Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montreal: prices, rent, and living guide
The cheapest metro-connected neighbourhood on this list, with the Olympic Park, Botanical Garden, and Biodôme adjacent and Ontario Street's restaurant scene improving quickly.
Best valueFirst time buyersInvestors
Typical house
$690K
Typical condo
$400K
One bedroom rent
$1,380/mo
Walk Score
87
Transit 81 · Bike 91
Known for: The Olympic Stadium, Biodôme, and Montreal's cheapest metro-connected housing. Olympic Park, Ontario Street, and the east end on the way up.
Prices and rent in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
A typical Hochelaga-Maisonneuve house costs about $690,000 and a typical condo about $400,000.
Estimated price by unit size
| Condo | Estimate | House | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $288,000 | 2 bed | $566,000 |
| 1 bed | $400,000 | 3 bed | $690,000 |
| 2 bed | $544,000 | 4 bed | $849,000 |
| 3 bed | $712,000 | 5+ bed | $1,035,000 |
Estimated monthly rent
| Unit | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | $1,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,380 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,770 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,360 |
Unit-size prices and rents are scaled from one benchmark per neighbourhood and are estimates, not appraisals. Compare Hochelaga-Maisonneuve with the rest of Montreal in the best neighbourhoods in Montreal guide.
Who Hochelaga-Maisonneuve suits
Buyers who want the cheapest metro-connected housing on the island and are willing to be early in a neighbourhood that is genuinely improving.
Who it is wrong for
Unilingual anglophones, buyers who need move-in-ready housing, and anyone uncomfortable with visible poverty on some blocks.
Pros
- The cheapest metro-connected neighbourhood on this list
- Olympic Park, Botanical Garden, and Biodôme immediately adjacent
- Ontario Street's restaurant scene is improving quickly
Cons
- Still has visible poverty and street issues on some blocks
- Housing stock generally needs work
- Strongly francophone with limited English service
Living in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Getting around
Joliette, Pie-IX, and Viau stations, Green Line. Walk Score 87, Transit Score 81, Bike Score 91.
Safety
The most mixed on this list. Ontario Street and the Maisonneuve side are improving quickly, but visible poverty and street issues remain on some blocks.
Restaurants
Ontario Street's scene has improved markedly, with independent restaurants, cafés and microbreweries at low prices.
Shopping
Marché Maisonneuve anchors food retail, with independent shops along Ontario Street and Sainte-Catherine East.
Within a short walk or transit hop
- Parks
- Parc Maisonneuve, Jardin botanique, Parc Morgan, Promenade Bellerive
- Library
- Bibliothèque Maisonneuve, Bibliothèque Hochelaga
- Recreation
- Olympic Park, Biodôme, Insectarium, Centre Pierre-Charbonneau, Bain Morgan
- Groceries
- Marché Maisonneuve, IGA on Ontario, Ontario Street grocers
- Schools
- École Maisonneuve, École Chomedey-De Maisonneuve, Collège de Maisonneuve
Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.
Renting in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
A one bedroom runs about $1,380 a month, and a two bedroom about $1,770.
Among the cheapest rents on the island at around $760 a month across the borough, in plexes and older walk-ups. Gentrification is visible block by block and long-term tenants are being priced out of the western end.
Where Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: frequently asked questions
Is Hochelaga a good neighbourhood?
It has become one of Montreal's better value walkable neighbourhoods, with Ontario Street's restaurants, the Marché Maisonneuve, the Olympic Park and Botanical Garden nearby, and rents around $760 a month. It is also gentrifying visibly and unevenly.
Is Hochelaga as bad as advertised?
No, and residents say so consistently. Its reputation is a decade or more out of date. There are still blocks with visible poverty and drug use, particularly around Sainte-Catherine East, and the honest answer is that it varies street to street.
What is Hochelaga-Maisonneuve known for?
HoMa, as locals call it, is known for the Olympic Stadium and Park, the Marché Maisonneuve, the Biodôme and Botanical Garden, and for one of the most rapid gentrification stories in the city.
Is crime a problem in Hochelaga?
Reported crime runs above the Montreal average, concentrated in property crime and street-level issues rather than violence against residents. Long-term residents describe it as fine day to day with specific blocks to know about.
Who lives in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve?
Thirty-seven percent of residents are aged 18 to 34, with only 13 percent children and 10 percent seniors — one of the youngest profiles in the city, and the reason the neighbourhood is changing as quickly as it is.
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