{"id":2025,"date":"2026-11-09T11:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beauimmobilier.ca\/?p=2025"},"modified":"2026-11-09T13:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:36:17","slug":"real-estate-market-eastern-townships-quebec-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beauimmobilier.ca\/en\/real-estate-market-eastern-townships-quebec-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2026 Real Estate Market: Eastern Townships vs Qu\u00e9bec"},"content":{"rendered":"

In October 2026, Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s residential real estate market slowed: 7,440 residential sales, 13% fewer than a year earlier, and 22% more properties for sale (APCIQ through the Centris system). The Eastern Townships (Estrie) are holding up: single-family home sales there were flat (566 sales, 0%) while they fell 10% across Qu\u00e9bec, and the median price reached $465,000 (+4%), almost on par with the provincial level (JLR).<\/strong> Here are the numbers side by side, and what they mean if you plan to sell or buy in the Eastern Townships this fall.<\/p>\n

Did Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s market slow down in October 2026?<\/h2>\n

Yes. Residential sales were down 13% year over year, and 6% since the start of the year. Meanwhile, supply keeps rising: 45,130 properties were listed at the end of October, 22% more than in October 2025. Buyers have more choice and take the time to compare.<\/p>\n

Prices, however, are holding (from -1% to +2% depending on the property type). The median price of a single-family home reached $501,000 (+2%) and the median condo price held at $400,000. Condos saw the sharpest drop: 19% fewer sales and an average of 57 days to sell, 9 more than a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Qu\u00e9bec, October 2026<\/th>\nResult<\/th>\nYear-over-year change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Residential sales<\/td>\n7,440<\/td>\n-13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Active listings<\/td>\n45,130<\/td>\n+22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New listings<\/td>\n13,041<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median price, single-family home<\/td>\n$501,000<\/td>\n+2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average days on market, single-family home<\/td>\n43 days<\/td>\n+2 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median price, condo<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Condo sales<\/td>\n1,589<\/td>\n-19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median price, 2 to 5 unit plex<\/td>\n$675,000<\/td>\n-1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: APCIQ through the Centris system, monthly statistics, October 2026.<\/small><\/p>\n

How are the Eastern Townships doing?<\/h2>\n

Better than average. In October 2026, 566 single-family homes were sold in the Eastern Townships (Estrie administrative region), exactly as many as in October 2025. Over 12 months, sales are down only 3% (5,913 sales), compared with 5% across Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n

The median single-family price reached $465,000 in October (+4%), and $465,000 over the last 12 months as well (+7%). The median condo price was $390,750 in October (+22%), but on only 84 sales: the 12-month median, $345,000 (+5%), is a more reliable reading. Plexes of 2 to 5 units gained 10% in a year, to a 12-month median of $496,500.<\/p>\n

Eastern Townships vs Qu\u00e9bec: what really differs?<\/h2>\n

To compare apples with apples, this table uses a single source for both territories: sales registered at the Qu\u00e9bec Land Register, compiled by JLR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
October 2026<\/th>\nEastern Townships<\/th>\nQu\u00e9bec<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Median price, single-family home<\/td>\n$465,000 (+4%)<\/td>\n$470,000 (+4%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median price, single-family, 12 months<\/td>\n$465,000 (+7%)<\/td>\n$485,000 (+7%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Single-family sales<\/td>\n566 (0%)<\/td>\n6,277 (-10%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Single-family sales, 12 months<\/td>\n5,913 (-3%)<\/td>\n73,609 (-5%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median price, condo, 12 months<\/td>\n$345,000 (+5%)<\/td>\n$408,240 (+2%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Condo sales<\/td>\n84 (-18%)<\/td>\n1,918 (-22%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median price, 2 to 5 unit plex, 12 months<\/td>\n$496,500 (+10%)<\/td>\n$625,000 (+9%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price per unit, plex<\/td>\n$183,000<\/td>\n$250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sale price vs municipal assessment, single-family<\/td>\n129%<\/td>\n125%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: JLR Solutions fonci\u00e8res, monthly report on the Qu\u00e9bec real estate market, October 2026 (Estrie administrative region and province). Year-over-year changes.<\/small><\/p>\n

Four takeaways:<\/p>\n