In the Province of Quebec, the total number of rooms contained in an apartment is used to indicate its size, rather than just the number of bedrooms. Each apartment has its own bathroom, which is considered as a "half" room.
The Off-Campus Housing Service provides lists of all types of accommodation options to McGill students with a valid student ID number.
The average costs per month for apartments in Montreal are $500-700 for a studio apartment, $550-750 for a one-bedroom, $650-950 for a two-bedroom, $800 and up for a three or more bedroom apartment, and $350-550 for a "share" or "room." The best time to look for an apartment for September is during the last two weeks of June and the first two weeks of July, although many apartments close to McGill's main campus, are available for summer sublet with option to renew beginning in late April of each year.
Our lists indicate the name and telephone number of the person to contact, the address and number of rooms contained in the unit, its location, as well as the date the accommodation is available. The "Rooms" and "Shares" lists do not include the complete civic address as a means of preserving the privacy of these individuals. If you are interested in any of the apartments on these lists, call the contact person before visiting the dwelling.
The lists are divided by zones,
which correspond to the geographical zones indicated on the map.
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In the Province of Quebec,
the total number of rooms contained in an apartment is used to indicate
its size, rather than just the number of bedrooms. Each apartment has its
own bathroom, which is considered as a "half" room.
1-1/2
- Bachelor or
studio apartment. Contains one large room with a kitchenette and a bathroom.
2-1/2
- Usually a small one-bedroom
apartment. Contains a closed bedroomand a living-room with a kitchenette,
and a bathroom OR (less often) a living/bedroom with full, closed kitchen
and bathroom.
3-1/2
-
One-bedroom
apartment: contains a closed bedroom, living-room and full kitchen.
4-1/2
- Two-bedroom
apartment.
5-1/2
- Three-bedrooms
OR 2 bedrooms plus a living room, dining room and kitchen.
6-1/2
& up - Three
or four bedrooms and up (be sure to ask the owner how many closed bedrooms
there are).
This is a room in someone's
home or apartment and is often furnished. Meals are occasionally included,
but more often kitchen privileges are offered. Usually the people placing
these ads are not students.
These are listing of people
who have rented an apartment and are looking for at least one roommate.
The apartment is usually furnished except for the available room. These
ads are usually placed by students.
ZONES
A & B (known as the McGill Ghetto or student ghetto)
A short walk to McGill;
Lots of students; Many 1-1/2, 2-1/2 & 3-1/2 apartments, but rents are
high and the vacancy rate is low; NOTE: Only a limited number of large
apartments are available and these are very expensive.
ZONES
C & D (west of campus)
A short walk to McGill;
Very affluent urban area with old homes and modern high-rises with 1-1/2
to 4-1/2 apartments; Rents are very high and availablility low.
ZONE
E (west of campus)
About a 15 minute walk to
McGill; Many students & very densely populated; Rents are above average,
but some good deals are available; A mix of housing types, including high-rises,
older buildings with larger apartments, and row houses.
ZONE
F & G (The Plateau)
A 20-30 minute walk or 15
minutes by bus to McGill; Mostly Francophone area with many different ethnic
groups; Rents are going up & availability decreasing as the area becomes
more popular; Mostly 3 and 4 story walk-ups (duplexes and triplexes) with
3-1/2 to 8-1/2 apartments.
ZONE
H (Hampstead)
40 to 50 minutes by bus/metro
to McGill; Affluent Anglophone residential area with above average rents;
Mostly family homes in which rooms are rented.
ZONES
J & K(Cote des Neiges)
30 minutes by bus/metro
to McGill; An ethnically diverse area with many low-rise apartments &
lower rents.
ZONES
L (LaSalle and area)
30 minutes by bus/metro
to McGill; An ethnically diverse area with many duplexes/triplexes &
lower rents.
ZONE
M (Mile End)
15 to 20 minutes by bus
to McGill; Mostly francophone area much like the Plateau but less expensive;
Mostly 3 to 4 story walk-ups (duplexes and triplexes) with 3-1/2 to 8-1/2
apartments.
ZONE
N (Notre-Dame-de-Grace)
40 minutes by bus/metro
to McGill; A middle-class residential area with duplexes/triplexes, small
apartment buildings and homes; Reasonable rents.
ZONE
O (Outremont)
20 to 30 minutes by
bus or metro to McGill; An affluent Francophone residential area with some
ethnic groups; Mostly duplexes and triplexes, small apartment buildings
and houses.
ZONE
P (Old Montreal)
20 minutes by metro to McGill;
Very expensive lofts & condos in renovated historic buildings; No grocery
stores & few neighbours.
ZONES
R (Parc Lafontaine area)
30 minute walk or 20 minutes
by bus to McGill; Largely Francophone area; Triplexes to the north, old
duplexes and row houses to the south, and some high-rises along major streets;
Quality varies greatly with cheaper rents the farther east you go.
ZONE
S (St. Henri & Little Burgundy)
20 minutes by metro to McGill;
Working class area that is becoming more popular all the time; Low rents;
Mostly duplexes & triplexes and some newer condos.
ZONE
T (Town of Mount Royal)
45 to 60 minutes by
bus to McGill; Ethnically diverse and affluent residential area; average
rents; Mostly family homes in which rooms are rented.
ZONE
V (Verdun & Pointe St. Charles)
25 to 30 minutes by metro
to McGill, Working class area that is becoming popular with students; Very
low rents; Mostly duplexes and some newer condos.
ZONE
W (Westmount)
20 minutes by bus to McGill;
Affluent Anglophone residential area; Rents are high, but good deals on
rooms in homes.
ZONE
Z
Represents those areas not
on our map. Look for the metro station listed in the comments to
figure out locations.
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