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Private mortgage lending in Quebec City

Funded in ~7-14 days. Equity-based. 12-18 month bridge to B or A pricing. Affordable provincial capital. Government-employee borrower base.

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Quick scenario · Quebec City
On a $485,000 Quebec City home (50% LTV existing)
Home value (city median)
Quebec City 2026
$485,000
Assumed existing mortgage
50% LTV assumption
$242,500
Accessible equity (75% LTV)
Equity you could access
$121,250
Est. monthly payment
At 7.49% on full draw
$886/mo
Illustrative only. Your rate and amount depend on your file. An advisor will give you your exact numbers.
Private mortgages in Quebec City

What does a private mortgage look like in Quebec City?

Quebec City's median single-family home price was $485,000 in Q2 2026, across 1,031 sales. On a Quebec City home at $485,000 already carrying a $242,500 first, a private second to the 85% combined ceiling raises about $169,750 — $1,838 a month interest-only at 12.99%, and $26,254 to $29,649 all-in over 12 months once the lender fee, the broker fee and the legals are counted. That all-in figure is the one to compare against, not the rate: it works out to 15.5%–17.5% a year on the money you actually receive. For an owner in Sainte-Foy or Sillery it buys a closing date or stops a default; what it does not buy is time, so we date the exit before we place the file.

Centris (APCIQ), Q2 2026. Source.

Written by the Mortgage Squad Advisors Editorial Team · Reviewed by Surrayya Afzal, Principal Broker, FSRA #M14001433 · Figures current to June 2026

Max LTV (1st)
75%
Equity-based
Max CLTV (2nd)
85%
Combined with first
Term
6-24 mo
Bridge to A-lender
Funding speed
~7-14 days
After appraisal + legal

How does each type of Quebec City home change the numbers?

What the Q2 2026 Centris release shows in the agglomeration. Each row is the board’s own median for Q2 2026. The last column is equity reachable at 75% ltv, above an assumed 50%-LTV first mortgage.

Single-familyPrice: $485,000Sales: 1,031Equity reachable at 75% LTV: $121,250
CondominiumPrice: $335,000Sales: 704Equity reachable at 75% LTV: $83,750
Plex (2–5 units)Price: $580,000Sales: 206Equity reachable at 75% LTV: $145,000

Centris (APCIQ), Q2 2026. Source. The last column is our arithmetic on each row, not a board figure.

A private first or a private second — the Quebec City arithmetic

These are different products and the choice is usually decided by what your existing mortgage costs, not by which is cheaper on its own. A private FIRST replaces the mortgage you have: on Quebec City's $485,000 value at 75% loan-to-value that is $363,750, about $2,270 a month interest-only at 7.49% — and it prices your whole balance at the private rate, including the part that is currently sitting at an A-lender rate. A private SECOND leaves that first alone and sits behind it: to the 85% combined ceiling, behind the $242,500 first this page assumes, that is $169,750 at 12.99%, or $1,838 a month interest-only. The second carries the higher rate because it recovers last if the house sells, and it is still normally the cheaper answer, because only the new money is priced at it. The exception is a first that is already expensive, or a first whose lender will not permit a charge behind it — and that is a question we answer by reading your existing commitment, not by guessing.

How a private mortgage works — the rules, the penalties and the paperwork that are the same in every city — is covered in full on our private mortgages guide. This page keeps to what is different in Quebec City.

Private mortgages across Quebec City

Does your Quebec City neighbourhood change the file?

Yes. From Sainte-Foy to Limoilou, the usual type of home in each area changes how a private mortgage file is underwritten.

What each Quebec City neighbourhood means for a private mortgage5 areas · Sainte-Foy, Sillery, Saint-Roch, Vieux-Québec…

Sainte-Foy, Saint-Roch, Vieux-Québec

Post-war detached and newer condo near the university · Older plex and converted condo in the lower town · Heritage stone buildings, condo and plex

Private lending is secured on marketability, and a condominium's status certificate, reserve fund and rental share all speak to how quickly the unit could sell — which is what sets the loan-to-value offered.

