Student area · Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City
Cité-Universitaire
Université Laval's campus and the student rental streets around it
- Students
- Renters
- Budget-conscious renters
At a glance
The Cité-Universitaire is built around Université Laval, with student residences, campus facilities and apartment buildings. Seven in ten households rent and incomes are low because so many residents are students. About 13% of homes are detached and 82% are apartments, 72% of households rent, and the median home is assessed at about $379K on the 2026 roll (valued July 2023).
- Median home value
- $518K 2026 assessment, indexed to September 2026, all home types · city $485K
- Residents
- 23,590 scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 21,785 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 72% city 49%
- Homes that are apartments
- 82% city 54%
What the numbers mean
- The median 2026 assessment is $379K (valued July 2023). Indexed to September 2026 with the Québec CMA MLS® Home Price Index (+37%), that is about $518K, close to the Québec City median of $485K. Property tax is still based on the assessment.
- That median blends very different homes. By type, the medians are single-family house $465K, plex $550K, condo $264K (city: $367K single-family house, $446K plex, $263K condo). Compare like with like.
- 72% of households rent, well above the 49% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
- Only 9% of residents are under 15, versus 15% city-wide.
- 38% of residents are 20 to 34, versus 20% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
- 82% of homes are apartments (54% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 21,785 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 21,785 at the 2021 census.
Assessed value by home type1
The overall median mixes house types, so it can match none of them. Split by type, 2026 assessments:
- House (1 home)
- $465K 1,135 homes · city $367K
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $550K 454 homes · city $446K
- Condo
- $264K 1,686 homes · city $263K
Estimated property tax2
What owning here costs each year in property tax at the median assessed value of each home type. Renters don’t pay it directly, but landlords pass it on.
- Detached house
- $3,470 a year about $290 a month on a $465K assessment
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $4,110 a year about $340 a month on a $550K assessment
- Condo or apartment
- $1,970 a year about $165 a month on a $264K assessment
Upfront closing costs3
Quebec buyers pay a tiered transfer duty (the welcome tax) to the municipality. Québec City's rate rises from 0.5% to 3%. Government fees at the median home price:
- Québec City transfer duties (welcome tax)
- $6,060 on $518K
Québec City doesn't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.
Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for Québec City. The Service de police de la Ville de Québec doesn't publish open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for city-wide trends. Why this is missing.