{"id":46192,"date":"2026-02-17T15:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=46192"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:45:52","slug":"montreal-housing-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/montreal-housing-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Greater Montreal is grappling with a severe housing crisis.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zoom in on the situation<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How much does it cost to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Greater Montreal? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Rental costs have increased everywhere, so there is very little difference between Montreal, Laval, and the South Shore.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Two-bedroom apartment. Variance over two years (2023-2025).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several neighborhoods that still offered affordable rents saw their prices increase sharply.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, five neighborhoods had average rents below $1,000; in 2025, none remained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Two-year change in neighborhoods where the average rent for two-bedroom apartments exceeded $1,000 per month.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cause for worry<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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