Condo · loft and studio · Montreal · Centris 2016-2026
The median sale price of a loft or studio condo in Montreal, year by year since 2016, compared with the all-types median condo: the gap, the number of sales and the increase. Centris figures, not estimates.
In Montreal, the loft or studio is the condo's entry point: $275,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), against $476,100 for the all-types median condo, $201,100 less (-42%), one of the widest discounts among the 5 cities tracked. From 2016 to 2026: loft or studio +18%, median condo +67% over the same period. Source: Centris (Matrix), compiled October 13, 2026.
The short answer
In Montreal, the loft or studio is the condo's entry point: $275,000 at the median in 2026 (January to September), against $476,100 for the all-types median condo, $201,100 less (-42%), one of the widest discounts among the 5 cities tracked. From 2016 to 2026: loft or studio +18%, median condo +67% over the same period.
Median loft or studio price, year by year
| Year | Loft or studio, median price | Sales | Median condo, all types | Loft gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $234,000 | 199 | $285,000 | -18% |
| 2017 | $244,000 | 255 | $295,000 | -17% |
| 2018 | $245,000 | 276 | $310,000 | -21% |
| 2019 | $278,250 | 257 | $340,000 | -18% |
| 2020 | $289,342 | 231 | $387,000 | -25% |
| 2021 | $295,000 | 356 | $416,375 | -29% |
| 2022 | $308,000 | 261 | $444,000 | -31% |
| 2023 | $280,000 | 296 | $440,000 | -36% |
| 2024 | $315,000 | 261 | $460,000 | -32% |
| 2025 | $295,000 | 274 | $475,000 | -38% |
| 2026 (Jan. to Sept.) | $275,000 | 227 | $476,100 | -42% |
Closed sales on Centris from 2016 to September 2026: 2,893 lofts and studios in Montreal. A year with fewer than 5 sales is left blank (n/a). When a year has few sales, its median swings a lot: read the trend, not a single year.
What the sales say in Montreal
- The loft rose more slowly than the median condo in Montreal: +18% against +67% from 2016 to 2026. That is the case in 3 of 5 cities: families who fell back on the condo looked for large units, not studios.
- The gap with the median condo widened downward: the loft sold at -18% versus the median condo in 2016, -42% in 2026. The loft became, or remained, the entry level.
- The loft's place in the market: 2,893 sales over ten years, or 1.7% of the 166,847 condos sold in Montreal; 1.7% in 2026 (January to September).
- 2026 (January to September) versus 2025: -6.8% ($295,000 to $275,000).
- Annual peak: $315,000 in 2024; low: $234,000 in 2016. Fell from one publishable year to the next in 2023, 2025, 2026.
- Benchmark: all types combined, the median condo in Montreal sells for $476,100 in 2026 (January to September) (all-types series).
Who is the loft or studio for in Montreal?
In Montreal, the loft or studio is the condo's front door: $201,100 less than the median condo (-42%). It is the format of the single first-time buyer, the student housed by their parents and the investor who wants a small unit that is easy to rent. It resells to a narrower pool of buyers than the two-bedroom: people buy it for the price and the address, rarely to stay ten years.
How to read these numbers
One median per year for the "Loft/Studio" type, for all of Montreal, next to the all-types median condo. The type comes from the Centris listing and says nothing about floor area or condition. The gap between the two measures what the market pays for the city's typical loft, not what your unit is worth. Years with fewer than 5 sales are not published; cities with fewer than 2 publishable years have no page. A broker evaluation settles it for one specific unit.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a loft or studio cost in Montreal in 2026?
$275,000 at the median for a loft or studio condo sold in Montreal in 2026 (January to September) (227 sales), against $476,100 for the all-types median condo.
Is a loft cheaper than a condo in Montreal?
No: in Montreal, it sells for $201,100 less than the median condo (-42%) in 2026. That is the case in 5 of 5 cities.
How much has the loft risen in Montreal?
+18% between 2016 and 2026 ($234,000 to $275,000), against +67% for the median condo over the same period.
How many lofts and studios sell in Montreal?
2,893 lofts and studios sold on Centris in Montreal from 2016 to September 2026, or 1.7% of condos sold.
Source: Centris (Matrix), Statistics module, queries run on October 13, 2026 for the municipality Montreal: Condominium category, property type "Loft/Studio", median sale price and number of sales by year over ten years; all-types median condo from the same database; compiled by the Loaa & Manseur team, aggregates only, current year partial. The loft and studio prices by city hub compares all 5 cities; condo prices in Montreal give the all-types series, townhouse condo vs apartment, condo prices by number of bathrooms and by number of bedrooms the other breakdowns, condo days on market by price and condo sales by price range the rest of the market.
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