Sillery

Established detached on mature lots

Long-held older stock is where private lending most often works, because the equity is already there. Age-related condition items reduce the value a private lender will lend against, so the appraisal drives the number more than the asking price does.

Limoilou

Walk-up plex, 1920s–50s

Classic plex territory at an attainable price: two to four units is residential multi-unit lending with a rental offset, and the exterior-staircase stock common here is read conservatively by some lenders.

Regional Quebec lenders we shop, alongside the big banks and national lenders:

Desjardins Laurentian Bank
Quebec City market

What Quebec City’s market means for your private mortgage.

Quebec City recorded 1,031 sales with an average days on market of 14 days (Centris (APCIQ) Q2 2026, Québec City Agglomeration). Affordable provincial capital. Government-employee borrower base.

FAQ

Private mortgages in Quebec City — common questions.

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What does a private mortgage work out to on Quebec City's Q2 2026 median price?

Québec City (Agglomeration) median price, single-family homes — Centris (APCIQ) put the Quebec City median at <strong>$485,000</strong> for Q2 2026. For a private mortgage that makes the equity reachable at 75% ltv about <strong>$121,250</strong> (above an assumed 50%-LTV first mortgage). The same board counted 1,031 Quebec City sales in Q2 2026, with an average days on market of 14 days. Your own property and balance replace these numbers on the file.

How much does the private mortgage figure change between condominium and plex (2–5 units) in Quebec City?

Quebec City's board publishes each segment separately, and the gap is the point. At the condominium median of $335,000 the equity reachable at 75% ltv is about <strong>$83,750</strong>; at the plex (2–5 units) median of $580,000 it is about <strong>$145,000</strong>. The table on this page carries every row from the same Q2 2026 release.

What's the average private mortgage file size in Quebec City?

On a Quebec City home valued at the $485,000 median, a typical private mortgage client can access up to $121,250 of usable equity, assuming an existing first-mortgage balance around 50% LTV.

What does a private mortgage cost on a typical Quebec City home?

On a Quebec City home valued at the $485,000 median with an assumed first mortgage near 50% LTV, a private mortgage can unlock about $121,250 at 75% LTV — roughly $886/mo at 7.49% on a full draw. The figure scales with your actual value and existing balance.

Why compare lenders for a private mortgage in Quebec City?

Because the lender decides more than the rate: how Capitale property types are read, how much of your income counts, and what the file costs to move. In Quebec the file is placed by a mortgage professional licensed in Quebec, through our partner network.

What does a private second mortgage actually cost in Quebec City?

On Quebec City's $485,000 value, behind the $242,500 first this page assumes, a second to the 85% combined ceiling is about $169,750. Interest-only at 12.99% that is $1,838 a month, $22,056 over 12 months. Add a lender fee of 1%–3% ($1,698–$5,093, normally taken off the advance) and roughly $2,500 of legal and appraisal costs. All in: $26,254–$29,649, an effective 15.5%–17.5% a year on the money advanced. Compare that figure, not the rate.

Should I take a private first or a private second in Quebec City?

Almost always the second, if your existing first is at a normal rate — a private first at 75% LTV would be $363,750 here, and it reprices your entire balance at 7.49% instead of pricing only the new money. The second costs 12.99% because it recovers last on a sale, but it applies to $169,750 rather than to everything. A private first makes sense when the existing first is itself expensive, when it is already in default, or when the first lender will not permit a charge behind it — which we determine by reading your commitment, not by assuming.

Who regulates a private mortgage in Quebec?

Mortgage brokering in Quebec is regulated by the AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers). Mortgage Squad Advisors is licensed by FSRA in Ontario (Brokerage #13737) and serves clients across Canada: Quebec files are processed by licensed mortgage professionals in your jurisdiction through our partner network, in compliance with AMF requirements. All advisors are FINTRAC-trained. Ask us for the registration details that apply to your file.

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