Here is the honest answer. The market in De Montcalm is not on fire, but it is not stalling either. It is doing something more interesting - it is splitting into two different stories depending on what you own. If you have been going off your last city assessment, you are probably working with the wrong number.
Let us break down what is actually happening on our streets right now.
The short-term dip of 2.73% looks a bit unsettling on paper, but here is the thing - the predicted value is actually ticking upward right now. That 5.58% rental yield is the real headline for house owners. That is a strong return. For context, De Beckett next door is sitting at a predicted $606,151 for houses, so we are not at the top of the local pack, but we are not far behind either.
Condo owners, this one is for you. A 3.52% increase is real momentum. The predicted value is climbing, the 3-month trend is moving in the right direction, and ranking 5th out of 18 comparable neighbourhoods puts De Montcalm condos in a genuinely competitive spot. Compare that to Du Domaine-Howard condos sitting at a predicted $436,294 - we are running ahead of them by a meaningful margin.
Here is the problem with waiting for the city to tell you what your home is worth. Municipal assessments are snapshots from the past - sometimes years old. The market does not care about that number. Buyers do not show up with a copy of your tax bill and say "this is what I will pay."
The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time. It reflects what is actually happening on De Montcalm streets today - not what was happening when a city assessor last drove by. For house owners, that means understanding the difference between a short-term dip and a longer upward trend. For condo owners, it means knowing you have gained 3.52% that your assessment has almost certainly not caught up to yet.
That gap between your assessment and your HonestDoor Price? That is money left on the table if you do not know it exists.
If you own a condo in De Montcalm, the timing conversation is worth having right now. Values are up, the trend is moving in your favour, and you are sitting above average on the neighbourhood leaderboard. Waiting for the market to get "better" is a gamble when the data is already pointing up.
If you own a house, the picture is a little more nuanced. The short-term dip is real, but the predicted value is climbing and that rental yield of 5.58% tells you demand for this type of property is not going anywhere. A summer listing puts you in front of buyers before the fall slowdown. The key is pricing off the right number - your HonestDoor Price - not an outdated assessment that could leave you underpriced or sitting on the market too long.
Either way, the move is the same. Check your HonestDoor Price today, see where you actually stand, and make the call with real numbers in hand.
de montcalm | sherbrooke | october 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.