Little Burgundy, Montreal: prices, rent, and living guide
The historic home of Montreal's Black English-speaking community and the jazz scene that produced Oscar Peterson, now one of the best places to eat in the city, wrapped around the Lachine Canal and Atwater Market.
Young professionalsCar free livingFirst time buyers
Typical house
$950K
Typical condo
$540K
One bedroom rent
$1,700/mo
Walk Score
90
Transit 88 · Bike 94
Known for: Oscar Peterson and Montreal's Black English-speaking community, and Notre-Dame's restaurants. Jazz history, canal frontage, and the Sud-Ouest's best food strip.
Prices and rent in Little Burgundy
A typical Little Burgundy house costs about $950,000 and a typical condo about $540,000.
Estimated price by unit size
| Condo | Estimate | House | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $389,000 | 2 bed | $779,000 |
| 1 bed | $540,000 | 3 bed | $950,000 |
| 2 bed | $734,000 | 4 bed | $1,169,000 |
| 3 bed | $961,000 | 5+ bed | $1,425,000 |
Estimated monthly rent
| Unit | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | $1,330 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,700 |
| 2 bedroom | $2,180 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,910 |
Unit-size prices and rents are scaled from one benchmark per neighbourhood and are estimates, not appraisals. Compare Little Burgundy with the rest of Montreal in the best neighbourhoods in Montreal guide.
Who Little Burgundy suits
Professionals and couples who want canal frontage, Atwater Market and one of the best restaurant strips in the city, a short walk or metro ride from downtown.
Who it is wrong for
Anyone expecting the neighbourhood's history to be visible in its housing — much of the original stock was demolished in 1960s urban renewal — and buyers looking for quiet.
Pros
- Atwater Market, the Lachine Canal and Notre-Dame Street's restaurant strip all inside it
- Lionel-Groulx and Georges-Vanier stations, and a fifteen-minute walk to downtown
- Home of Montreal's historic Black English-speaking community, with the jazz heritage that produced Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones
Cons
- 1960s urban renewal demolished much of the original neighbourhood, and the social housing that replaced it sits uneasily beside the new condos
- Gentrification pressure is intense and openly contested locally
- Traffic and the Ville-Marie expressway on the northern edge
Living in Little Burgundy
Getting around
Lionel-Groulx and Georges-Vanier on the Orange and Green lines. Walk Score 90, Transit Score 88, Bike Score 94.
Safety
Safe and improving, with the canal and Notre-Dame busy into the evening. Residents raise property crime and the contrast between the new condos and the older social housing more than personal safety.
Restaurants
One of the strongest strips in Montreal along Notre-Dame West, plus Atwater Market's prepared food and the Griffintown scene next door.
Shopping
Marché Atwater is the anchor, with butchers, bakers and independents along Notre-Dame and Provigo for everyday needs.
Within a short walk or transit hop
- Parks
- Lachine Canal pathway, Parc Vinet, Parc Oscar-Peterson, Parc Georges-Étienne-Cartier
- Library
- Bibliothèque Georges-Vanier, Montreal public library network
- Recreation
- Centre sportif de la Petite-Bourgogne, the canal cycling path, Atwater Market
- Groceries
- Marché Atwater, Provigo on Notre-Dame, the butchers and bakers along Notre-Dame
- Schools
- École Saint-Zotique, École Ludger-Duvernay, Concordia's downtown campus nearby
Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.
Renting in Little Burgundy
A one bedroom runs about $1,700 a month, and a two bedroom about $2,180.
A mix of new condo rentals along the canal and older plex flats north of Notre-Dame, plus a significant non-market housing stock. Rents on the canal run well above the streets behind it.
Where Little Burgundy is
Buildings near Little Burgundy
Condo and rental buildings within about two kilometres of the centre of Little Burgundy, with fees, reviews and what residents say.
Little Burgundy: frequently asked questions
Is Little Burgundy a good place to live?
It is one of the better-value walkable neighbourhoods near downtown: Atwater Market, the Lachine Canal, Notre-Dame's restaurant strip and two metro stations. It is a small neighbourhood of around 10,000 people and it changes character block to block.
What is Little Burgundy known for?
Being the historic home of Montreal's Black English-speaking community and the birthplace of its jazz scene — Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones both grew up here. Much of the physical neighbourhood was demolished in 1960s urban renewal.
Is Little Burgundy safe?
Yes, and it has improved considerably. Reddit threads asking about Griffintown and Little Burgundy safety generally conclude the same way: fine, with the usual property-crime caveats and a visible contrast between the new condos and the older social housing.
Mile End or Little Burgundy?
For a family with younger children, several Montrealers argue Little Burgundy is the better option: a metro station, Atwater Market, the canal, and the stretch from Guy to Atwater packed with restaurants. Mile End has the stronger cultural identity and worse parking.
Is Little Burgundy the same as Petite-Bourgogne?
Yes — same neighbourhood, English and French names. It is also historically called Saint-Antoine, and all three names turn up in listings and in older writing about the area.
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