Montreal West Island Real Estate market insights from Pearl Kezele & Jason Fitzpatrick

The September numbers are in from the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB), and they confirm what we've been seeing on the ground across the West Island all fall: this is a market with more choice for buyers, steady prices for sellers, and a bigger premium than ever on pricing it right.

Market Snapshot

Sales: 3,082 across the Montreal area, down 12% year over year—fewer buyers are pulling the trigger.

Active listings: 21,793, up 20%—the 14th straight month of rising supply, now sitting 18% above the 10-year average.

Prices: Still holding.

Single-family median: $635,000

Condos median: $430,000

Plexes median: $861,000

Time to sell: Condos are averaging 65 days on market, up from 48 a year ago—buyers are taking their time.

More Supply, Same Prices—What Gives?

When listings rise for 14 months in a row and prices don't fall, it tells you something important: sellers are still being rewarded for listing, and buyers are choosing rather than rushing. We're past the frenzy years, but this isn't a downturn—it's a normalization. The market is drifting back toward balance after years of tight supply, which is exactly what QPAREB is describing across the region.

For West Island homeowners, the takeaway is encouraging but specific: your equity is holding, but it's not automatic. Well-priced homes are still selling close to ask. Overpriced ones are the ones feeding those rising days-on-market numbers.

The Rate Picture Ahead

The Bank of Canada has held its policy rate at 2.25% for seven straight decisions, with 5-year fixed mortgages around 4.59% and variables near 3.45%. The next decision lands October 28, and economists are split—some expect a hold, a few are even talking about a hike. Whatever happens, today's rates are far friendlier than the peak-era stress tests many buyers faced, and qualified buyers are active in Beaconsfield, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, and Dorval right now.

What This Means If You're Thinking of Selling

Fall is historically a strong window in the West Island—families settled after back-to-school, serious buyers still looking before the holidays—and this year's numbers favour sellers who lead with strategy. Get the price right from day one and you stand out in a crowded listing pool. Miss it, and you join the queue of homes watching their days on market climb.

The Bottom Line

At Montreal West Island Real Estate, we read these numbers as a steady, balanced market—not a hot one, not a cold one. And balanced markets are where local expertise matters most: knowing which street commands a premium, which condo building buyers hesitate on, and what your neighbour's place actually sold for.

Curious what your West Island home could sell for in this market? Ask Pearl & Jason for a free, no-obligation valuation personalized, with recent sold comparables in your neighbourhood, within 24 hours: montrealwestislandrealestate.ca/home-valuation

Pearl Kezele & Jason Fitzpatrick (Team Kezele)

Royal LePage Village, West Island Montreal.

Pearl brings 42+ years of local real estate experience.

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