Mile End, Montreal: prices, rent, and living guide
The undisputed foodie capital of Montreal and the origin of its most famous culinary exports, now home to the gaming and AI studios that anchor the city's creative economy.
Young professionalsCar free livingStudents
Typical house
$1.25M
Typical condo
$620K
One bedroom rent
$1,800/mo
Walk Score
94
Transit 82 · Bike 95
Known for: Montreal bagels, and the gaming and AI studios that anchor the creative economy. Bagels, bookshops, and the city's densest creative economy.
Prices and rent in Mile End
A typical Mile End house costs about $1,250,000 and a typical condo about $620,000.
Estimated price by unit size
| Condo | Estimate | House | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $446,000 | 2 bed | $1,025,000 |
| 1 bed | $620,000 | 3 bed | $1,250,000 |
| 2 bed | $843,000 | 4 bed | $1,538,000 |
| 3 bed | $1,104,000 | 5+ bed | $1,875,000 |
Estimated monthly rent
| Unit | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | $1,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,800 |
| 2 bedroom | $2,300 |
| 3 bedroom | $3,080 |
Unit-size prices and rents are scaled from one benchmark per neighbourhood and are estimates, not appraisals. Compare Mile End with the rest of Montreal in the best neighbourhoods in Montreal guide.
Who Mile End suits
Creative and tech workers who want to walk to a studio job, the best food in the city, and a Walk Score of 94.
Who it is wrong for
Anyone expecting the affordable artist enclave of a decade ago, and residents who need a metro station at the door.
Pros
- The undisputed foodie capital of Montreal, home to its most famous culinary exports
- The gaming, visual effects, and AI studios that anchor the city's creative economy
- Walk Score of 94 with independent bookshops, cafés, and record stores throughout
Cons
- Gentrification has pushed rents to Plateau levels
- The artist community that created the character has largely been displaced
- Metro access is a walk from most of the neighbourhood
Living in Mile End
Getting around
Rosemont and Laurier stations, frequent 55 and 80 buses. Walk Score 94, Transit Score 82, Bike Score 95.
Safety
Safe and busy with strong community presence. Bike theft and package theft are the usual complaints.
Restaurants
The city's best, with the famous bagel bakeries, long-running delis, and a dense concentration of ambitious independent kitchens.
Shopping
Independent bookshops, record stores, vintage clothing and design studios, with Saint-Viateur and Bernard as the main strips.
Within a short walk or transit hop
- Parks
- Parc Outremont, Parc Saint-Viateur, Mount Royal Park a short walk south
- Library
- Bibliothèque Mordecai-Richler, Bibliothèque Robert-Bourassa nearby
- Recreation
- Parc Jeanne-Mance tennis and fields, YMCA du Parc, Mount Royal trails
- Groceries
- Fairmount Bagel, St-Viateur Bagel, Marché Latina, PA Supermarché
- Schools
- École Lambert-Closse, Collège Français, Université de Montréal nearby
Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.
Renting in Mile End
A one bedroom runs about $1,800 a month, and a two bedroom about $2,300.
Tight and competitive. Plex apartments dominate and long-tenured tenants rarely leave, so the good units circulate through word of mouth rather than listings. Rents have risen faster here than almost anywhere in the city.
Where Mile End is
Mile End: frequently asked questions
Is Mile End a nice neighbourhood in Montreal?
It is the most consistently name-checked neighbourhood in the city: Fairmount and St-Viateur bagels, the highest density of musicians in Canada, independent bookshops and cafés, and a genuine mix of Hasidic, Portuguese, Greek and Anglophone communities.
Is Mile End expensive?
It has become one of the more expensive rental markets in Montreal, and rents have risen faster here than almost anywhere in the city. Long-tenured tenants rarely leave, so the good units circulate by word of mouth rather than through listings.
Is Mile End safe for a woman living alone?
It is one of the safer neighbourhoods in the city by reported crime, well populated at most hours and well lit on the main streets. The usual practical advice about quieter side streets late at night applies as it would anywhere.
Fairmount or St-Viateur bagels?
The oldest argument in Montreal. Both are within a few blocks of each other in Mile End, both are open around the clock, and both are better than anything you will get outside the city. Residents will not settle this for you.
Is Mile End part of the Plateau?
Administratively yes — it is in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Culturally it is treated as its own neighbourhood, north of Mont-Royal Avenue up to the CP tracks, and residents are firm about the distinction.
Nearby Montreal neighbourhoods
Outremont
Francophone counterpart to Westmount, elegant and residential
House $1.9M · Condo $700K· Walk 86
1.0 km from Mile End
LuxuryFamilies
La Petite-Patrie
Jean-Talon Market, Little Italy, and Beaubien's cafés
House $860K · Condo $475K· Walk 93
1.5 km from Mile End
FamiliesCar free livingBest value
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Spiral staircases, murals, and the coolest neighbourhood in the world
House $1.15M · Condo $585K· Walk 92
1.6 km from Mile End
Young professionalsCar free livingStudents
Parc-Extension
Canada's densest square kilometre, and its most contested gentrification story
House $800K · Condo $400K· Walk 88
2.3 km from Mile End
Best valueFirst time buyersStudents
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Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
Green spaces, local shops, and unhurried joie de vivre
House $880K · Condo $480K· Walk 90
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Le Village
North America's largest gay village, and the cheapest central rent in the city
House $720K · Condo $430K· Walk 96
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Downtown Montreal
The only Canadian downtown that still feels like a neighbourhood at night
House $1.4M · Condo $620K· Walk 96
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Côte-des-Neiges
The most internationally mixed square kilometre in Quebec
House $1.05M · Condo $420K· Walk 87
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