LaSalle, Montreal: prices, rent, and living guide
Riverfront parkland along the Lachine Rapids, Angrignon Park at the top of the borough, and a Green Line station that reaches downtown in about fifteen minutes — at prices well below anything comparable closer in.
FamiliesBest valueFirst time buyers
Typical house
$700K
Typical condo
$395K
One bedroom rent
$1,350/mo
Walk Score
70
Transit 66 · Bike 80
Known for: The Lachine Rapids, riverside parks, and Angrignon metro. Riverfront green space and metro access, at south-west island prices.
Prices and rent in LaSalle
A typical LaSalle house costs about $700,000 and a typical condo about $395,000.
Estimated price by unit size
| Condo | Estimate | House | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $284,000 | 2 bed | $574,000 |
| 1 bed | $395,000 | 3 bed | $700,000 |
| 2 bed | $537,000 | 4 bed | $861,000 |
| 3 bed | $703,000 | 5+ bed | $1,050,000 |
Estimated monthly rent
| Unit | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | $1,050 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,350 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,730 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,310 |
Unit-size prices and rents are scaled from one benchmark per neighbourhood and are estimates, not appraisals. Compare LaSalle with the rest of Montreal in the best neighbourhoods in Montreal guide.
Who LaSalle suits
Families and first-time buyers who want quiet residential streets, riverfront parkland and a fifteen-minute metro ride to downtown for well under central-borough prices.
Who it is wrong for
Anyone who wants street life or a restaurant scene, and buyers looking for character housing — most of the stock is post-war.
Pros
- Angrignon on the Green Line puts downtown at about fifteen minutes
- Riverside parks along the Lachine Rapids, plus the canal path and Angrignon Park
- Well below central-borough prices for a house with a yard, and a large purpose-built rental stock
Cons
- Post-war housing stock with limited character and a lot of unrenovated 1960s and 70s units
- Retail is concentrated in strip malls and the Carrefour Angrignon rather than on a main street
- The north-western pocket near the LaSalle mall has a longer-standing reputation for petty crime
Living in LaSalle
Getting around
Angrignon and De l'Église on the Green Line, bus routes along Newman. Walk Score 70, Transit Score 66, Bike Score 80.
Safety
Safe and quiet across most of the borough, with the north-western pocket near the LaSalle mall carrying a longer-standing reputation for petty crime. Reported rates sit below the island average.
Restaurants
Modest and mostly casual, concentrated along Newman Boulevard and near Carrefour Angrignon.
Shopping
Carrefour Angrignon is the anchor, with IGA, Super C and Adonis on Newman for groceries.
Within a short walk or transit hop
- Parks
- Parc des Rapides, Parc Angrignon, the riverside path, the Lachine Canal nearby
- Library
- Bibliothèque L'Octogone, Montreal public library network
- Recreation
- Aquadôme LaSalle, the riverside cycling path, Angrignon Park trails and lake
- Groceries
- Carrefour Angrignon, IGA and Super C on Newman, Adonis nearby
- Schools
- Cégep André-Laurendeau, École Cavelier-De LaSalle, LaSalle Community Comprehensive
Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.
Renting in LaSalle
A one bedroom runs about $1,350 a month, and a two bedroom about $1,730.
One of the largest purpose-built rental stocks on the island, in 1960s and 70s apartment blocks. Family sized, genuinely affordable, and served by two Green Line stations.
Where LaSalle is
LaSalle: frequently asked questions
Is LaSalle a nice place to live?
It is peaceful, safe and popular with families who want suburban comfort while staying on the island. The riverside parks along the Lachine Rapids and Angrignon Park are the draws; the housing stock is mostly post-war and plain.
How far is LaSalle from downtown Montreal?
About ten kilometres. Angrignon on the Green Line reaches downtown in roughly fifteen to twenty minutes, which is faster than several boroughs closer in. Driving is fifteen to twenty-five off-peak.
Is LaSalle safe?
Yes across most of the borough, with reported rates below the island average. Residents consistently flag one pocket in the north-west near the LaSalle mall as the exception; the rest is quiet and residential.
How many people live in LaSalle?
Around 80,000. It has 4,145 single-parent families, two-thirds of them in LaSalle-Nord and LaSalle Centre-Ouest, which shapes the demand for family-sized rental housing here.
Is LaSalle good for renters?
Yes — it has one of the largest purpose-built rental stocks on the island, in 1960s and 70s apartment blocks, at rents well below the central boroughs, with two Green Line stations.
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