Buying a property in Saint-Léonard: 2026 guide

Updated on 19 October 2026

In eastern Montréal, the borough of Saint-Léonard has nearly 80,000 residents on 13.5 km². A former city that became a Montréal borough in 2002, it is known for its large Italian community and its diversity. Most purchases here are plexes. Three future blue line metro stations, scheduled to open in 2031, will be built along rue Jean-Talon Est.

At a glance

Population (2021 census)79,495 residents (+2% since 2016)
Owner households (2021)About 35% (about 65% renters)
Area13.5 km² (about 5,900 residents per km²)

The real estate market

Property typeMedian priceSalesYear-over-year
Plex (last 4 quarters)$1,056,875140 sales+3%
Condominium (last 4 quarters)$422,12593 sales+2%
Single-family home (last 4 quarters)$718,12570 sales-1%

Source: Centris, Q3 2026 (July to September). Borough of Saint-Léonard. Centris does not publish a median price for Q3 2026 due to too few transactions: the figures cover the last four quarters, with the change over one year. The plex is the most frequently sold property type in the borough.

Areas to know

Rue Jean-Talon Est

Commercial artery that crosses the borough from west to east, lined with many shops. The future Mary-Two-Axe-Earley (Viau), Césira-Parisotto (Lacordaire) and Madeleine-Parent (Langelier) stations are under construction here.

Langelier sector

Area of about 35 hectares around Jean-Talon Est and boulevard Langelier, now occupied mostly by parking lots and shops. The City’s long-term plan (2050 horizon) calls for 6,000 to 8,000 dwellings, an elementary school and green spaces around the future Madeleine-Parent station.

Cœur de Saint-Léonard

Civic and sports hub that brings together the borough hall, the library, Aréna Martin-Brodeur, the aquatic complex and Parc Wilfrid-Bastien.

Saint-Léonard-Est and Saint-Léonard-Ouest

Boulevard Lacordaire separates the two districts. They are made up mostly of duplexes, triplexes and low-rise buildings, along with streets of single-family homes. Parc Pie-XII is home to a cave that you can visit.

Medians by sector: last 4 quarters (Centris).

Transit

There is no metro station in the borough yet. The 141 Jean-Talon Est bus connects Saint-Léonard to the Saint-Michel (blue line) and Honoré-Beaugrand (green line) stations. The blue line extension will add five stations between Saint-Michel and Anjou, three of them on rue Jean-Talon Est, in Saint-Léonard or at its boundary; according to the STM, it is scheduled to open in 2031. To the north, the Saint-Léonard–Montréal-Nord exo station (Mascouche line) leads to Côte-de-Liesse station, where you can take the REM downtown. Highway 40 crosses the borough.

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Education

Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île for French-language education (including École secondaire Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry) and English Montreal School Board for English-language education (including Laurier Macdonald High School, on boulevard Viau). There is no cégep in the borough; Collège de Rosemont and Cégep Marie-Victorin, in eastern Montréal, are accessible by public transit.

Health

CLSC de Saint-Léonard and Hôpital Santa Cabrini (emergency), on rue Saint-Zotique Est, near the borough. Both are part of the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, as is Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont.

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Welcome tax and grants

Saint-Léonard is part of the City of Montréal, so Montréal’s rates apply: 0.5% up to $62,900; 1% up to $315,000; 1.5% up to $552,300; 2% up to $1,104,700; then additional brackets up to 4% above $3,113,000 (2026 rates, for information only). For a plex at the median price of $1,056,875, that comes to about $16,487; for a house at the median price of $718,125, about $9,712.

Broker tips

  • For a plex, check the current leases, the rents and the condition of the units before making an offer: they affect the financing and your income.
  • Blue line construction will continue on Jean-Talon Est until the scheduled opening in 2031: if the property is near a future station, ask about the planned work and street closures.
  • Ville de Montréal’s RénoPlex program can fund part of the work in a building with 1 to 5 units (for example, a backwater valve or a lead water service line). Approval must be obtained before the work begins.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price of a plex in Saint-Léonard?

Over the last four quarters, the median price of a plex (2 to 5 units) in Saint-Léonard was $1,056,875 (+3% in one year), according to Centris. A condo sold for about $422,000 and a single-family home for about $718,000.

When will the metro reach Saint-Léonard?

According to the STM, the blue line extension is scheduled to open in 2031. Three stations will be built on rue Jean-Talon Est, at boulevards Viau, Lacordaire and Langelier.

How much is the welcome tax in Saint-Léonard?

Ville de Montréal’s rates apply: from 0.5% on the first bracket up to 4% above $3,113,000. For a $1,056,875 plex, it comes to about $16,487. First-time buyers can recover up to $5,875 through Québec’s refundable tax credit for home buyers. The credit is reduced when the property’s value exceeds $750,000 and is zero at $1,000,000.

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