"How much for a website?" has no single answer, but it does have realistic ranges. Below are 2026 price ranges for Quebec from one local guide, followed by what drives the price up or down and the yearly costs that surprise people.
Typical price ranges in Quebec, 2026
According to H1Site's March 2026 guide, projects usually fall in these ranges (Canadian dollars):
- Showcase site (3 to 10 pages that present your business): $1,500 to $5,000.
- Professional WordPress site (10 to 30 pages, a blog, training for you): $3,000 to $10,000.
- Online store: $5,000 to $25,000. Under 100 products is about $5,000 to $12,000, and large stores with integrations reach $15,000 to $25,000.
- Client portal or web application: $15,000 to $50,000 or more.
These are one agency's figures, not a standard price list. Treat them as a guide for budgeting and for judging whether a quote is realistic.
What changes the price
- Number of pages and features: a contact form is cheap, while online booking, payments, accounts or a member area add real work.
- Design: a ready-made template costs less than a custom design.
- Bilingual (French and English): in Quebec this is common and often needed. It adds translation and setup, but it widens your audience.
- Content: copywriting is often billed separately, about $1,000 to $5,000 in the guide.
- Photos and branding: logo, photography and video cost extra if you do not have them.
- Who builds it: freelancers are generally 20% to 40% cheaper than agencies according to the guide, while agencies offer a wider team and ongoing support.
- Integrations: payments, booking, accounting, shipping and email tools.
The yearly costs people forget
- Domain name: about $15 to $30 per year.
- Hosting: about $10 to $100 per month ($120 to $1,200 per year).
- Maintenance: updates, backups and security, about $50 to $300 per month ($600 to $3,600 per year). This matters: recent PHP security flaws showed how quickly an unmaintained site can become a risk.
- SSL certificate: basic HTTPS is often free with hosting, while advanced certificates can run $50 to $300 per year.
- Marketing: a site no one finds does nothing. Budget for search optimisation or advertising.
Is a cheap website worth it?
Sometimes, for a simple start. Watch for these warning signs:
- A price far below the ranges above with no clear explanation of what is cut.
- No mention of mobile design, speed, security or backups.
- The agency keeps the domain or hosting in its own name.
- A long contract with no way to leave and take your site with you.
How to think about the return
The guide gives a simple example: a site with 1,000 monthly visitors, a 2% contact rate, a 25% closing rate and a $500 average client value brings about $2,500 a month. On a $5,000 site, that pays for itself in about two months. Your numbers will differ, but the exercise is useful: estimate visitors, enquiries, closing rate and value per client before deciding your budget.
How to get a good quote
- Write down your goal: calls, bookings, sales or credibility.
- List the pages and features you need now, and what can wait.
- Ask for a written quote that names what is included, with deadlines.
- Ask who owns the domain, content and code at the end.
- Ask what monthly costs follow the launch.
- Compare two or three quotes by what is included, not only the total.
Want a clear price for your project? Tell GoshenWebX what you need and we will send a written quote. You can also see what we build on our demos page.
Sources
- H1Site, how much a website costs in Quebec (March 16, 2026)