Saint-Henri, Montreal: prices, rent, and living guide
The Lachine Canal's industrial buildings have become loft conversions, and Notre-Dame West now carries one of the strongest restaurant and antique strips in the city.
Young professionalsBest valueInvestors
Typical house
$800K
Typical condo
$460K
One bedroom rent
$1,550/mo
Walk Score
90
Transit 84 · Bike 94
Known for: Lachine Canal loft conversions and Notre-Dame West's antique and restaurant strip. Canal-side lofts, Notre-Dame Street antiques, and rapid change.
Prices and rent in Saint-Henri
A typical Saint-Henri house costs about $800,000 and a typical condo about $460,000.
Estimated price by unit size
| Condo | Estimate | House | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $331,000 | 2 bed | $656,000 |
| 1 bed | $460,000 | 3 bed | $800,000 |
| 2 bed | $626,000 | 4 bed | $984,000 |
| 3 bed | $819,000 | 5+ bed | $1,200,000 |
Estimated monthly rent
| Unit | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | $1,210 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,550 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,980 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,650 |
Unit-size prices and rents are scaled from one benchmark per neighbourhood and are estimates, not appraisals. Compare Saint-Henri with the rest of Montreal in the best neighbourhoods in Montreal guide.
Who Saint-Henri suits
Professionals and investors who want industrial loft conversions, canal access, and one of the strongest restaurant strips in the city, at below-Plateau prices.
Who it is wrong for
Buyers who want consistency, since quality varies sharply street to street, and anyone uncomfortable with visible gentrification tension.
Pros
- Lachine Canal loft conversions with genuine industrial character
- Notre-Dame West carries a strong restaurant and antique strip
- Two metro stations including the Lionel-Groulx interchange
Cons
- One of the most visibly gentrifying areas in Montreal, with real social tension
- Quality varies sharply from street to street
- Some blocks remain isolated by rail and industrial land
Living in Saint-Henri
Getting around
Place-Saint-Henri and Lionel-Groulx stations. Walk Score 90, Transit Score 84, Bike Score 94.
Safety
Mixed and changing quickly. The canal side and Notre-Dame strip are busy and safe; some interior blocks remain rougher.
Restaurants
Notre-Dame West carries one of the strongest restaurant strips in the city, alongside cafés and bars in converted industrial space.
Shopping
Antique and design retail along Notre-Dame West, with Marché Atwater immediately east for food.
Within a short walk or transit hop
- Parks
- Lachine Canal pathways, Parc Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier, Parc Campbell-Ouest
- Library
- Bibliothèque Saint-Henri, Bibliothèque Georges-Vanier nearby
- Recreation
- Lachine Canal cycling and kayaking, Centre Saint-Henri, Atwater Market
- Groceries
- Marché Atwater, Notre-Dame West grocers, Provigo on Saint-Jacques
- Schools
- École Victor-Rousselot, École Saint-Zotique, Collège Sainte-Marcelline nearby
Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.
Renting in Saint-Henri
A one bedroom runs about $1,550 a month, and a two bedroom about $1,980.
Deep but tightening. Plex apartments dominate and 39 percent of residents are aged 18 to 34, so turnover is high. Rents along the canal and Notre-Dame have risen well above the streets further north.
Where Saint-Henri is
Buildings near Saint-Henri
Condo and rental buildings within about two kilometres of the centre of Saint-Henri, with fees, reviews and what residents say.
Saint-Henri: frequently asked questions
Is Saint-Henri a good place to live?
It is one of the best-value walkable neighbourhoods in Montreal: the Lachine Canal, Atwater Market, Notre-Dame's restaurant strip and two metro stations. Journal Métro named it the second-best neighbourhood to live in Montreal, and MTL Blog has put it on world coolest-places lists.
What is the vibe of Saint-Henri?
Historically French-Canadian working class, now heavily gentrified along Notre-Dame and the canal with the original population still present on the streets behind. Thirty-nine percent of residents are aged 18 to 34, well above the Montreal average of 26 percent.
Is Saint-Henri safe?
Yes on the whole, with the pattern residents describe: phenomenal in summer with the canal and the market, quieter and less overlooked in winter. Property crime is the recurring issue rather than anything more serious.
Is Saint-Henri gentrifying?
Aggressively, and it is one of the most openly contested gentrification stories in Canada — there have been documentaries, protests and vandalism against new businesses. Whether you read that as vitality or displacement depends entirely on where you sit.
Saint-Henri or Pointe-Saint-Charles?
Saint-Henri has the better commercial strip and the market; Pointe-Saint-Charles is quieter, cheaper and has a stronger community-housing tradition. They adjoin across the canal and the choice is mostly about how much street life you want.
Nearby Montreal neighbourhoods
Little Burgundy
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An independent city of mansions on the mountain's south slope
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Pointe-Saint-Charles
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Verdun
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