Waterfront · Val-d'Or · Centris 2018-2026
The median sale price of a house bordered by a body of water in Val-d'Or, 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 Val-d'Or, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $625,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $393,000 for all single-family homes, $232,000 (+59%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 5 of 34). 13 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Val-d'Or from January to September 2026, 5.9% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +119%, all houses +67%. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled on October 17, 2026.
The short answer
In Val-d'Or, the waterfront is expensive: a house bordered by a body of water sells for $625,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), versus $393,000 for all single-family homes, $232,000 (+59%) more, one of the highest premiums among the 34 regions and cities tracked (rank 5 of 34). 13 houses bordered by a body of water sold in Val-d'Or from January to September 2026, 5.9% of single-family sales. Since 2018: waterfront +119%, all houses +67%.
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 | $285,000 | 28 | $235,000 | 330 | +21% | 8.5% |
| 2019 | $335,000 | 29 | $245,000 | 321 | +37% | 9.0% |
| 2020 | $370,000 | 35 | $265,000 | 343 | +40% | 10.2% |
| 2021 | $317,000 | 25 | $276,000 | 299 | +15% | 8.4% |
| 2022 | $400,750 | 14 | $315,000 | 255 | +27% | 5.5% |
| 2023 | $465,000 | 20 | $320,000 | 237 | +45% | 8.4% |
| 2024 | $427,000 | 22 | $340,000 | 291 | +26% | 7.6% |
| 2025 | $555,000 | 29 | $390,000 | 285 | +42% | 10.2% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $625,000 | 13 | $393,000 | 222 | +59% | 5.9% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2018 to September 2026: 215 houses bordered by a body of water and 2,583 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 Val-d'Or
- The waterfront rose faster than the rest in Val-d'Or: +119% since 2018, versus +67% 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: +21% in 2018, +59% in 2026 ($232,000 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 Val-d'Or: the strongest premium in 2026 (+59%), the weakest in 2021 (+15%).
- Waterfront share of sales in Val-d'Or: 8.3% since 2018 (215 houses of 2,583), 8.5% in 2018 and 5.9% in 2026.
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: waterfront +12.6% ($555,000 to $625,000), all houses +0.8% ($390,000 to $393,000).
- Peaks: waterfront $625,000 in 2026, all houses $393,000 in 2026. The waterfront fell in 2021, 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 Val-d'Or, the premium is higher.
Is the waterfront worth paying for in Val-d'Or?
In Val-d'Or, the waterfront is a different product: $232,000 more at the median (+59%). 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 Val-d'Or, from the same Centris listings:
- Land prices in Val-d'Or, ten years
- Home prices in Val-d'Or, ten years
- What the pool and garage are worth in Val-d'Or
- Prices by number of bedrooms in Val-d'Or
- Prices by number of bathrooms in Val-d'Or
Each series is recalculated from actual sales, aggregates only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a waterfront house cost in Val-d'Or in 2026?
$625,000 at the median for a house bordered by a body of water sold in Val-d'Or from January to September 2026 (13 sales), versus $393,000 for all single-family homes (222 sales).
What is the waterfront worth in Val-d'Or?
$232,000 (+59%) 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 Val-d'Or?
The waterfront: +119% between 2018 and 2026, versus +67% for all houses in Val-d'Or.
What share of sales is waterfront in Val-d'Or?
8.3% of single-family homes sold in Val-d'Or since 2018 were bordered by a body of water (215 houses of 2,583); 5.9% from January to September 2026.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 17, 2026 for all of Val-d'Or: 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.