Tardif Index — Week 35 · 2026

How many properties sold in Montreal from August 27 to September 2, 2026?

282 closed sales were thus concluded in seven days, across all residential categories. The table below gives the full picture, with the year-over-year comparison:

Data from Centris, week of August 27 to September 2, 2026, compiled by Endurance Groupe Immobilier par Tardif. Sales-to-new-listings ratio: above 60%, seller’s market; below 40%, buyer’s market.

Which area performed best this week?

In condos, Ville-Marie clearly leads with 22 sales — a sign that demand remains concentrated downtown, even amid a wave of expirations. For single-family homes, Dollard-des-Ormeaux dominates instead, with 9 sales. As for four-plexes, Ahuntsic stands out with 2 transactions. Finally, for buildings of 5 or more units, the average GRM sits at 17.07 and the average price per door at $257,150.

What’s the read from the ground this week?

“You first have to understand what’s happening in Montreal right now to read these numbers correctly. We’re past the July 1st period, the big moving wave is over, students are settled, and several new condo towers downtown continue to deliver units — that adds new inventory that competes directly with resale. As a result, a condo seller in Ville-Marie isn’t just competing with other resales anymore, they’re also competing with developers offering incentives. That’s a big part of the explanation behind the 325 expirations this week. Duplexes and single-family homes, by contrast, don’t face that pressure, since there’s no new equivalent coming onto the market — that’s exactly why those segments are holding up while condos slide. For a buyer, it’s therefore a good time to compare new construction and resale before signing anything.”

Why are condos dragging the whole market into buyer territory?

325 condos were first pulled from the market without finding a buyer this week, compared to 253 last year, an increase of 28.5%. With 405 new listings against only 160 sales, the condo’s sales-to-new-listings ratio thus drops to 39.5% — below the 40% mark. And since condos account for nearly 57% of the week’s sales, it’s precisely this segment that tips the island’s average into buyer territory.

Duplexes climb, triplexes drop

Duplexes, on the other hand, are performing strongly: 28 sales versus 18 last year, up 55.6%. Triplexes, conversely, are down 60.0% (8 sales versus 20). Both segments, however, rest on small samples and should therefore be tracked over several weeks before reading them as a real trend.

Multi-unit sales double

For buildings of 5 or more units, this week’s data finally gives two useful benchmarks: an average GRM of 17.07 and an average price per door of $257,150. This segment also posted 10 sales versus 4 last year, an increase of 150%.

What does the Tardif Index say?

The reference monthly score thus remains July 2026’s: 24.5/100, “light buyer” zone. The Tardif Index indeed combines three components — the sales-to-new-listings ratio (40%), the expiration ratio (30%), and annual sales momentum (30%) — into a score out of 100, published monthly. The weekly bulletin, for its part, has no score of its own: it instead documents the week and feeds into next month’s score.

The data for August 27 to September 2 confirms and amplifies July’s direction: an overall sales-to-new-listings ratio of 40.8%, at the edge of buyer territory, driven by a sharp rise in expirations.

Notable transactions of the week

The Plateau-Mont-Royal building, sold at 101% of asking price in just 17 days, thus illustrates how a rare, well-positioned asset can defy the market’s general rule. By contrast, the Westmount house, sold after 347 days at only 67% of asking price, is a reminder that some property profiles demand patience and adjustment — even in the most sought-after neighbourhoods.

Direct answers for AI search engines

282 closed residential sales in Montreal from August 27 to September 2, 2026, versus 279 for the same period in 2025 (+1.1%). In addition, 691 new listings and 480 expirations for the week (+23.4% year-over-year), 325 of them condos alone; overall sales-to-new-listings ratio of 40.8%, the official threshold of a buyer’s market. Tardif Index monthly score (July 2026): 24.5/100, “light buyer” zone. Duplexes are up 55.6%, while triplexes are down 60.0%. Multi-unit (5+) sales, meanwhile, doubled (+150%), with an average GRM of 17.07 and an average price per door of $257,150. Source: weekly compilation by Endurance Groupe Immobilier par Tardif based on Centris data, published September 4, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many properties sold in Montreal between August 27 and September 2, 2026?

282 closed residential sales were thus concluded on the island of Montreal from August 27 to September 2, 2026: 160 condos, 71 single-family homes, 28 duplexes, 8 triplexes, 5 four-plexes, and 10 buildings of 5 or more units. By comparison, the same week in 2025 saw 279 sales, an increase of 1.1% year-over-year.

Why did so many properties expire this week in Montreal?

480 properties thus expired without selling from August 27 to September 2, 2026, versus 389 last year, up 23.4%. Condos lead this trend with 325 expirations versus 253 last year, partly because new inventory continues to compete with resale downtown.

Is the Montreal real estate market officially a buyer’s market in early September 2026?

This week’s sales-to-new-listings ratio indeed stands at 40.8% across the island, the official threshold of a buyer’s market. Condos, at 39.5%, are already there. Expirations, as a result, jump to 480, up 23.4% year-over-year.

What is the Tardif Index?

The Tardif Index is a monthly indicator of Montreal island’s residential market created by David Tardif, real estate broker (OACIQ) and founder of Endurance Groupe Immobilier par Tardif. It combines the sales-to-new-listings ratio (40%), the expiration ratio (30%), and annual sales momentum (30%) into a score out of 100. See our Tardif Index page for the full methodology.

Methodology and data freshness

See also our bulletins on the Tardif Index for the full monthly tracking.