Suburban · La Haute-Saint-Charles, Québec City
Saint-Émile
Semi-rural family suburb at the foot of the Laurentians
- Families with kids
- Long-term owners
- Nature lovers
At a glance
Saint-Émile is a mostly detached-house suburb at the north-west edge of the city, with higher-than-average incomes and prices above the city median. About 56% of homes are detached and 12% are apartments, 18% of households rent, and the median home is assessed at about $364K on the 2026 roll (valued July 2023).
- Median home value
- $498K 2026 assessment, indexed to September 2026, all home types · city $485K
- Residents
- 18,300 scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 16,893 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 18% city 49%
- Homes that are apartments
- 12% city 54%
What the numbers mean
- The median 2026 assessment is $364K (valued July 2023). Indexed to September 2026 with the Québec CMA MLS® Home Price Index (+37%), that is about $498K, 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 $365K, plex $440K, condo $316K (city: $367K single-family house, $446K plex, $263K condo). Compare like with like.
- 18% 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.
- 56% 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 16,893 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 16,893 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)
- $365K 4,654 homes · city $367K
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $440K 452 homes · city $446K
- Condo
- $316K 349 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
- $2,720 a year about $225 a month on a $365K assessment
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $3,280 a year about $275 a month on a $440K assessment
- Condo or apartment
- $2,360 a year about $195 a month on a $316K 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)
- $5,580 on $498K
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.