What Centris does

Centris (legal name: Société Centris) is a privately held Quebec-based technology company founded in 1997 that operates centris.ca, the dominant real estate listing platform in the Province of Quebec. The company operates a two-sided marketplace serving Quebec-licensed real estate brokers (courtiers immobiliers) on the supply side and home buyers, sellers, and renters on the consumer side. Over 16,000 real estate brokers list properties through the platform, with an inventory of more than 74,184 properties available for sale and rent across Quebec.

The platform's core technology is a centralized property listing database paired with a consumer-facing search portal. Adjacent product offerings include a mortgage and affordability calculator (Calculatrice hypothécaire), a real estate statistics dashboard (Statistiques immobilières) providing price trends and median prices by municipality, a community demographic profile tool (Profil de la population), a broker directory, and a content/blog publishing operation (Blogue immobilier) covering buying, selling, financing, and renting topics. The platform also extends property listings to other Canadian provinces, the United States, and select international markets through partner integrations with Melsia.immo and RealtyLink.org.

Centris generates revenue through recurring subscription and listing fees paid by Quebec real estate brokers for access to the listing platform and broker tools. The company holds core institutional relationships with OACIQ (the Quebec real estate brokerage regulator) and APCIQ (the professional association representing the majority of Quebec brokers), embedding Centris within the province's regulatory and professional infrastructure. The company operates with a workforce in the 11-50 employee range and maintains its headquarters in Montréal, Canada.

Name

Centris

Legal name

Société Centris

Website

https://centris.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centris operates centris.ca, the dominant real estate listing platform in Quebec, serving over 16,000 licensed brokers (courtiers) on the supply side and home buyers, sellers, and renters on the consumer side via a centralized property database, mortgage calculator, and market statistics tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Listings and Broker Platform

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Real estate marketplace
• Property listing platform
• Broker technology solutions
• Real estate market statistics
• Mortgage calculation tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Broker Subscription/Listing Fees: Centris generates revenue by providing technology solutions and listing platform access to real estate brokers (courtiers immobiliers) in Quebec. Brokers subscribe to list properties on the platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centris operates centris.ca, Quebec's largest real estate listing and search platform, where licensed real estate brokers (courtiers immobiliers) publish residential and commercial properties for sale and rent. The platform provides search and filter tools, a mortgage payment calculator, real estate market statistics by municipality, community demographic profiles, and a directory of more than 16,000 real estate brokers. It aggregates roughly 74,184+ Quebec properties and extends to other Canadian provinces, the United States, and select international markets.

Product overview

Centris operates as a comprehensive real estate technology platform serving the Quebec market. The core offering is Centris.ca, a property listing portal that connects buyers, sellers, and renters with real estate professionals. The platform includes property search tools (buy, rent, sell), a mortgage calculator, real estate statistics dashboards, and a community demographic profiling tool. Additionally, Centris provides a directory of over 16,000 real estate agents and maintains an educational blog with real estate guides. The platform also extends internationally through partner sites for properties in other Canadian provinces, the United States, and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centris.ca Primary consumer-facing real estate listing platform for Quebec, offering property search for buying, renting, and selling residential and commercial properties across Quebec, other Canadian provinces, the United States, and international markets.
• Calculatrice hypothécaire Mortgage calculator tool that allows users to estimate monthly payments based on property price, down payment percentage, interest rate, and amortization period.
• Statistiques immobilières Real estate statistics tool providing market data, property price trends, sales volumes, and median prices by municipality and region in Quebec.
• Profil de la population (Population Profile) Community demographic profile tool providing population statistics, household income data, housing types, and educational attainment for Quebec municipalities.
• Répertoire des courtiers immobiliers (Broker Directory) Directory of over 16,000 real estate agents and brokers in Quebec to help buyers, sellers, and renters find professional representation.
• Blogue immobilier (Real Estate Blog) Real estate blog providing educational articles on buying, selling, renting, financing, and property maintenance topics for Quebec consumers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Melsia.immominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partnership for properties in French Antilles, Belgium, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Consumers can access international listings through the partner platform while working with local brokers.
• RealtyLink.orgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for British Columbia properties, enabling cross-country property access through local broker networks.
• Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOACIQ is the regulatory body for real estate brokerage in Quebec. Centris works with OACIQ standards; brokers using Centris must comply with OACIQ regulations and use OACIQ-approved forms for offers.
• Association professionnelle des courtiers immobiliers du Québec (APCIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association representing real estate brokers in Quebec. Centris partners with APCIQ; approximately 15,000 of the 18,000 brokers in Quebec are APCIQ members. Collaboration on industry standards and broker support.
• Association des inspecteurs en bâtiment du Québec (AIBQ)minorOthersAIBQ inspectors are recommended to buyers through Centris resources. AIBQ provides standards for building inspections referenced in Centris buyer guides.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• HouseSigma: Canadian tech-enabled real estate platform primarily serving Ontario with data-rich listings and market analytics. Comparable as a digital listing platform for brokers and consumers, but geographically distinct from Centris's Quebec focus.
• Zoocasa: Canadian real estate listing and brokerage platform with strong presence in Ontario and Toronto. Comparable as a digital residential listing portal for consumers and brokers, but geographically focused outside Quebec.

Broad incumbents

• Zillow: The largest U.S. residential listing platform, increasingly expanding into Canada. Comparable in marketplace model, consumer property search, and B2B tools for agents, though operating at much larger scale and broader geographic scope than Centris.
• Realtor.com: Major U.S. real estate listing platform operated by Move, Inc. Comparable as a brokerage-affiliated consumer search and listing portal, though focused on the U.S. market with different regulatory structure than Quebec.
• Redfin: U.S.-based tech-enabled brokerage and consumer listing platform with brokerage, search, and data products. Comparable as a tech-forward real estate marketplace serving consumers and agents, though operating primarily in the U.S.

Direct peers

• PropertyGuys.com: Canadian alternative to traditional brokerage, offering flat-fee and for-sale-by-owner services with a national listing platform. Comparable as a Canadian residential listing marketplace targeting consumers and brokers, with overlap in Quebec geography.
• Realtor.ca (Canadian Real Estate Association): The national MLS-backed listing platform operated by CREA, serving as the primary Canada-wide competitor to Centris's provincial platform. Both serve licensed brokers and consumers searching residential listings, but Realtor.ca operates at national scale versus Centris's Quebec focus.
• DuProprio: Quebec-based real estate platform that competes directly with Centris in the same regional market, with a stronger focus on for-sale-by-owner transactions. Comparable in target geography and consumer use case to Centris.ca.
• Point2 Homes: Canadian residential listing platform operated by Point2 (Yardi) that aggregates listings across Canada, including Quebec. Comparable as a listing syndication and consumer search portal serving brokers and home buyers.

Emerging players

• Kijiji: Canada's largest classifieds marketplace (owned by eBay), with a significant real estate vertical including Quebec listings. Comparable as a consumer-facing property search destination, though broader than real estate and not broker-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/centris

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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