But value is only meaningful if the surrounding community delivers. And here’s where Pierrefonds surprises people who haven’t looked closely.
Four nature parks at your doorstep. Pierrefonds-Roxboro is home to four of Montreal’s large nature parks: Cap-Saint-Jacques, Bois-de-Liesse, L’Anse-à-l’Orme, and Roxboro Woods/Roxboro Island. Cap-Saint-Jacques alone covers 284 hectares on a peninsula where three-quarters of the land is bordered by water — the Lac des Deux-Montagnes and the Rivière des Prairies. This is not a small local park with a swing set. It’s a genuine ecological reserve with hiking trails, a working organic farm, beach access, cross-country skiing, and kayak launches. Pierrefonds residents have this in their backyard.
Two commuter rail stations. The Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds stations on the Exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line give the borough direct, car-free access to downtown Montreal’s Gare Centrale in roughly 40–45 minutes. For a community priced the way Pierrefonds is priced, that transit infrastructure is exceptional.
Bilingual in practice. Pierrefonds-Roxboro is genuinely bilingual. English and French communities have coexisted here for decades, and the school infrastructure reflects that: the borough is home to Pierrefonds Community High School (English public), Collège Charlemagne and Collège Beaubois (French private), and a full suite of French public elementary and secondary options. Anglophone and Francophone families both land well here.
80+ parks and community amenities. Beyond the four nature parks, the borough has over 80 neighbourhood and community parks, two public outdoor swimming pools, a cultural centre, a main library branch, and active community programming. The city of Montreal invests in Pierrefonds-Roxboro because the residential base — 60,000+ people — demands it.
Pierrefonds Neighborhoods & Areas: Understanding the Borough
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a large borough with meaningfully different pockets. Knowing the distinctions helps buyers target the right area — and helps sellers price accurately.
Pierrefonds Core
The Pierrefonds core — the area bounded roughly by Boulevard Gouin to the north, Highway 40 to the south, and the two commuter rail lines — is the borough’s largest and most diverse residential zone. Housing here spans from modest 1960s–70s bungalows on tree-lined streets to larger split-levels and two-storey family homes. This is the area where first-time buyers most often enter the market, and where the best value-per-square-foot numbers are found. Streets off Boul. Pierrefonds and Boul. des Sources have historically been strong performers — established neighbourhoods, good school access, and solid resale.
Pierrefonds West (Near Cap-Saint-Jacques)
The western sector of Pierrefonds, closest to the L’Anse-à-l’Orme and Cap-Saint-Jacques nature parks, is where buyers who prioritize outdoor access concentrate. Boulevard Gouin Ouest runs along the water here, and the properties closest to the park entrances offer a lifestyle that genuinely feels more rural than suburban. Larger lots, more mature trees, and a slower pace. These properties tend to command a premium within Pierrefonds — but still compare favorably to other West Island municipalities.
Roxboro
Roxboro is the borough’s eastern sub-municipality — a distinct community within Pierrefonds-Roxboro with its own character. It sits along the Rivière des Prairies and is flanked by Roxboro Island and Roxboro Woods, two smaller nature parks that give it a wooded, intimate feel. Housing stock in Roxboro tends to be slightly older and often more affordable than the Pierrefonds core, attracting buyers who value natural surroundings and a tight-knit community. Roxboro has its own elementary schools and a small library, reinforcing its status as a distinct neighbourhood with its own identity.
The Gouin Waterfront Strip
Boulevard Gouin Ouest runs along the northern waterfront of the borough, tracing the edge of the Lac des Deux-Montagnes. Properties along Gouin — and on the streets feeding south from it — are among Pierrefonds’ most desirable. Waterfront access here is genuine: some properties have direct water frontage, others are a short walk to the Cap-Saint-Jacques beach. These addresses represent the premium tier within the Pierrefonds market, with prices reflecting their scarcity and lifestyle value.
Near the Sunnybrooke & Roxboro-Pierrefonds Stations
Properties within reasonable walking distance of either commuter rail station are in consistent demand. Buyers who commute to downtown Montreal recognize immediately that 40 minutes by train beats 50+ minutes of highway frustration every single day. The area around each station has a slightly higher density of townhomes and condos alongside single-family homes, giving buyers a range of product types at accessible price points.
Pierrefonds Real Estate Market: Prices, Trends & What Drives Demand
Current Market Overview (2025–2026)
REALTOR.ca data shows approximately 240+ active MLS listings in Pierrefonds-Roxboro at any given time, making it one of the more inventory-rich markets in the West Island — which is part of why buyers have options, but also why well-priced properties in desirable pockets still move quickly when they hit.
Price ranges by property type:
| Property Type |
Approximate Price Range |
| Single-family detached (starter) |
$550,000 – $750,000 |
| Single-family detached (established) |
$750,000 – $1,100,000 |
| Waterfront / Gouin corridor |
$900,000 – $1,500,000+ |
| Townhome |
$400,000 – $650,000 |
| Condo |
$280,000 – $500,000 |
| Income property / plex |
$500,000 – $900,000 |
These ranges make Pierrefonds the most accessible entry point for buyers priced out of Beaconsfield, Kirkland, or Pointe-Claire — while offering comparable square footage and school quality.
