Market Analysis
Côte-des-Neiges, NDG (Montreal) and Westmount Real Estate Market: Q3 2026
In the third quarter of 2026, single-family homes in Westmount sold at a median price of $2,525,000, a little more …
In the third quarter of 2026, single-family homes in the Montreal borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville sold at a median price of $917,500, according to Centris. Further east, along the same Rivière des Prairies, Montréal-Nord shows $524,875 over the last four quarters: no territory on the island has a lower single-family median price, among those Centris publishes. Here is what the figures say for these two boroughs, and what is moving around them.
The Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Montréal-Nord real estate market, by the numbers
In parentheses, the change over one year, in days for time on market. When there are too few transactions for a reliable statistic, Centris does not display the figure: the last four quarters column then takes over.
Single-family homes.
| Territory | Sales | Quarterly median price | Median price, 4 quarters | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | 44 (-2%) | $917,500 (0%) | $924,625 (+6%) | 31 (-17) |
| Montréal-Nord | 23 | not published | $524,875 (-1%) | not published |
| Island of Montreal | 1,002 (-12%) | $812,000 (+2%) | $816,250 (+3%) | 51 (+4) |
Source: Centris real estate statistics for Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville), Montreal (Montréal-Nord) and the island of Montreal, third quarter of 2026, July to September.
Condominiums.
| Territory | Sales | Quarterly median price | Median price, 4 quarters | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | 70 (-30%) | $420,000 (+1%) | $422,750 (0%) | 229 (+46%) |
| Montréal-Nord | 18 | not published | $374,375 (+4%) | 51 (+96%) |
| Island of Montreal | 1,728 (-15%) | $477,000 (0%) | $477,544 (0%) | 6,696 (+12%) |
Source: same Centris pages, third quarter of 2026 and the last four quarters combined.
Plexes of 2 to 5 units, the only category whose quarterly price is published in both boroughs.
| Territory | Sales | Median price | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | 71 (+54%) | $935,000 (+6%) | 42 (-13) | 137 (+55%) |
| Montréal-Nord | 36 (-29%) | $820,000 (+1%) | 63 (+10) | 67 (+4%) |
| Island of Montreal | 614 (-13%) | $902,500 (+3%) | 52 (-1) | 1,631 (+16%) |
Source: same Centris pages, third quarter of 2026.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Montréal-Nord compared with the rest of Montreal
Two price levels. Over four quarters, the single-family median in Ahuntsic-Cartierville is more than $100,000 above the island’s. For condos, both boroughs stay below the island, but Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles is lower still, at $349,125. A change in median price is not the change in value of a given house: from one quarter to the next, it is not the same properties that change hands.
Plexes lead sales. They are the best-selling category on both sides: 71 of the 185 residential sales in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, 36 of the 77 in Montréal-Nord. In Ahuntsic-Cartierville, a plex sells for more than a single-family home in the same quarter. In Montréal-Nord, it costs less than on the island, but it needs 63 days, 11 more.
Time on market. Single-family homes in Ahuntsic-Cartierville found a buyer in 31 days on average, 20 fewer than on the island. At that price, part of the tax base falls in the $552,300 to $1,104,700 bracket, which the City of Montreal taxes at 2% in 2026: the transfer duties calculator puts a figure on the bill before you make an offer.
What changed in a year
For the metropolitan area, APCIQ counts 9,265 sales in the quarter, 12% fewer than a year earlier, and places condos on the island at the border between a balanced market and one that favours buyers. As of October 20, 2026, the Bank of Canada’s policy rate has been unchanged at 2.25% since the cut announced on October 29, 2025; the next announcement is scheduled for October 28, 2026.
Sales. Montréal-Nord is down 31%, the second-largest drop Centris publishes on the island, behind Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (-34%). Ahuntsic-Cartierville holds up better, at -3%, while the island loses 13%. Over four quarters, Ahuntsic-Cartierville loses 5% of its sales and Montréal-Nord 13%, against 7% for the island.
Supply. Ahuntsic-Cartierville received 421 new listings (+24%), the largest increase among the island territories for which Centris publishes the change. Its active listings are up 40%, against 12% for the island. In Montréal-Nord, the supply of condos nearly doubled, on a base of 51 listings.
The Rivière des Prairies and flood zones
The City of Montreal lists Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Montréal-Nord among the “areas concerned” by high water. In Montréal-Nord, it specifies, the river runs along the entire length of the borough.
A flood barrier on rue Crevier. In Ahuntsic-Cartierville, a flood protection structure is being built along rue Crevier, between boulevard Gouin and the river. The sheet piles have been in place since fall 2025; the concrete panels were to follow in spring 2026, according to the borough’s page updated May 22, 2026, which does not say whether they were installed. In spring 2026, sandbag dikes were set up on rues Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Crevier, Cousineau, Olivier, Leblanc, Du Ruisseau and Jasmin.
The new maps are slow to come. The first batch of new-generation maps from the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) covers the Rivière des Prairies. On July 30, 2026, the CMM asked the Ministère de l’Environnement to reverse its decision to postpone their publication, planned for August 1, to an undetermined date. As of October 20, 2026, I found no official source announcing these maps in force. The government points out that, failing that, the old-generation maps, obtained from the municipality, apply. For a riverside address, the classification can therefore change after the purchase: see what buying in a flood zone in Quebec involves.
