Real estate broker in Buckingham — the space Gatineau no longer offers

Buckingham is one of the five historic sectors that merged to form the City of Gatineau in 2002. A former industrial town, its economy was built on paper mills for over a century, Buckingham is now a quiet residential area with a strong community identity and a functional downtown. Masson-Angers, closer to central Gatineau, runs along the Ottawa River and offers a semi-rural atmosphere favoured by families.

What fundamentally sets this area apart from all others in Gatineau: space. Lots are larger, homes are more spacious, and streets are quieter. This area primarily attracts established families, upsizing buyers who want more room, and, since 2020, remote workers who no longer need to be close to Ottawa daily.

Buckingham has a lively downtown: grocery stores, pharmacy, restaurants, medical clinic, library, arena, secondary school. For big-box stores and specialized services, you head to central Gatineau (30-40 minutes).

The main question buyers ask about Buckingham: "Isn't it too far?"

The honest answer depends on your situation. Buckingham is about 45-50 minutes from Ottawa depending on traffic, and 30-40 minutes from central Gatineau. For someone working full-time in person in Ottawa, it is indeed a significant daily commute.

For someone working remotely part-time (2-3 days/week) or based in Gatineau, the distance becomes an advantage, you get much more space for the same budget.

It's a lifestyle decision as much as a budget one. I help you weigh it honestly, without selling you a property that wouldn't match your reality.

As of May 2026, the Buckingham core sector shows roughly 35-45 active single-family listings on Centris, with an additional 25-35 in Masson-Angers village. Median asking prices sit between $399,900 and $529,000 for resale single-family homes, while new construction in Masson-Angers, driven by developers active around chemin de Montréal Est and rue des Pommiers, pushes that ceiling closer to $625,000 for a turnkey, energy-efficient build with double garage. For an Ottawa cross-river family used to Barrhaven or Orléans pricing, the same lot and floor plan represents a $200,000, $300,000 saving.

The Outaouais Real Estate Board (CIO) reported a median time on market of 32 days for single-family homes across metropolitan Gatineau in Q4 2025. Buckingham, Masson-Angers tracks slightly above that average, turnkey homes priced correctly typically receive offers within 25-45 days, while properties that need significant renovation can sit 60-90 days. The lesson for sellers: pricing strategy and pre-sale preparation matter more in this sector than in the Plateau, where shortage of inventory still rescues mistakes.

For first-time buyers, the federal Home Buyers' Plan (HBP, up to $60,000 per person from RRSP) and the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA, up to $40,000 lifetime) stack with provincial programs. Combined with Buckingham's entry prices, the math for a couple with two solid jobs in Gatineau or partial-remote in Ottawa often beats anything available on the Ontario side at the same down-payment level. I walk every first-time buyer through this calculation before we visit a single property, it usually changes their search radius.