Apartments for Rent in Montréal, QC

In Saint-Jacques you’ll find Vieux-Montréal (Old Montreal) and the Ville Marie borough. An extraordinary place for its history and old world charm, the Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal finds its home here, as does Rue St. Paul and Old Saint-Sulpice Seminary, the oldest building in Montreal. Past Rue Saint Antoine Ouest, the border of Old Montreal, you’ll find intricate churches interwoven with the modern buildings of Downtown. The perfect blend of past and present, Saint-Jacques presents itself as a representation in a nutshell of what the city once was and what it has become. If you’re looking to have everything within arms reach, living in this neighborhood is ideal.

Peter-McGill encompasses the other half of Downtown Montreal, and includes Mount Royal. This neighborhood is a great one for its easily accessible location to shops, restaurants, museums, public transportation, and more. Rent is higher here, but you’ll be in the center of it all.

The Saint-Henri neighborhood is a more residential area with a nice walking path along the river. You’ll have more space to park a car if you want one, and you can live in a nice brick apartment building. Still a decently short commute to downtown, at 20 minutes by car and 30 by bus from the neighborhood’s farthest edge, and 5 minutes by car and 15 minutes by bus at the closest.

Mile End is a neighborhood within the borough of Plateau-Mont-Royal. With its funky old buildings, old world meets the modern urbanite in a haven for food loving artistic hipsters.

If you’re looking for an area where English is spoken just as much as French, then Côte-Des-Neiges is your perfect fit. A diverse neighborhood, Côte-Des-Neiges is adjacent to the University of Montreal, so students are abundant in this hood.

While Westmount is not technically a part of the city of Montreal, its location makes it a desirable place to live. It’s a suburb full of gorgeous houses and tree-lined streets, and though you’ll have to walk outside the neighborhood to find a subway stop, there are still bus stations that can get you downtown within 20 minutes. If you’re looking for a quiet, upscale area, then check this one out.

If you’re a foodie--specifically an Italian food foodie--then consider putting down some roots in the neighborhood of Saint-Edouard. Little Italy is located here, so get ready for great everyday eats and a plethora of local culture and color. Weekends are for trips to the Marce Jean Talon, a legendary food market filled with sights and smells you won’t want to miss.

The Île-des-Soeurs, or “Nun’s Island” neighborhood is a small island connected to the mainland of Montreal by freeway. If you want a car, this would be the ideal place to live, since the island is mostly residential and you can hit the road when you need a trip downtown. If having a car is not your thing, there are bus routes that connect Île-des-Soeurs to downtown, and it only takes about 30 minutes. If the big city is too busy for you, this area has a totally different, slow paced vibe.

Also not technically part of the city of Montreal, ironically this is the neighborhood with the landmark that gave Montreal its name. A suburb, you’ll find actual detached houses here with front lawns. Mont-Royal is truly a neighborhood that gives you the best of both worlds: space and quiet in a town that is adjacent to trendy neighborhoods like Mile End, Downtown, and Old Montreal.