What is moving in north Montreal
The assessment roll and the tax bill
The 2026-2027-2028 roll measures the market as of July 1, 2024, and compares it with July 1, 2021.
| Category | Ahuntsic-Cartierville | Montréal-Nord | City of Montreal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | +10.3% | +18.2% | +12.1% |
| Condos | +14.1% | +15.5% | +9.5% |
| 2 to 5 dwellings | +8.9% | +16.4% | +9.8% |
Source: 2026-2027-2028 property assessment rolls, City of Montreal, pages 55, 58 and 65.
The City spreads the change over three years: each year, one third of the difference is added to the old value. According to the 2026 budget, the property tax burden on single-family homes rises on average by 5.5% in Montréal-Nord and 3.6% in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, against 4.3% for the City. Your bill depends on how much your property rose compared with the others: see how property taxes in Montreal and Laval are calculated.
The Louvain écoquartier, in Ahuntsic-Cartierville
On the Louvain Est site, a municipal lot of nearly 8 hectares north of rue de Louvain Est, the project plans about 1,000 permanently affordable housing units, at least half of them social and community housing, an elementary school and shops. A first project of 323 units has been under construction since March 2026, with move-ins planned for 2028-2029. For neighbours, the practical consequence is a construction site whose schedule runs until 2033.
The Pie-IX BRT and the blue line, on the Montréal-Nord side
Since December 2023, the Pie-IX BRT (SRB) has run its full length between boulevard Saint-Martin, in Laval, and avenue Pierre-De Coubertin, according to ARTM. STM route 439 serves the Henri-Bourassa and Pie-IX intersection, which the City places in Montréal-Nord. The BRT will connect to Vertières, the future blue line station at the corner of Jean-Talon and Pie-IX; the STM plans to open the extension in 2031. None of the official sources consulted measures the effect of these lines on prices in the area.
Rents and housing starts, according to CMHC
In CMHC’s Montréal-Nord zone, the vacancy rate was 0.7% in October 2025 (0.2% a year earlier), the lowest among the island zones where a total rate is published; the City of Montreal was at 3.0%. For the Ahuntsic/Cartierville zone, CMHC publishes no total rate for 2025. From January to September 2026, it recorded 355 housing starts there, almost all apartments, against 288 a year earlier; Montréal-Nord had 45, against 12. These zones do not necessarily match Centris territories.
Selling in Ahuntsic-Cartierville or Montréal-Nord
Single-family homes in Ahuntsic-Cartierville sell quickly, but 102 were listed (+15%), and the quarterly median price did not move. A price backed by recent sales of similar houses holds up better than a median: see how to audit real estate comparables.
Condos in Ahuntsic-Cartierville face more competition: 229 active listings for 70 sales. Yet APCIQ’s barometer classifies every one of its price ranges as “Seller”, at 7.2 months of inventory at most, while it places balance between 8 and 10 months. That calculation covers the last 12 months; the rise in supply measured by Centris covers the quarter alone.
In Montréal-Nord, with 23 single-family sales, Centris publishes neither a price nor a time on market: each comparable sale carries a lot of weight. For a plex, gather the leases and the occupancy history before listing.
Buying in north Montreal
The choice. Ahuntsic-Cartierville offers more listings in every category: 102 single-family homes, 229 condos and 137 plexes, against 46, 51 and 67 in Montréal-Nord.
Condos in Montréal-Nord. Over 12 months, APCIQ classifies as “Seller” the $270,000 to $460,000 range (6.2 months of inventory), where most of the supply sits, and as “Buyer” the higher ranges: 10.1 months from $460,000 to $550,000, 21.3 months above that, on an average inventory of 8 and 5 properties. Above $460,000, the choice is thin.
Plexes. A low vacancy rate in the zone does not guarantee the rent of a specific unit: build your income figures from the actual leases and validate them with your mortgage broker. Montréal-Nord prohibits commercial tourist residences across its entire territory; Ahuntsic-Cartierville accepts them only in the principal residence. Renting your principal residence to tourists requires an annual permit from the City and is only possible from June 10 to September 10.
The address. Near boulevard Gouin, check the flood zone boundary with the borough, and ask for the latest tax bill.
Frequently asked questions
Have Ahuntsic homes gained value in a year? The median price of the 44 single-family homes sold in the third quarter is stable (0%); over four quarters, it is up 6%. These figures describe completed sales, not the value of a specific house.
Why does Centris not give the price of houses in Montréal-Nord? With 23 sales in the quarter, Centris considers the transactions insufficient for a reliable statistic. The last four quarters figure, $524,875, rests on 118 sales.
Single-family assessments in Montréal-Nord rose 18%: are taxes up as well? Not by as much. The increase is spread over three years, and it is measured against that of other properties. In 2026, the property tax burden on single-family homes in the borough rises by 5.5% on average, according to the City’s budget.
To go further, read the Montreal real estate market, borough by borough, how to read Montreal and Laval real estate market data and what to know before buying an income plex.
Selling or buying in Ahuntsic-Cartierville or Montréal-Nord? Write to me. I assess your property against the borough’s recent sales, in French, English or Arabic.
Georges Matar
Residential Real Estate Broker · RE/MAX DU CARTIER INC.
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