Lakeside community · La Haute-Saint-Charles, Québec City
Lac-Saint-Charles
Lakeside homes and woods on the city's northern edge
- Nature lovers
- Families with kids
- Long-term owners
At a glance
Lac-Saint-Charles is a low-density, partly rural quartier around the lake that supplies the city's water. It is mostly detached houses and owners, and has the largest lots. About 75% of homes are detached and 6% are apartments, 11% of households rent, and the median home is assessed at about $333K on the 2026 roll (valued July 2023).
- Median home value
- $455K 2026 assessment, indexed to September 2026, all home types · city $485K
- Residents
- 10,810 scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 9,985 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 11% city 49%
- Homes that are apartments
- 6% city 54%
What the numbers mean
- The median 2026 assessment is $333K (valued July 2023). Indexed to September 2026 with the Québec CMA MLS® Home Price Index (+37%), that is about $455K, 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 $333K, plex $391K, condo $296K (city: $367K single-family house, $446K plex, $263K condo). Compare like with like.
- 11% of households rent, well below the 49% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 21% of residents are under 15, versus 15% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
- 75% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 31% city-wide.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 9,985 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 9,985 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)
- $333K 2,892 homes · city $367K
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $391K 286 homes · city $446K
- Condo
- $296K 158 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
- $2,490 a year about $205 a month on a $333K assessment
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $2,920 a year about $245 a month on a $391K assessment
- Condo or apartment
- $2,210 a year about $185 a month on a $296K 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)
- $4,940 on $455K
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.