West Island market
Selling in the West Island: what the market looks like this fall
In shortIn fall 2026 the West Island market is calmer: buyers have more houses to choose from, sales take longer, and single-family prices on the Island of Montreal have eased slightly from a year ago. Preparation and a realistic price matter more, and a house that needs work faces more competition.
There is no official monthly figure for “the West Island” alone. QPAREB publishes monthly numbers for the Island of Montreal and the wider metropolitan area from Centris data. The figures below are the September 2026 monthly figures, with what they mean for someone selling a house in Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Beaconsfield, Dorval or Pierrefonds.
Are house prices going down in the West Island?
Not sharply, and not everywhere. For the whole Island of Montreal, QPAREB reported a median single-family price of $779,000 in September 2026, 4% lower than the $815,000 of September 2025. Over the first nine months of 2026, the median was $820,000, 4% higher than the same period in 2025. One month is a small sample: 310 single-family sales on the whole island. The year-to-date figure is steadier.
For the wider Montreal census metropolitan area, which includes the suburbs off the island, the single-family median was $635,000 in September 2026, almost unchanged from $632,000 a year earlier. The honest summary is a flat market, with monthly figures that move a few percent either way.
Are there more houses for sale in the West Island than last year?
On the Island of Montreal, active single-family listings were 2,353 in September 2026, 14% more than a year earlier, while single-family sales fell 20% to 310. Across the metropolitan area, total active listings rose 20% to 21,793, the kind of increase buyers notice. More listings and fewer sales mean each buyer has more options and less pressure to decide quickly.
For a seller, the practical effect is competition. A buyer looking at a split-level in Kirkland can now compare it with several others nearby. Houses that are move-in ready and priced close to recent sales still sell. Houses that need a roof, windows or a kitchen are compared with ones that do not.
How long does it take to sell a house in the West Island right now?
Single-family homes on the Island of Montreal took 55 days on average to sell in September 2026, three days more than a year earlier, according to QPAREB. Across the metropolitan area the figure was 41 days. Condominiums on the island took 73 days, 19 more than a year before. These are average days on market, as defined by QPAREB, and they do not include the time to the notary.
A days-on-market average does not describe one house. A well-priced bungalow near a station and a house with a wet basement can sit on the same street with very different stories.
What differs between West Island towns?
More than a single regional number suggests. Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a borough of Montreal and uses the City’s welcome-tax scale and tax rates. Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dorval, Beaconsfield and Dollard-des-Ormeaux are separate cities in the agglomeration, each with its own tax rates and transfer-duty by-law. Housing stock differs too: older lakeside homes in Beaconsfield and Pointe-Claire, 1970s and 1980s split-levels and cottages in Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Kirkland, and a wide mix in Pierrefonds.
Access to transit, the lake, schools and the highways changes demand block by block. The neighbourhood pages on this site cover each town’s specifics and point to each city’s own published rates.
What does this market mean if I need to sell soon?
If you can prepare the house and wait, a listing in a calmer market can still do well; plan for longer and price close to real comparable sales. If you cannot, because the house is vacant, inherited, part of a separation, or needed for a move on a fixed date, a longer and less certain listing is a real cost: taxes, heating, insurance and mortgage interest continue every month.
Bruce Malcolm is a private buyer of houses in the West Island and Montreal. He is not a broker or an agent and does not list houses. He makes an offer to buy a house as it is, without showings, an inspection condition or a commission, with a closing date you choose once the notary can sign. You can weigh that offer against what a listing might bring after its costs and its time.
Sales
Sept. 2026. 310
Sept. 2025. 387
Change. -20%
Active listings
Sept. 2026. 2,353
Sept. 2025. 2,069
Change. +14%
Median price
Sept. 2026. $779,000
Sept. 2025. $815,000
Change. -4%
Average days on market
Sept. 2026. 55
Sept. 2025. 52
Change. +3 days
Median price, January to September
Sept. 2026. $820,000
Sept. 2025. $789,000
Change. +4%
| Indicator | Sept. 2026 | Sept. 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 310 | 387 | -20% |
| Active listings | 2,353 | 2,069 | +14% |
| Median price | $779,000 | $815,000 | -4% |
| Average days on market | 55 | 52 | +3 days |
| Median price, January to September | $820,000 | $789,000 | +4% |
Single-family homes, Island of Montreal (QPAREB, Centris data, September 2026)
Residential sales
Sept. 2026. 3,082
Sept. 2025. 3,486
Change. -12%
Active listings
Sept. 2026. 21,793
Sept. 2025. 18,173
Change. +20%
Median price, single-family
Sept. 2026. $635,000
Sept. 2025. $632,000
Change. about 0%
| Indicator | Sept. 2026 | Sept. 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3,082 | 3,486 | -12% |
| Active listings | 21,793 | 18,173 | +20% |
| Median price, single-family | $635,000 | $632,000 | about 0% |
Montreal census metropolitan area, all residential (QPAREB, September 2026)
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- Neighbourhoods where Bruce buys housesThirty-one places, with the city or borough and the 2026 transfer duties that actually apply.
- Sell my house fast in Pointe-ClaireThe windmill peninsula, Valois, and the streets near Fairview, each with the city’s own 2026 duty scale.
- Sell my house fast in KirklandA reconstituted city of larger lots and quiet crescents, between Dollard-des-Ormeaux and the lakeshore.
- Sell my house fast in BeaconsfieldLakeshore and Beaurepaire lots, Angell Woods inland, and a 2026 duty scale that hits 3% above $630,100.
- Sell my house fast in Dollard-des-OrmeauxAn independent city of bungalows and split-levels, with its own 2026 transfer-duty brackets.
- Sell my house fast in DorvalThe old lakeshore town and the streets nearer Montréal–Trudeau, with Dorval’s own 2026 duty table.
- Sell my house fast in PierrefondsBorough bungalows, Roxboro and the Gouin waterfront, with Montreal’s transfer-duty scale.
- How much is my house worth in the West Island?The assessment, an online estimate and a median each measure something different. A written offer is the number you can sign.
- When is the best time to sell a house in Montreal?Spring is busiest for listings, but your own deadline usually matters more. With current QPAREB numbers.
This is general information about how a sale usually works in Quebec. It is not legal, tax or financial advice, and it is not a promise about your price or your date. A notary — and, if your file needs it, a lawyer or a licensed insolvency trustee — applies the rules to your situation. Sending an address does not commit you to sell.