What Makes This Market Different
Price-per-square-foot leadership. This is Pierrefonds’ defining market characteristic. Buyers consistently get more interior space for their money here than anywhere else on the island. For families who need four bedrooms and a finished basement and can’t pay $1.2M to get it in Kirkland, Pierrefonds delivers.
Strong first-time buyer demand. The combination of relative affordability, good transit, strong schools, and proximity to green space makes Pierrefonds a natural target for first-time buyers. This creates sustained entry-level demand that supports prices at the bottom of the range.
Move-up buyer activity. Buyers who entered Pierrefonds five or eight years ago have seen meaningful appreciation and often trade up within the borough — buying larger homes in the Gouin corridor or the western nature park areas. That internal liquidity is a sign of a healthy market.
Investor interest. The rental market in Pierrefonds is active. Two commuter rail stations, proximity to CÉGEP Gérald-Godin and other educational institutions, and affordable entry points make income properties here financially viable in a way they aren’t in higher-priced markets.
2026 Outlook
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is positioned well heading into 2026. The factors that make it attractive — affordability, amenities, transit, green space — are structural, not cyclical. As rates normalize and buyer purchasing power recovers, expect continued upward pressure on pricing, particularly in the nature park–adjacent western sector and along the Gouin waterfront. The price-per-sqft advantage over other West Island municipalities is real but narrowing. Buyers who act in 2025–2026 are entering at an advantageous point.
Schools in Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Pierrefonds-Roxboro has one of the most robust school ecosystems in the West Island, spanning public and private, English and French.
English public:
– Pierrefonds Community High School — the primary English public secondary school, with a solid academic program and strong extracurricular
– Clearpoint Elementary School — well-regarded English public elementary
– Greendale Elementary / Terry Fox School / Kingsdale Academy — additional English public elementary options across the borough
French public:
– École secondaire de l’Altitude (formerly Riverdale High School) — French public secondary
– École Lalande — French elementary (Roxboro area)
– Multiple additional French elementary schools throughout the borough
Private schools — a notable strength:
– Collège Charlemagne — highly regarded French private secondary with strong university placement
– Collège Beaubois — respected French private option with a sports-oriented culture
– Socrates-Demosthène — Greek-heritage private school with advanced English programming (Roxboro)
The private school offering in Pierrefonds-Roxboro is exceptional relative to the area’s price point. Families can access top-tier private education without paying Westmount or TMR-level real estate prices — a combination that draws families specifically for this reason.
Post-secondary:
CÉGEP Gérald-Godin is located within the borough, providing direct local access to post-secondary education in a French-language CÉGEP environment.
Things to Do in Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Pierrefonds residents have an outdoor and community lifestyle that genuinely rivals much more expensive neighbourhoods. Here’s what life actually looks like here.
Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park. This is the crown jewel. Located at the western tip of the borough on a peninsula flanked by the Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Rivière des Prairies, Cap-Saint-Jacques covers 284 hectares of protected land. In summer: hiking, cycling, kayaking, beach access, and the Ferme écologique du Cap-Saint-Jacques — a working organic farm open to visitors. In winter: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and skating. There’s a welcome centre at 20099 Boul. Gouin Ouest. This is a park that would make headlines if it were in a trendier neighbourhood. In Pierrefonds, it’s just Tuesday.
Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park. The bordering park to the east offers its own network of trails, woodlands, and wetlands. The two parks together create an almost continuous green corridor along the borough’s northern edge — an urban ecological reserve of a scale that is genuinely unusual in a built-out suburban environment.
L’Anse-à-l’Orme Nature Park. Adjacent to Cap-Saint-Jacques to the west, L’Anse-à-l’Orme features additional trail networks, waterfront access, and a quieter, less-visited character than the larger parks.
Roxboro Island and Roxboro Woods. The two smaller nature parks in the Roxboro sector provide trail access and waterfront views along the Rivière des Prairies. They’re neighbourhood-scale parks — not wilderness reserves — but they’re beautiful and well-maintained.
Pierrefonds Cultural Centre and Library. The cultural centre offers ongoing arts and community programming, classes, exhibitions, and events throughout the year. The main Pierrefonds library branch is large and well-stocked. Community programming here is active and genuinely used.
Sports and recreation. Two public outdoor swimming pools, hockey arenas, soccer fields, and one of the highest concentrations of sports fields per capita in the West Island. Pierrefonds is a community that organizes itself around family sport and recreation.
Commercial amenities. Boulevard des Sources (shared with DDO) and the surrounding commercial corridors have all major retail, grocery, restaurants, and services. The Galeries des Sources shopping centre anchors this zone. Daily life logistics are easy and car-dependent but fully functional.
