10 reasons to live in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier in 2026, taken from our neighbourhood guide

Living · Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier · September 14, 2026

Transit, shops, nature, schools, character and prices: ten concrete reasons to choose Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier, and where to read the reasons not to.

Ten reasons to live in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier, taken from our neighbourhood guide and published figures: Mercier, farther east, is a residential neighbourhood of duplexes, bungalows and cottages from the 1950s to 1970s, with quiet streets, parks and direct access to Honoré-Beaugrand metro and the bridge-tunnel to the South Shore. In between, the Louis-Riel sector and the edges of boulevard Pie-IX keep some of the island's lowest entry prices. The area near the Olympic Park attracts condo buyers who want the metro and the Botanical Garden on foot. The green line serves the borough west to east at Pie-IX, Viau, Joliette, Préfontaine, Cadillac, Langelier, Radisson and Honoré-Beaugrand; the Radisson terminus links the South Shore through the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel. Every reason is a sentence already published in our Living in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier guide, written by a team that sells there all year; the reasons not to live there (entry price, distance, school catchment, noise) are there too.

The 10 reasons, taken from our neighbourhood guide

1. 1. The character. Mercier, farther east, is a residential neighbourhood of duplexes, bungalows and cottages from the 1950s to 1970s, with quiet streets, parks and direct access to Honoré-Beaugrand metro and the bridge-tunnel to the South Shore.
2. 2. The character. In between, the Louis-Riel sector and the edges of boulevard Pie-IX keep some of the island's lowest entry prices.
3. 3. The neighbourhoods. The area near the Olympic Park attracts condo buyers who want the metro and the Botanical Garden on foot.
4. 4. Getting around. The green line serves the borough west to east at Pie-IX, Viau, Joliette, Préfontaine, Cadillac, Langelier, Radisson and Honoré-Beaugrand; the Radisson terminus links the South Shore through the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel.
5. 5. Getting around. Buses on Pie-IX (BRT), Sherbrooke East and Notre-Dame complete it.
6. 6. Parks, leisure and shopping. Promenade Ontario, rue Sainte-Catherine East, Maisonneuve Market and rue Hochelaga concentrate the shops.
7. 7. Schools and services. The borough falls under the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal and the English Montreal School Board; Cégep de Maisonneuve is in the neighbourhood.
8. 8. The real estate market. It is the island neighbourhood where the single-family home stays most accessible after Montréal-Nord: $627,750 median in Q2 2026, stable year over year (-1 %), up 22 % in five years, sold in 32 days.
9. 9. Who Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier is for, and who it is not for. For those who want a house or a plex on the island under $700,000, the metro on foot and the Olympic Park as a backyard; for first-time buyers aiming east rather than the South Shore.
10. 10. Getting around. Highway 25 and rue Notre-Dame give access downtown and to the South Shore.

Every reason is a sentence from our Living in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier guide, written by a team that sells there all year, and the figures are those published by the APCIQ; nothing is added to make it look good. What the city does less well is also in the guide, in the "who it does not suit" section.

And the reasons not to live there

No city suits everyone: the entry price, the distance to work, the exact school catchment of the street, the noise of a highway or a rail line, parking. The neighbourhood guide says who Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier suits and who it does not; our method is to say it before the visit, not after.

Buying there, selling there

The market benchmark from the guide: APCIQ sector, Q2 2026Single-family, median1 year12 months5 yearsDaysCondo, median1 year5 yearsDaysMercier/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve$627,750-1 %$625,00022 %32$428,2503%23 %37Island of Montreal, all$834,2504%$810,00021 %41$483,0000%19 %54 Our pages house for sale in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier, Centris Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier, average selling price of homes in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier, is it a good time to sell in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier and real estate broker in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier complete this list. For the buyer, our services are paid by the seller's commission; for the seller, 5% all inclusive, payable only at the sale.

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The Loaa & Manseur team, led by Lotfi Manseur and Loaa Al Daow, is the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 of large residential teams according to the official RE/MAX ranking, computed on actual transactions. Its Google profile counts more than 220 reviews with a 4.9 rating. Its offices are at 55 avenue de l'Équinoxe in Brossard, one bridge from the island, and every broker's licence can be checked in the OACIQ public register. Three things to verify yourself before calling us, and to demand of any other broker.

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Published September 7, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.