Mapping the Island

Data to Exlpore
Rent Prices

Vacancy Rates

Rent Per Cent Increase Over Time

Vacancy Rate Change Over Time
Average vacancy rates
under 2 % vacancy

2% - 3% vacancy

3% - 4% vacancy

4% - 5% vacancy

5% - 6% vacancy

6% - 7% vacancy

over 7% vacancy
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
The Housing Situation in Montreal

It is getting more expensive to rent an apartment in Montreal. Rental rates are increasing, while vacancy rates appear to be changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the average rent was up 4.2 percent in 2020 at an $891 per month average across all apartment sizes. The vacancy rate increased to 2.7 percent in 2020 from 1.5 percent in 2019. Housing advocates across the city and province say there needs to be more control over landlord’s rent increases to keep housing affordable.

Methodology

This site was generated using data from Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rental Market Survey. This data is categorized by the rental units’ number of bedrooms, followed by a “total” category which the CMHC qualifies as their overall average. To show change over time, the “total” category was used for the maps you see here.