10 reasons to live in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles in 2026, taken from our neighbourhood guide

Living · Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles · September 14, 2026

Transit, shops, nature, schools, character and prices: ten concrete reasons to choose Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, and where to read the reasons not to.

Ten reasons to live in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, taken from our neighbourhood guide and published figures: The borough consists of two neighbourhoods separated by a band of parks and industry. Rivière-des-Prairies, to the north, is a 1970s-to-1990s suburb: cottages, semi-detached houses and bungalows on curving streets, with well-established Italian and Haitian communities, along boulevard Gouin and the river. Rivière-des-Prairies splits between old RDP, around the church and boulevard Gouin, with the oldest houses by the river, and the 1980s-1990s developments toward boulevard Maurice-Duplessis and Perras, more family-oriented. Pointe-aux-Trembles offers Old Pointe-aux-Trembles and rue Notre-Dame, near the St. Every reason is a sentence already published in our Living in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles 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. The borough consists of two neighbourhoods separated by a band of parks and industry.
2. 2. The character. Rivière-des-Prairies, to the north, is a 1970s-to-1990s suburb: cottages, semi-detached houses and bungalows on curving streets, with well-established Italian and Haitian communities, along boulevard Gouin and the river.
3. 3. The neighbourhoods. Rivière-des-Prairies splits between old RDP, around the church and boulevard Gouin, with the oldest houses by the river, and the 1980s-1990s developments toward boulevard Maurice-Duplessis and Perras, more family-oriented.
4. 4. The neighbourhoods. Pointe-aux-Trembles offers Old Pointe-aux-Trembles and rue Notre-Dame, near the St.
5. 5. Getting around. The exo Mascouche train serves Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles stations to Central Station; buses on Maurice-Duplessis, Perras, Henri-Bourassa East and rue Notre-Dame reach Honoré-Beaugrand and Radisson stations (green line).
6. 6. Getting around. The car remains the norm, and structuring transit projects for the east are still under study.
7. 7. Parks, leisure and shopping. The Pointe-aux-Prairies nature park (marshes, woods, trails) and the Ruisseau-De Montigny nature park are the large spaces; the Bellerive promenade and Pointe-aux-Trembles's riverside parks give the St.
8. 8. Parks, leisure and shopping. Shops concentrate on Maurice-Duplessis, Henri-Bourassa East, Notre-Dame and Sherbrooke East, with shopping centres along Highway 40.
9. 9. Schools and services. The borough falls under the Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île and the English Montreal School Board; Collège Marie-Victorin (CEGEP) is in Rivière-des-Prairies.
10. 10. The real estate market. The market favours sellers in every range, with 2.7 to 4.7 months of inventory.

Every reason is a sentence from our Living in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles 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 Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles 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 yearsDaysPointe Est de l'Île$577,5004%$575,00037 %31$345,0002%43 %36Island of Montreal, all$834,2504%$810,00021 %41$483,0000%19 %54 Our pages house for sale in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, Centris Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, average selling price of homes in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, is it a good time to sell in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles and real estate broker in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles 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.

Frequently asked questions

One of the team's Rivière-des-Prairies listings, for sale right now:

• 12585 Rue Forsyth, apt. 21, 2006 condo over 2 floors, 2,071 net sq ft, private attached double garage, gas fireplace, $549,000

That is $265 per square foot, while the borough median is $350 and half the sales fall between $326 and $386. It is also listed $45,500 below the borough's median single-family home.

Our proof, not our promises

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.

Also available in French: version française de ce guide.

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.