Newer suburb · La Haute-Saint-Charles, Québec City
Val-Bélair
Big, fast-growing suburb on the north-west edge
- Families with kids
- Buyers wanting new builds
- Commuters
At a glance
Val-Bélair is a large suburb on the north-west edge of the city, mostly detached and semi-detached houses and new subdivisions, with higher incomes and prices around the city median. About 54% of homes are detached and 26% are apartments, 27% of households rent, and the median home is assessed at about $341K on the 2026 roll (valued July 2023).
- Median home value
- $466K 2026 assessment, indexed to September 2026, all home types · city $485K
- Residents
- 34,080 scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 31,470 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 27% city 49%
- Homes that are apartments
- 26% city 54%
What the numbers mean
- The median 2026 assessment is $341K (valued July 2023). Indexed to September 2026 with the Québec CMA MLS® Home Price Index (+37%), that is about $466K, 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 $347K, plex $399K, condo $236K (city: $367K single-family house, $446K plex, $263K condo). Compare like with like.
- 27% of households rent, well below the 49% city-wide.
- 22% of residents are under 15, versus 15% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
- 54% 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 31,470 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2024, up from 31,470 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)
- $347K 8,227 homes · city $367K
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $399K 839 homes · city $446K
- Condo
- $236K 1,410 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
- $2,590 a year about $215 a month on a $347K assessment
- Plex (2–5 homes)
- $2,980 a year about $250 a month on a $399K assessment
- Condo or apartment
- $1,760 a year about $145 a month on a $236K 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)
- $5,100 on $466K
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.