Town of Mount Royal, Montreal: prices, rent, and living guide
Laid out in 1912 as a garden city with radiating boulevards, TMR de-merged from Montreal and runs its own services. Mature trees, large lots and a REM station, at the geographic centre of the island.
FamiliesLuxury
Typical house
$1.85M
Typical condo
$620K
One bedroom rent
$1,700/mo
Walk Score
62
Transit 66 · Bike 68
Known for: Being a planned garden city, its own town hall, and Royalmount next door. A 1912 garden city that is still its own municipality.
Prices and rent in Town of Mount Royal
A typical Town of Mount Royal house costs about $1,850,000 and a typical condo about $620,000.
Estimated price by unit size
| Condo | Estimate | House | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $446,000 | 2 bed | $1,517,000 |
| 1 bed | $620,000 | 3 bed | $1,850,000 |
| 2 bed | $843,000 | 4 bed | $2,276,000 |
| 3 bed | $1,104,000 | 5+ bed | $2,775,000 |
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 Town of Mount Royal with the rest of Montreal in the best neighbourhoods in Montreal guide.
Who Town of Mount Royal suits
Affluent families who want a planned garden suburb with mature trees, its own municipal services and strong schools, at the geographic centre of the island.
Who it is wrong for
Anyone who wants urban street life, and buyers who dislike the strict architectural and zoning controls TMR applies.
Pros
- Laid out in 1912 as a garden city, with radiating boulevards and mature trees the newer suburbs lack
- Its own municipal services, town hall and recreation programming, separate from Montreal's
- Central island location with commuter rail, the Mount Royal tunnel REM and Highway 40 access
Cons
- Strict architectural and zoning controls limit what you can build or alter
- Almost entirely residential, so daily errands mean leaving the town
- The Royalmount development next door has brought traffic and a fight about it
Living in Town of Mount Royal
Getting around
Mont-Royal REM station, Highway 40 and the Décarie interchange. Walk Score 62, Transit Score 66, Bike Score 68.
Safety
Among the lowest reported crime rates on the island, with its own municipal police service arrangement, quiet streets and a settled population.
Restaurants
Very few inside the town. Royalmount, Côte-des-Neiges and the Décarie corridor carry the range, all a short drive.
Shopping
A small local commercial strip plus Royalmount next door; Metro and IGA cover groceries.
Within a short walk or transit hop
- Parks
- Parc Connaught, Parc Mohawk, Danyluk Park, the Town of Mount Royal greenbelt
- Library
- Reginald J. P. Dawson Library, Town of Mount Royal
- Recreation
- TMR recreation centre and pool, Mount Royal Tennis Club, Royalmount nearby
- Groceries
- Metro and IGA in TMR, Royalmount, the Côte-des-Neiges grocers a short drive
- Schools
- Carlyle Elementary, Mount Royal High School, Collège Notre-Dame nearby
Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.
Renting in Town of Mount Royal
A one bedroom runs about $1,700 a month, and a two bedroom about $2,180.
Limited and mostly at the edges: apartment buildings near the rail corridor and a small number of house rentals. Family sized and expensive, with slow turnover.
Where Town of Mount Royal is
Town of Mount Royal: frequently asked questions
Is Town of Mount Royal part of Montreal?
No. TMR is its own city, one of the demerged municipalities, with its own council, town hall, library and recreation services. It sits at the geographic centre of the island, surrounded by Montreal.
Is Mount Royal a good neighbourhood?
It is an almost purely residential enclave full of parks and multimillion-dollar homes, popular with affluent families for its green space, mature trees and manicured streets. It is also quiet and short on street life by design.
What is Town of Mount Royal called in French?
Ville de Mont-Royal, usually abbreviated to VMR — or TMR in English. Both are used interchangeably in Montreal, including in listings.
Why was Town of Mount Royal built?
It was laid out in 1912 by the Canadian Northern Railway as a garden city, funded by land sales to pay for the Mount Royal tunnel. The radiating boulevards and the central park are original to that plan, and the tunnel now carries the REM.
How much are homes in Town of Mount Royal?
The majority of residents live in owner-occupied single-family homes, and prices run well into seven figures. Rental averages around $1,120 a month, but the rental stock is small and concentrated at the edges.
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