Getting Around: Transit and Commute from Pierrefonds
Commuter rail (Exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line): Pierrefonds-Roxboro is served by two stations — Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds. Both connect directly to Gare Centrale in downtown Montreal in approximately 40–45 minutes. This is the most valuable transit asset in the borough and a major quality-of-life differentiator for commuters.
Express buses: Multiple STM express bus routes run along the major boulevards (Pierrefonds, Sources, Saint-Charles) connecting to the nearest metro stations. For non-rail transit users, bus-to-metro is the standard commute pattern.
Highway access: Highway 40 (Trans-Canada) borders the southern edge of the borough, giving fast car access to downtown Montreal (eastbound), Kirkland, DDO, and westward to the off-island communities. Highway 13 north-south connects to Laval and the North Shore.
By car: Pierrefonds is car-dependent for most local errands. The commercial corridors are strip-mall format, not walkable in the traditional sense. A car is essentially required for day-to-day living, which is simply the nature of how the borough was built.
Cycling: The borough has a growing network of cycling paths, with connections to the Route Verte via the Bois-de-Liesse and Cap-Saint-Jacques park trails. Recreational cycling is excellent. Utility cycling is functional but requires some planning.
Why Work With Elite Real Estate Group in Pierrefonds
The Pierrefonds market is large, diverse, and fast-moving at the entry level. Buyers who don’t have local representation miss the private school premium areas, the Gouin waterfront discount zones, and the deals that get done before they hit public portals.
Elite Real Estate Group works the West Island comprehensively. In Pierrefonds specifically, that means:
Pocket knowledge. We know which streets in the Pierrefonds core are being quietly repriced, which pockets near Cap-Saint-Jacques are seeing sustained demand pressure, and which condos near the commuter stations are delivering the best cap rates for investors. That knowledge doesn’t live on a portal — it lives in transaction history.
Multilingual service. Pierrefonds is a genuinely bilingual and multicultural market. We serve buyers and sellers in both official languages, without fumbling the handoff.
First-time buyer expertise. Pierrefonds is where a significant portion of West Island first-time buyer activity concentrates. We understand the financing landscape, the inspection process, and the emotional dynamics of buying your first home. We’ve guided hundreds of buyers through it.
Investment property analysis. For buyers looking at plex or income property acquisitions, we provide complete financial modelling — cap rate analysis, rental comparables, renovation cost assessments — before you make an offer.
If you’re searching for Pierrefonds homes for sale and want to move with confidence, Elite is the call to make.
Frequently Asked Questions: Pierrefonds Real Estate
1. What is the average home price in Pierrefonds, Quebec?
Single-family detached homes in Pierrefonds typically range from approximately $550,000 at the entry level to $1.1M for larger, well-maintained properties in established areas. The Gouin waterfront corridor pushes above that. Townhomes and condos are available below $500,000. Pierrefonds offers the best price-per-square-foot on the Island of Montreal — REALTOR.ca data shows prices starting as low as $50.50/sqft for certain property types. Contact Elite for current active listings in your price range.
2. Is Pierrefonds a good neighborhood to live in?
Absolutely. Pierrefonds-Roxboro is one of the most complete suburban communities in the West Island: four nature parks (including the extraordinary Cap-Saint-Jacques), two commuter train stations, strong public and private schools (including Collège Charlemagne and Collège Beaubois), 80+ local parks, two public pools, and a fully bilingual community. It’s a place that rewards buyers who look past the price point and engage with what the community actually offers.
3. How does Pierrefonds compare to DDO or Kirkland for real estate?
Pierrefonds generally offers lower prices per square foot than both DDO and Kirkland, with larger homes for equivalent budgets. The tradeoff is that it’s farther west on the island and more dependent on commuter rail than some buyers prefer. The nature park access is significantly superior to DDO, and comparable to Kirkland. School quality is strong across all three municipalities. Buyers optimizing for space and value within the West Island tend to rank Pierrefonds first.
4. What are the best areas in Pierrefonds to buy?
For value and community feel: the Pierrefonds core around Boul. Pierrefonds and adjacent streets. For outdoor lifestyle: the western sector near L’Anse-à-l’Orme and Cap-Saint-Jacques. For waterfront: properties along or near Boulevard Gouin Ouest. For transit access: within 1–2 km of Sunnybrooke or Roxboro-Pierrefonds commuter stations. For private school proximity: the central areas accessible to Collège Charlemagne and Beaubois.
5. What are the schools like in Pierrefonds?
Pierrefonds-Roxboro has one of the best school ecosystems in the West Island. English-public buyers are served by Pierrefonds Community High School and multiple well-regarded elementary feeders. French-public families have École de l’Altitude and numerous elementary options. The private school offering — Collège Charlemagne, Collège Beaubois, and Socrates-Demosthène — is exceptional for a community at Pierrefonds’ price point and is a major draw for families relocating from higher-cost municipalities.
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