RoomitMontreal, Quebec
Find a roommate in Montreal
Montreal remains one of the more affordable big-city rental markets in Canada, with a deep tradition of shared apartments — the classic Plateau flat with a few roommates. With McGill, Concordia, UdeM, and UQAM all downtown or nearby, the student roommate scene is enormous.
Schools
- McGill University
- Concordia University
- Université de Montréal
- UQAM
Popular areas
- Plateau-Mont-Royal
- Mile End
- Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG)
- Côte-des-Neiges
- Ville-Marie
The Montreal market
July 1 is the traditional moving day, so much of the roommate market clusters around early-summer lease turnover.
Who's matching here
- Students
- Young professionals
- Newcomers & international students
Why compatibility matters more than the listing in Montreal
In a market like Montreal, the listings are the easy part — plenty of rooms come and go around Plateau-Mont-Royal and Mile End. The hard part is finding someone whose schedule, cleanliness standards, and budget actually line up with yours. That's the difference between a lease you renew and one you count down.
Roomit is a compatibility-first roommate app: instead of swiping on photos, you're matched on the things that predict whether two people will live well together. It runs on iOS and Android, with identity verification built in so you're meeting real people. See how the matching works.
Before you move in, in Montreal or anywhere
How do you find a compatible roommate (not just any roommate)?
A step-by-step approach to finding a roommate you'll actually get along with — define your non-negotiables, screen on habits, and verify before you commit.
Read guideWhat questions should I ask a potential roommate?
A practical checklist of questions to ask before living with someone — covering cleanliness, schedules, money, guests, and deal-breakers, so you catch mismatches before you sign.
Read guideHow do you avoid roommate and rental scams online?
How to spot and avoid the most common roommate and rental scams — fake listings, deposit-before-viewing, and identity tricks — when searching online.
Read guide