Index · "A vs B" comparisons · 40 duels · QPAREB Q2 2026 figures
40 duels, one method: price, days on market, living environment, then the verdict by profile. Pick your region and your pair.
This page gathers our 40 "A vs B" comparisons, sorted by region: Montreal borough against borough, the West Island, Laval's sectors, the North Shore, the South Shore, the big duels between regions (Montreal vs Laval, Montreal vs the South Shore, South Shore vs North Shore) and the regions of Quebec (Quebec City vs Lévis, Sherbrooke vs Magog, Montreal vs Quebec City). Every comparison follows the same method: the median price and five-year change on both sides (QPAREB second-quarter 2026 barometer), days on market and months of inventory by price range, the living environment (transit, parks, services, well-known landmarks), then a verdict by profile: young family, first-time buyer, remote work, retiree, investor, resale. No figure is estimated, and neither side is declared the winner in absolute terms: the right answer depends on your commute, your budget and what you want from your neighbourhood.
Borough against borough: NDG or Côte-des-Neiges, Rosemont or Villeray, Ahuntsic or Saint-Laurent, Montréal-Nord or Rivière-des-Prairies, Outremont or Town of Mount Royal.
Pointe-Claire or Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval or Lachine: the REM, the island's suburban homes and a high end that negotiates.
Chomedey or Sainte-Dorothée, Sainte-Rose or Fabreville: a $228,000 gap between Laval's sectors.
Terrebonne or Mascouche, Blainville or Mirabel, Saint-Jérôme or Blainville, Repentigny or Terrebonne, Boisbriand or Blainville.
Our home territory, pair by pair: Brossard or Longueuil, Saint-Lambert or Boucherville.
Montreal or Laval, Montreal or the South Shore, South Shore or North Shore, Longueuil or Laval, Brossard or Chomedey: when the first question is which side of the bridge.
Quebec City or Lévis, Sherbrooke or Magog, Trois-Rivières or Drummondville, and Montreal or Quebec City: the province's two opposite markets.
| Region (QPAREB, Q2 2026) | House, median | 1 year | 5 years | Days | Condo, median | Condo days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island of Montreal | $834,250 | 4% | 21 % | 41 days | $483,000 | 54 days |
| Laval | $633,500 | 4% | 36 % | 30 days | $428,000 | 55 days |
| North Shore | $600,000 | 6% | 52 % | 28 days | $370,000 | 38 days |
| South Shore | $648,500 | 2% | 39 % | 30 days | $403,000 | 39 days |
| Vaudreuil-Soulanges | $627,000 | 0% | 36 % | 38 days | $382,223 | 61 days |
Once the pair is decided, the "Living in" guide of the chosen sector details the neighbourhood street by street: the index of our 53 "Living in" guides. Prices by sector are on House prices in Vaudreuil-Dorion in 2026, House prices in Châteauguay in 2026, House prices in Saint-Jérôme in 2026, House prices in Repentigny in 2026, House prices in Blainville in 2026, House prices in Terrebonne in 2026, House prices in Longueuil in 2026, House prices in Brossard in 2026, Condo prices on Montreal's South Shore by sector in 2026, Condo prices on Montreal's North Shore by sector in 2026, Condo prices in Laval by sector in 2026, Condo prices in Montreal by borough in 2026, House prices in Montreal by borough in 2026, House prices on Montreal's North Shore by sector in 2026, House prices in Laval by sector in 2026, Home prices by city around Montreal in 2026. If you are buying for the first time, start with first-time home buyer in Montreal, in Laval, on the North Shore, on the South Shore or in the West Island. For families, our rankings for the South Shore, Laval, North Shore and West Island.
On four measurable points: the median price and its five-year change (QPAREB Q2 2026 barometer), days on market and months of inventory by range (which says whether you negotiate or face multiple offers), the living environment (transit, parks, services) and the buyer's profile. The verdict is given profile by profile, never in absolute terms.
Because the comparison changes the reference: Blainville is the high end against Saint-Jérôme and the safe value against Boucherville. Read the comparison of your real hesitation, not the sector's in general.
Our form lets us answer within 24 hours with both sectors' figures and each one's closed sales; the most requested pairs become published comparisons.
Also available in French: version française de ce guide.
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.
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