Saint-Louis, Montréal Rentals

This neighbourhood does not necessitate driving as various other methods of transportation are available. Travelling on foot is very convenient for property owners in Saint-Louis; most daily needs are very easy to carry out by walking, and plenty of businesses are very close by. Active people will also welcome the especially cycling-friendly nature of Saint-Louis. For example, bike-share stations are hardly ever more than a short distance away, and this neighbourhood is home to a very good bicycling infrastructure. Thanks to Sherbrooke Station on the Ligne 2 - Orange, and about 10 nearby bus lines, travelling by public transit is very easy in this part of Montréal. In contrast, this neighbourhood is not very car friendly. Nevertheless, many real estate listings are a rather short car ride from the nearest highway.

It is very often an option for home buyers in Saint-Louis to buy general and specialty groceries on foot. Furthermore, with over 100 restaurants and a few coffee shops, this part of Montréal is a very good place in which to go out to eat. When it comes to education, schools and daycares are very convenient to get to on foot from most houses for sale in this area.

Saint-Louis has a character that caters to a very diverse group of people. Saint-Louis is reasonably quiet overall, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamour. The greenery in this area is prominent; there are about 20 public green spaces close by for residents to visit, like Parc Jeanne-Mance, and they are very well-situated, resulting in them being very easy to reach from a lot of locations within the neighbourhood. Moreover, residents will find that the tree canopy coverage for most streets is good. Finally, this part of the city has a very large number of areas to enjoy. There are many nearby entertainment venues, there are very often crowds of people around, and finding one of the about 30 bars is very easy as they are generally situated in very convenient locations. Avenue du Mont-Royal is among the most lively streets in this part of Montréal.

The sizeable percentage of small apartment buildings in the housing stock of Saint-Louis is an important part of its character. This neighbourhood experienced its largest construction boom before the 1960s, so most of the available homes are from this time period. This part of the city is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. Renters occupy around 70% of the units in the neighbourhood and owners occupy the remainder.