Ahuntsic-Cartierville or Terrebonne: comparison for buyers
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Median prices
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | Terrebonne |
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| Single-family home |
$917,50044 sales · stable year over year
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Terrebonne sector$632,500107 sales · +5% year over year
Lachenaie$695,00063 sales · +4% year over year
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| Condo |
$420,00070 sales · +1% year over year
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Terrebonne sector$442,00042 sales · +4% year over year
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| Plex (2 to 5 units) |
$935,00071 sales · +6% year over year
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—No published median
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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).
Ahuntsic-Cartierville: Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Q3 2026 (July to September), change compared with the same quarter of 2025. (Centris – Ahuntsic-Cartierville 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
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- Population (2021 census)
- 135,336 residents (+1% since 2016)
- Area
- 24 km²
- Rivière des Prairies shoreline
- 15 km (Ville de Montréal)
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
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleThe metro’s orange line has three stations in the borough: Henri-Bourassa, Sauvé and Crémazie. The exo 12 Saint-Jérôme line stops at the Bois-de-Boulogne and Chabanel stations, toward Lucien-L’Allier station, downtown. The exo 15 Mascouche line stops at the Sauvé (connection to the metro) and Ahuntsic stations; since January 2026, its terminus has been Côte-de-Liesse station, in Saint-Laurent, with a connection to the REM. Since November 2025, the Du Ruisseau REM station, at the Saint-Laurent boundary, has offered about 1,060 park-and-ride spaces; according to the REM, the trip to Gare Centrale takes about 14 minutes. The Parcours Gouin bike path runs along the river.
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
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleCentre de services scolaire de Montréal for French-language education and English Montreal School Board (EMSB) for English-language education. Three colleges in the borough: Collège Ahuntsic, Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne and Collège André-Grasset.
TerrebonneCollège de Terrebonne of the Cégep régional de Lanaudière (the other colleges are in L’Assomption and Joliette).
Health
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleHôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal (Cartierville) and Hôpital Fleury (Ahuntsic), part of the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. CLSC d’Ahuntsic and CLSC de Bordeaux-Cartierville.
TerrebonneHôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur (Lachenaie sector), which serves southern Lanaudière.
Welcome tax
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleAhuntsic-Cartierville is part of the City of Montréal, so Montréal’s rates apply. In 2026: 0.5% up to $62,900, 1% up to $315,000, 1.5% up to $552,300, 2% up to $1,104,700, then 2.5%, 3.5% and 4% above $3,113,000 (rates as of October 2026, for information only). For a condo at the median price of $420,000, that comes to about $4,411; for a $935,000 plex, about $14,049. Ville de Montréal programs, such as RénoPlex, also apply.
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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