Rooms and flatshares in Montréal: neighborhoods, costs and Québec rental rules

At a glance

Montréal room-search snapshot

Private-room planning range

Roughly CAD 600–950/month

Lower current examples

Around CAD 500–675 in Snowdon, Verdun, Ville-Émard and other value areas

Premium or central

Around CAD 900–1,300+

Security deposit

Québec landlord generally cannot require a security, key or furniture deposit

Rent in advance

Generally only the first rental period, maximum one month in advance

Roommate issue

Co-tenants and occupants do not always have identical rights; a solidarity clause can affect liability

Furnished

Common in student and newcomer inventory

Transit

Current All Modes A monthly fare CAD 110

Neighborhood starting points and current rooms

Use the neighborhood guide for editorial context. Room areas below are provider-supplied privacy groupings and are shown separately.

Best starting areas for

Current room-price signals

Current examples include CAD 500–650 in Snowdon, Verdun and Ville-Émard, CAD 675–875 in several normal rooms, CAD 900–990 in more central student rooms and around CAD 1,300 for premium products.

Use CAD 600–950 as an editorial planning range rather than a statistical citywide average.

ARTM fare zones

ARTM’s current 2026 schedule lists an All Modes A monthly fare at CAD 110 and a reduced fare at CAD 66 where eligibility applies. Weekly and multi-zone products are separate.

Use the actual zone and product if a room is outside Montréal proper.

Québec does not allow a mandatory security deposit

Québec’s Civil Code and Tribunal administratif du logement guidance state that a landlord may not require more than the first rental period in advance, an additional security deposit or key or furniture deposits. A landlord generally cannot require a security deposit.

Ask whether you are a tenant, co-tenant, occupant or subtenant, and check whether a solidarity clause changes liability.

Furnished rooms and moving cycles

Furnished rooms are common for students, international arrivals and summer or semester rentals. Check heating, hydro, internet, furniture, AC, laundry, lease dates and sublet permission.

Montréal’s traditional July 1 moving cycle affects supply, but leases can begin at other times.

Montréal rental scam patterns

Concordia guidance recommends verifying the owner or property and reverse-searching listing images.

• Price is too good to be true.
• Money requested before signing a lease or viewing.
• Cryptocurrency, money transfer or untraceable payment.
• Landlord is overly pushy or out of the country.
• Excessive personal-information request.
• Required deposit beyond the first month.
• Landlord refuses to sign a lease.

Before you pay for a room in Montréal

• I know whether I am tenant, co-tenant, occupant or subtenant.
• I understand any solidarity clause.
• I am not paying a mandatory security, key or furniture deposit.
• I checked the actual Metro or bus commute and fare zone.
• I know heating, hydro and internet responsibilities.
• I verified landlord and property.
• I have a Québec lease or appropriate written agreement.
• I have not sent money to an unverified landlord abroad.