Living · Lachine · October 11, 2026
The good reasons to live in Lachine, and the reasons to hesitate, said before the visit rather than after, by a team that sells there.
Living in Lachine, the pros and cons. Pros: Lake Saint-Louis, the canal, an old village with its market, the commuter train and a price below Dorval and Pointe-Claire. Houses with land, plexes at a good price per unit, and the airport and West jobs ten minutes away. Cons: No metro: the Lachine train has few departures, and downtown requires a car or a long bus ride. The sector is cut by rail lines and highway 20; north Lachine is industrial, and the old housing stock needs work. For those who want the lake, an old village and a commuter train, at a price below Dorval or Pointe-Claire; for families working at the airport, in the industrial park or in the west. Less so for those who want the metro on foot or dense urban life: Lachine is a quiet waterfront, not a central neighbourhood.
These are the points buyers report to us after visiting, not flaws on principle: each one weighs differently depending on whether you work downtown or remotely, own one car or two, have children or not. For a specific street, three things get checked on site before offering: the school catchment, the flood zone and the noise at rush hour.
For those who want the lake, an old village and a commuter train, at a price below Dorval or Pointe-Claire; for families working at the airport, in the industrial park or in the west. Less so for those who want the metro on foot or dense urban life: Lachine is a quiet waterfront, not a central neighbourhood.
If the pros column weighs more than the cons in your actual week, Lachine is a good choice; if not, our 10 reasons to live in Lachine and our Living in Lachine guide help you decide, and the pros and cons of all 53 neighbourhoods give the alternative next door.
The QPAREB's Lachine/LaSalle sector shows a single-family home at $730,000 (+1 % year over year, +26 % in five years) sold in 42 days, with only 120 active listings, and a condo at $420,000 (-7 % year over year, +19 % in five years) sold in 53 days with 310 listings.
The published benchmark is in average selling price of homes in Lachine and home prices in Lachine over ten years; what is for sale today is in house for sale in Lachine and condo for sale in Lachine. The price of a specific house is set on the comparable closed sales on its street, which the team pulls from the Centris system.
No metro: the Lachine train has few departures, and downtown requires a car or a long bus ride. The sector is cut by rail lines and highway 20; north Lachine is industrial, and the old housing stock needs work.
Lake Saint-Louis, the canal, an old village with its market, the commuter train and a price below Dorval and Pointe-Claire. Houses with land, plexes at a good price per unit, and the airport and West jobs ten minutes away.
The borough falls under the Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys and the Lester B. The exact school catchment varies from one street to the next: check before buying.
The QPAREB's Lachine/LaSalle sector shows a single-family home at $730,000 (+1 % year over year, +26 % in five years) sold in 42 days, with only 120 active listings, and a condo at $420,000 (-7 % year over year, +19 % in five years) sold in 53 days with 310 listings.
The pros and cons are written by the Loaa & Manseur team, which sells in Lachine all year, from our neighbourhood guide and from what buyers tell us after the visits; the figures are those published by the APCIQ for the second quarter of 2026. Nothing is added to make it look good, and nothing is hidden to sell.
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.
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