Torn between a new semi-detached home near Laval and an existing house in your part of town? The two options aren't weighed on the same criteria, and the asking price is only one of them.

A turnkey new home near Laval is judged first on what it spares you: renovations, waiting, surprises. An existing house is judged on its location, its lot and its condition. To help you sort things out, this article draws on Statistics Canada's 2021 Census, on Centris and Desjardins data, and on what BÉAcité homes in Sainte-Julie include.

Laval's housing stock, by the numbers

Created in 1965 by merging the island's former municipalities, Laval is now Quebec's third-largest city. Its welcome guide notes that the island's population took off after 1950, and the census still shows it. Across Laval's occupied dwellings:

32.7% were built between 1961 and 1980, nearly one in three;
46.9% date from 1980 or earlier;
28.7% were built between 1981 and 2000, and 24.4% between 2001 and 2021;
only 5.0% went up between 2016 and 2021.

It's an established housing stock, with mature neighbourhoods and often generous lots. It also needs attention: 5.2% of Laval dwellings needed major repairs, compared with 2.9% in Sainte-Julie and 6.3% across Quebec.

What's being built in Laval today

New construction hasn't disappeared from Laval, far from it. According to Desjardins, based on CMHC data, the island had 2,384 housing starts in 2021, 1,170 in 2022, 2,023 in 2023, then 3,621 in 2024, with 3,598 forecast for 2025. In 2025, Laval stands out as one of the Quebec regions where residential construction is growing fastest. But rental housing is what drives most of that growth: rental units remain the most popular, the study notes.

Another factor weighs on supply: according to the city, a third of its territory is set aside for farmland. If you're looking for a new single-family home that's ready to live in, the search may take you a little farther, to the South Shore for instance.

Turnkey new home near Laval or resale: which criteria matter?

According to Centris, single-family homes in Laval resold at a median price of $629,750 over the four quarters ending in the third quarter of 2026, with an average selling time of 36 days in the latest quarter. That figure covers homes of every age and type: it isn't the price of a new semi-detached home, and BÉAcité doesn't publish its prices. To compare fairly, ask yourself these questions instead:

Systems: how old are the heating, the roof, the windows? In a new home, everything is recent, central air included.
Work ahead: a resale may call for a renovation budget; a turnkey home is handed over finished.
Protection: a new home sold by a contractor must be covered by Quebec's mandatory guarantee plan for new residential buildings.
Timing: a resale depends on when the seller moves out; a home that's already built can be bought right away.
Upkeep: who will look after the house and the yard once you've moved in?
Choices: in a home you customize, you pick the finishes; in a resale, you inherit the previous owner's.

What "turnkey" means at BÉAcité

At Maisons Pépin, the word has a precise meaning. A BÉAcité home is delivered with:

complete grading and exterior landscaping;
a garage, with an outlet for plugging in an electric car;
a quartz countertop in the kitchen and large windows in every room;
9-foot ceilings on the main floor;
a central forced-air gas system and central air conditioning;
a garden-level backyard;
several interior finish choices included as standard.

On top of that comes an all-inclusive maintenance program, which the sales director will detail for you. Options include the mezzanine, the rooftop terrace and a cathedral ceiling in the dining room.

Four homes ready, others to customize

Four homes are finished and for sale right now on Geoffrion Street:

405, with its mezzanine, three bedrooms and rooftop terrace;
408, whose photos show an office closed off by a glass door, a kitchen with a wooden island and a living area under a cathedral ceiling;
423, a three-bedroom Duo home with a custom wine cellar, an open office and a finished basement;
435, home to the sales office, where the photos reveal a residential elevator.

Prefer to choose your own finishes? Several customizable homes can be ready in about four months, and 20 more, both cottages and bungalows, are still to be customized. As for floor area, the semi-detached bungalow offers 1,006 sq ft on one level, the Urbain model 1,622 sq ft of living space and the Duo cottage 2,018 sq ft, each with a basement and a garage. All four ready homes can be toured with the sales director; just book ahead.

A builder with a track record

Maisons Pépin inc., holder of RBQ licence 8297-6796-29, has 30 years of experience and more than 2,000 housing units built. The company focuses on high-energy-efficiency homes where quality control is a priority, and it has received five Domus awards from the APCHQ, including Builder of the Year. In the field, site manager Serge Brochu coordinates the trades, while designer and engineer Maxime Dépatie keeps project management simple.

Living in an apartment? Our article on moving from condo to semi-detached home near Laval shows what a semi-detached home adds to everyday life. And if you're wondering what leaving Laval for the South Shore would change, we've compared both settings, figures in hand.

Conclusion

In Laval, nearly half of all dwellings date from 1980 or earlier, and recent construction is mostly rental. A turnkey new home near Laval, in Sainte-Julie, offers another path: a finished, guaranteed house with new systems, whose upkeep is taken care of. To see for yourself, tour the four ready homes with Eddy Guessous, sales director: the sales office at 435 Geoffrion Street is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment in the evening and on Saturdays and Sundays, at 514-812-9633 (call or text).

Turnkey new home near Laval: a house ready to move into