waterfront share of sales in Saguenay: 5.2% since 2018 (437 houses of 8,462), 4.9% in 2018 and 5.7% in 2026.
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: waterfront -12.4% ($528,000 to $462,500), all houses +8.0% ($339,000 to $366,000).
- Peaks: waterfront $528,000 in 2025, all houses $366,000 in 2026. The waterfront fell in 2022, 2026.
- 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 Saguenay, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in Saguenay?
In Saguenay, the waterfront costs $96,500 (+26%), 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
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 Saguenay, from the same Centris listings:
- Land prices in Saguenay, ten years
- Home prices in Saguenay, ten years
- What the pool and garage are worth in Saguenay
- Prices by number of bedrooms in Saguenay
- Prices by number of bathrooms in Saguenay
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a waterfront house cost in Saguenay in 2026?
$462,500 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in Saguenay from January to September 2026 (48 sales), versus $366,000 for all single-family homes (848 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in Saguenay?
$96,500 (+26%) at the 2026 median. In 2018, the premium was +6%. 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 Saguenay?
The waterfront: +149% between 2018 and 2026, versus +109% for all houses in Saguenay.
What share of sales is waterfront in Saguenay?
5.2% of single-family homes sold in Saguenay since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (437 houses of 8,462); 5.7% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Saguenay: 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.