2025 real estate market outlook

2025 Real Estate Market Review

Montreal, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, and Valleyfield

2025 has been a transition year for residential real estate in the greater Montreal area, in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, and in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. After the years of overheating and the rapid rise in interest rates, the market continued to rebalance, but very differently across sectors.

(Note: this review is based on trends observed up to 2024 and on the continuation of these movements in 2025.)

1. Greater Montreal area: toward a more “normal” market

Prices stop surging

In the greater Montreal area, 2025 was mainly marked by:

• A stabilization of prices across several segments, with fewer spectacular increases than in 2021–2022
• Downward adjustments in certain neighborhoods that had overheated the most
• A longer average selling time, a sign of a market more balanced between buyers and sellers

Buyers regained a bit of negotiating power: fewer multiple offers, fewer automatic bid-ups, more inspections and contingencies accepted.

The weight of interest rates

Even though rates were steadier than in 2023–2024, their level continued to weigh on:

• The borrowing capacity of first-time buyers
• Property owners renewing mortgages
• The desire of some sellers to stay in place, due to not being able to requalify at higher rates

Result: a market less explosive, but still tight in well-serviced central neighborhoods.

2. Vaudreuil-Soulanges: the western suburb still in demand

The western crown confirms its attractiveness

The real estate market of Vaudreuil-Soulanges continued to benefit from:

• The proximity to Montreal with easier access via major roadways
• The search for space (land, single-family homes, quieter surroundings)
• A price-to-value ratio still perceived as favorable compared to the Island of Montreal

Single-family homes and townhouses remained particularly sought-after, especially by families and young households leaving central neighborhoods.

New construction and market balance

The presence of new residential projects played a dual role:

• Offering more options to buyers
• Helped limit overheating in certain sectors while maintaining solid demand

We began to see a two-speed market emerge:

• Highly sought-after areas where activity remained robust
• Other areas where there was a bit more negotiation and price flexibility

3. Valleyfield: a more affordable alternative

Price appeal and lifestyle

In Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, the main engine remained the same:

offering more affordable housing than in the greater Montreal, while benefiting from a full living environment (services, shops, waterfront, road access).

In 2025, this positioning continued to appeal to:

• Buyers leaving the metropolitan region to reduce their housing costs
• Households seeking a compromise between price, space, and quality of life

More stable market, but sensitive to the economy

The Valleyfield market remained sensitive:

• To interest rates (affecting local buyers’ borrowing capacity)
• To the health of employment in the region and surrounding areas
• To price movements in neighboring regions (Vaudreuil-Soulanges, South Shore, etc.)

Overall, 2025 looked more like a year of adjustment and stabilization than a year of strong increases or decreases.

4. What 2025 teaches us for the years to come

For sellers

• Focus on a realistic market strategy (pricing, preparation, presentation)
• Understand that the era of “everything sells in 48 hours above asking price” is no longer the norm
• Differentiate by the quality of the product (maintenance, thoughtful renovations, presentation)

For buyers

• Take advantage of a somewhat more balanced market to negotiate calmly
• Have your borrowing capacity properly analyzed before shopping
• Stay open to growing sectors like Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Valleyfield to optimize the price/space/quality of life ratio

Conclusion: 2025, the year of returning to fundamentals

In the greater Montreal area, as in Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Valleyfield, 2025 was the year real estate returned to the fundamentals:

• The importance of real affordability
• The intrinsic quality of the property and its location
• A market moving away from frenzy to return to more thoughtful decisions

For the coming years, those who will fare best will be:

• Sellers who position their property correctly
• Buyers who plan long-term and respect their budget
• Investors who bet on sectors with strong economic and demographic fundamentals