A lot that is ready, not one to prepare.

The difference between the two is measured in thousands of dollars and months of calendar. This one is already cleared, with mature trees kept and landscaping in place. Zoning is residential, the area is 7,883 sq ft, and it sits on a corner with no neighbour behind.

The sector is a quiet, family part of Drummondville, close to services, schools, shops, parks and the main road links.

$129,500 for a lot, what that means.

The 2022 assessment roll lists the land at $73,200. The asking price is $129,500, or roughly $16.40 per square foot. A 2022 roll on serviced land in a built-up sector almost always lags the market, and more so since Drummondville grew 5% in population between 2016 and 2021.

The useful comparison is not with a house. For reference, the median single-family home in the city of Drummondville sold for $424,950 in the second quarter of 2026. A lot is the first line of a self-build budget: construction, connections, permits and financing all come after.

The welcome tax, calculated.

Drummondville follows the provincial grid up to $500,000 (0.5%, 1%, 1.5%) then applies 3% above. On a base of $129,500, the transfer duty comes to $980.50.

One local quirk worth knowing: Drummondville's comparative factor is 1.14 in 2026, one of the highest in Quebec. The tax base is the higher of the price paid and the roll value multiplied by that factor. Here, $73,200 × 1.14 gives $83,448, so the price paid is the base. The detail is in our Drummondville welcome tax guide.

A caution on the first-time buyer credit. Quebec's refundable tax credit for home ownership access covers dwellings. The Department of Finance explanatory document lists detached, semi-detached and row houses, factory-built and mobile homes, duplexes, triplexes, apartments in divided co-ownership and apartments in multi-unit residential buildings. Vacant land is not on that list. Validate with your notary for your own situation.

The numbers, unrounded.

• Asking price: $129,500 (Centris 13288575)
• Area: 7,883 sq ft, about $16.40 per square foot
• Zoning: residential
• Condition: already cleared, mature trees, landscaping in place
• Position: corner lot, no neighbour behind
• 2022 municipal assessment: $73,200 (land)
• Estimated transfer duty: $980.50
• Occupancy: 15 days after acceptance of the promise to purchase

Drummondville, for whom.

Drummondville counted 79,258 residents at the 2021 census, up 5% since 2016, with an average age of 44. The city sits at the junction of highways 20 and 55, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, which explains much of its growth.

Around the lot: highway access, a CEGEP, daycares, primary and secondary schools, parks, a bike path, a golf course, public transit, and snowmobile, ATV and cross-country ski trails. The local market is detailed in the Drummondville real estate market and real estate broker in Drummondville.

Who this lot is for.

For anyone who wants to build without starting with clearing and an excavation invoice. For the family that wants a corner, because a corner lot gives more light and more freedom in how the house is placed. And for anyone who cares about having no neighbour behind, which can never be fixed once the house is up.

Before making an offer on a lot, two checks are worth the detour: the City's planning by-laws for setbacks and siting, and the availability of service connections. We do them with you.