Rosemont or Villeray: which neighbourhood to choose in 2026?

Comparison · Rosemont vs Villeray · 2026

The two plex neighbourhoods where a condo goes in under a month, $81,000 apart: here is how to decide between Rosemont and Villeray by budget and profile.

Rosemont and Villeray are Montreal's two most sought-after plex neighbourhoods and the island's two fastest condo markets: Rosemont (QPAREB sector 13, with Petite-Patrie) sells the median condo for $560,000 in the second quarter of 2026 in 29 days, with 251 listings, and the rare single-family home for $1,138,000 (+10 % year over year, +46 % in five years, the island's strongest rise); Villeray (sector 14, with Parc-Extension and Saint-Michel) sells the condo for $479,000 in 28 days, $81,000 less, and too few houses for a median. Rosemont is promenade Masson, Plaza Saint-Hubert, Maisonneuve park and the Botanical Garden; Villeray is rue Jarry, the Jean-Talon market at its door, Jarry park and the Jarry and Jean-Talon metros. The choice: more choice and more price in Rosemont; the same lifestyle 15 % cheaper in Villeray.

The price: Rosemont or Villeray?

Rosemont is $81,000 more expensive for a condo ($560,000 vs $479,000), because Petite-Patrie and Vieux-Rosemont were converted earlier and the neighbourhood has drawn families leaving the Plateau for twenty years. Villeray offers the same product (divided co-ownership in a converted plex, no elevator, with a balcony) for less, and Parc-Extension and Saint-Michel, in the same sector, pull the median down. The single-family home is an exception in both: $1,138,000 in Rosemont (40 listings), too rare in Villeray for a median. In five years, Rosemont rose 46 % for houses, the island's strongest rise.

Days on market and choice

Both sell their condos in under a month (29 and 28 days), the island's two shortest delays, against 54 days for the whole island and 89 for Ville-Marie. Rosemont offers more choice (251 condos active) than Villeray; in both, the buyer arrives pre-approved and offers the first weekend, often in competition. The house market is the seller's in every range in Rosemont (2.8 to 3.4 months of inventory).

Rosemont, Petite-Patrie: balance of power by price range

Villeray, Parc-Extension, Saint-Michel: balance of power by price range

The living environment

Rosemont has promenade Masson and Plaza Saint-Hubert, Maisonneuve park, the Botanical Garden and the Olympic Park at its door, Molson park, rue Beaubien and Petite-Patrie, the Rosemont, Beaubien, Jean-Talon (orange line) and Pie-IX, Joliette (green line) metros, and Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital. Villeray has rue Jarry, the Jean-Talon market (at its southern edge), Jarry park and its stadium, Villeray park, the Casa d'Italia, the Jarry, Jean-Talon, De Castelnau and Parc metros, the Parc station on the Saint-Jérôme train, and a quieter neighbourhood life. Both are lived without a car.

The verdict by profile

• Two-bedroom condo under $500,000 in a converted plex: Villeray.
• Condo with a yard or terrace, established neighbourhood, more choice: Rosemont (Petite-Patrie, Vieux-Rosemont).
• Family with Maisonneuve park and the Botanical Garden on foot: eastern Rosemont.
• Jean-Talon market and Jarry park on foot: southern Villeray.
• Plex to live in and rent out: both; Villeray offers the better yield at purchase, Rosemont the better resale.
• First purchase under $430,000: northern Villeray, Parc-Extension or Saint-Michel, in the same sector.

The full guides: living in Rosemont and living in Villeray; the monthly picture is on the island's August 2026 report and every borough's prices on house prices by borough and condo prices by borough.

Frequently asked questions

Rosemont or Villeray: which is cheaper?

Villeray, by $81,000 for a condo ($479,000 vs $560,000 in the second quarter of 2026).

Which sells faster?

They are even: 28 days in Villeray, 29 in Rosemont, the island's two shortest condo delays.

Can you buy a house there?

Rarely: a $1,138,000 median in Rosemont with 40 listings; in Villeray, too few sales for a median. The plex is the house of these neighbourhoods.

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.