Laval or Terrebonne: comparison for buyers

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Median prices

LavalTerrebonne
Single-family home
$630,000547 sales · +5% year over year
Terrebonne sector$632,500107 sales · +5% year over year
Lachenaie$695,00063 sales · +4% year over year
Condo
$439,999236 sales · +3% year over year
Terrebonne sector$442,00042 sales · +4% year over year
Plex (2 to 5 units)
$890,00065 sales · +2% year over year
—No published median

Median price = half of the properties sold for less, the other half for more. The price of a specific property varies.

Source: Centris, Q3 2026 (July to September).
Laval: City of Laval. Median prices and change compared with the same quarter of 2025. (Centris – Laval statistics)
Terrebonne: Centris statistics by sector (no data published for the city as a whole). Median prices and change compared with the same quarter of 2025. (Centris – Terrebonne sector)

At a glance

Laval
Population (2021 census)
438,366 residents (+4% since 2016)
Owner households
66.6% (compared with about 60% in Québec)
Median household income (2020)
$85,000 before tax
Sectors
Created by the merger of 14 municipalities in 1965
Terrebonne
Population (2021 census)
119,944 residents (+7.5% since 2016)
Population by sector
Terrebonne 59,378 · Lachenaie 35,860 · La Plaine 24,706
Detached single-family homes
About 62% of dwellings (Ville de Terrebonne)

Transit

LavalThe metro’s orange line has three stations in Laval: Cartier, De la Concorde and Montmorency. The exo Saint-Jérôme train line stops at the Vimont, De La Concorde and Sainte-Rose stations. Since November 2025, the REM has served the Île-Bigras and Sainte-Dorothée stations. Highways 15 and 440 cross the island.
TerrebonneThe exo 15 Mascouche line stops at Terrebonne station; since January 12, 2026, its Montréal terminus has been Côte-de-Liesse station, with a connection to the REM. The Terminus Terrebonne connects the city by exo bus to the metro (Radisson, Henri-Bourassa, Montmorency) and to the Pie-IX BRT. Highways 25, 40 and 640 serve the city.

Education

LavalCégep Montmorency, Université de Montréal’s Laval campus, INRS – Centre Armand-Frappier.
TerrebonneCollège de Terrebonne of the Cégep régional de Lanaudière (the other colleges are in L’Assomption and Joliette).

Health

LavalHôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital.
TerrebonneHôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur (Lachenaie sector), which serves southern Lanaudière.

Welcome tax

LavalSince 2026, Laval applies a 3% rate on the portion of the price above $500,000 (rates as of October 2026, for information only).
TerrebonneIn 2026, Terrebonne applies 1.5% from $315,000 to $500,000, then 3% on the portion of the price above $500,000 (rates as of October 2026, for information only). The City also offers assistance for restoring recognized heritage buildings.

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