Waterfront · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu sells for $670,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $577,000 for all single-family homes: $93,000 (+16%) for the water, in line with the 34 regions and cities tracked (median premium 20%). 29 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu from January to September 2026, 4.3% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +117%, all houses +126%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
A waterfront house in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu sells for $670,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $577,000 for all single-family homes: $93,000 (+16%) for the water, in line with the 34 regions and cities tracked (median premium 20%). 29 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu from January to September 2026, 4.3% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +117%, all houses +126%.
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 | $309,000 | 19 | $255,000 | 932 | +21% | 2.0% |
| 2019 | $432,000 | 27 | $273,500 | 1,075 | +58% | 2.5% |
| 2020 | $497,900 | 52 | $335,250 | 1,196 | +49% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | $585,000 | 38 | $419,000 | 1,028 | +40% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | $500,000 | 24 | $475,000 | 807 | +5% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | $590,000 | 24 | $475,000 | 720 | +24% | 3.3% |
| 2024 | $650,000 | 39 | $510,000 | 850 | +27% | 4.6% |
| 2025 | $890,000 | 30 | $555,000 | 928 | +60% | 3.2% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $670,000 | 29 | $577,000 | 680 | +16% | 4.3% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 282 houses bordered by a body of water and 8,216 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- The waterfront rose more slowly than the rest in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: +117% since 2018, versus +126% for all houses. The premium narrowed: buyers first caught up on the price of the ordinary house.
- The waterfront premium is stable: +21% in 2018, +16% in 2026 ($93,000 gap at the median).
- The waterfront house sold for more than the median house every publishable year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: the strongest premium in 2025 (+60%), the weakest in 2022 (+5%).
- Waterfront share of sales in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: 3.4% since 2018 (282 houses of 8,216), 2.0% in 2018 and 4.3% in 2026.
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: waterfront -24.7% ($890,000 to $670,000), all houses +4.0% ($555,000 to $577,000).
- Peaks: waterfront $890,000 in 2025, all houses $577,000 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the waterfront costs $93,000 (+16%), 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
Two series drawn from the same Centris database with the same settings for all of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, from the same Centris listings:
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Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a waterfront house cost in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in 2026?
$670,000 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu from January to September 2026 (29 sales), versus $577,000 for all single-family homes (680 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
$93,000 (+16%) at the 2026 median. In 2018, the premium was +21%. 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
The waterfront: +117% between 2018 and 2026, versus +126% for all houses in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
What share of sales is waterfront in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu?
3.4% of single-family homes sold in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (282 houses of 8,216); 4.3% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: 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.