If you own a house in Du Barry, you are sitting in one of the stronger-performing pockets in all of Gatineau. The average HonestDoor Price for houses here is $467,369 - up 1.07% from the previous period. The 3-month trend backs that up: predicted values are climbing from $454,321 to $462,432. That is not a fluke. That is momentum.
On the condo side, the story is still positive, just a bit quieter. The average HonestDoor Price for condos is $269,208, up a solid 4.33% from the previous period. The predicted value sits at $258,033, creeping up from a 3-month average of $256,894. Slower climb, but still a climb.
Here is what the numbers actually mean for us in Du Barry:
The house market here is genuinely punching above its weight. A growth rank of 2 out of 38 puts Du Barry houses near the very top of the Gatineau neighbourhood leaderboard. Condos are a different picture - ranking 22 out of 34 puts them below average for growth right now. Not a red flag, but worth knowing if you are deciding between property types.
Context matters. Here is how Du Barry houses compare to what is right next door:
For condos, Du Barry is the most affordable option compared to its neighbours. Carrefour Et Centre-Ville condos average $330,475, Hopital-Val-Boisee sits at $333,822, and Touraine (Riviera) reaches $363,728. If you own a condo here, you are in the entry-level sweet spot for the area - which means buyer demand from people priced out of neighbouring hoods is real.
Here is the thing about your city tax assessment: it is a snapshot from the past. The city reassesses on a fixed schedule, and by the time that number lands in your mailbox, the market has already moved on. In a neighbourhood where house values have shifted 3.43% recently, that lag is not a small thing - it can mean tens of thousands of dollars of difference between what the city says your home is worth and what a buyer would actually pay today.
The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time. It pulls from actual market activity, not a government calendar. For Du Barry homeowners, that means your HonestDoor Price is the number that reflects what is happening on the street right now - not what was happening 18 months ago when the city last looked.
If your tax assessment is your only reference point, you are flying with an old map.
Straight talk: this summer looks like a reasonable window for house sellers in Du Barry. You have got a top-2 growth ranking in Gatineau, values trending upward, and a rental yield of 5.80% that makes your property attractive to investor buyers - not just families. That is a wider pool of potential buyers, which is exactly what you want when you are negotiating.
For condo owners, the picture is more neutral. Values are rising, but the growth rank of 22 out of 34 means you are not in a rush - and neither are buyers. Price it right from day one. Overpricing a condo in a below-average growth neighbourhood is the fastest way to sit on the market through the summer.
Either way, the first move is the same: pull your HonestDoor Price, compare it to your last assessment, and see exactly how much ground the market has covered since the city last looked at your home. That gap is your starting point for every conversation about selling.
du barry | gatineau | june 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.