Saint-Laurent, Montreal: prices, rent, and living guide

Montreal's second-largest borough, and the most realistic place on the island to buy a house with a yard and still take a metro to work. Bois-Franc is the well-designed part; the aerospace corridor and highways are the rest of it.

FamiliesBest valueFirst time buyers

Typical house

$830K

Typical condo

$430K

One bedroom rent

$1,450/mo

Walk Score

Transit 68 · Bike 66

Known for: Bois-Franc, the aerospace corridor, and being Montreal's second-largest borough. A working borough with the island's best value family housing.

Prices and rent in Saint-Laurent

A typical Saint-Laurent house costs about $830,000 and a typical condo about $430,000.

Estimated price by unit size

Condo	Estimate	House	Estimate
Studio	$310,000	2 bed	$681,000
1 bed	$430,000	3 bed	$830,000
2 bed	$585,000	4 bed	$1,021,000
3 bed	$765,000	5+ bed	$1,245,000

Estimated monthly rent

Unit	Monthly rent
Bachelor	$1,130
1 bedroom	$1,450
2 bedroom	$1,860
3 bedroom	$2,480

Unit-size prices and rents are scaled from one benchmark per neighbourhood and are estimates, not appraisals. Compare Saint-Laurent with the rest of Montreal in the best neighbourhoods in Montreal guide.

Who Saint-Laurent suits

Families and first-time buyers who want a detached or semi-detached house with a yard on the island of Montreal, with metro access and a genuinely diverse community.

Who it is wrong for

Anyone who wants urban character or nightlife, and buyers who dislike the industrial and highway edges that define much of the borough.

Pros

Among the best value on the island for a house with a yard, with Côte-Vertu and Du Collège metro stations
Bois-Franc is a well-planned masterplanned district with its own REM station
One of the most linguistically and culturally diverse boroughs in Quebec, with the food that implies

Cons

Highways 40, 15 and 520 cut through and around the borough, and the industrial parks are extensive
Very large and uneven: parts are leafy and residential, parts are warehouse and light industrial
Retail is concentrated in shopping centres rather than a walkable main street

Living in Saint-Laurent

Getting around

Côte-Vertu and Du Collège on the Orange Line, Bois-Franc REM station. Walk Score 63, Transit Score 68, Bike Score 66.

Safety

Safe across most of the borough, with residents flagging specific pockets rather than the whole. Reported crime sits around the island average and the residential districts are quiet.

Restaurants

Strong Middle Eastern, Lebanese and Greek presence along Côte-Vertu and Décarie, plus the Bois-Franc cluster.

Shopping

Place Vertu, Marché Saint-Laurent and the Adonis on Côte-Vertu; Marché Central a short drive east.

Within a short walk or transit hop

Parks: Parc Marcel-Laurin, Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park, Parc Beaudet, Bois-Franc greenway
Library: Bibliothèque du Boisé and Bibliothèque du Vieux-Saint-Laurent
Recreation: Complexe sportif Saint-Laurent, Bois-de-Liesse trails, Marcel-Laurin sports fields
Groceries: Place Vertu, Adonis on Côte-Vertu, Marché Saint-Laurent, Costco nearby
Schools: Cégep de Saint-Laurent, École Saint-Germain, Vanier College nearby

Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.

Renting in Saint-Laurent

A one bedroom runs about $1,450 a month, and a two bedroom about $1,860.

Large and good value, with genuine purpose-built apartment stock alongside plex flats. Family-sized units are available at rents well below the central boroughs, with metro access.

Where Saint-Laurent is

Saint-Laurent: frequently asked questions

Is Saint-Laurent a good place to live in Montreal?

The City of Montreal calls it a great place to live and work, and for families wanting a house with a yard and metro access on the island it is one of the best-value options. It is large, uneven and shaped by highways.

Is Saint-Laurent considered Montreal?

Yes — it is a borough of the City of Montreal, and the second largest by population. It is not the same as Boulevard Saint-Laurent, the street downtown, which is what people usually mean when they say 'Saint-Laurent' in a nightlife context.

Is Ville Saint-Laurent safe?

Broadly yes, with the caveat residents give: it varies by sector. The Bois-Franc and Norvick residential districts are quiet; some pockets near Décarie and the industrial parks have more reported incidents.

What is Bois-Franc?

A masterplanned district in the north of Saint-Laurent, built from the 1990s around canals and green space, with its own REM station. It is the most desirable part of the borough and prices reflect it.

How far is Saint-Laurent from downtown Montreal?

About ten kilometres. Côte-Vertu on the Orange Line reaches downtown in roughly twenty-five minutes; the Bois-Franc REM station is faster. Driving is fifteen to thirty depending on the Décarie.

Nearby Montreal neighbourhoods

Town of Mount Royal

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FamiliesLuxury

Parc-Extension

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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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Ahuntsic

Riverside parks and quiet family streets in the north end

House $820K · Condo $440K· Walk 80

4.5 km from Saint-Laurent

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Outremont

Francophone counterpart to Westmount, elegant and residential

House $1.9M · Condo $700K· Walk 86

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Villeray

Family friendly, francophone, and still genuinely affordable

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