As tenants prepare for record rent increases for 2025, 24 hours consulted classified ads to find out how much you had to pay for housing in 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015.
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A little clarification before we begin: we played the game of comparisons for fun. There is nothing scientific about the exercise.
2015
About ten years ago, in Dutya “renovated” 6 1/2 of 1,000 square feet located on the ground floor of a Mile-End plex was listed at $1,550 per month.
Photo Le Devoir, BAnQ Numérique
Today, an apartment with similar criteria in the same area is worth between $1,750 and $3,000 per month, according to research carried out on Centris.
2010
15 years ago, an owner was looking for a tenant to move into a 4 1/2 located very close to Joliette station, on the green line. The asking price (including appliances): $660 per month.
-Photo Le Devoir, BAnQ Numérique
In 2025, for the same price, you would have to settle for a room in a shared apartment. For a 4 1/2 in the same area, you would probably have to budget two or three times more for the rent.
2005
In 2005, gay and lesbian couples could finally marry legally… and move into a “clean” and “quiet” 4 1/2 on the ground floor of a plex in Rosemont-la-Petite-Patrie for $750 per month.
Photo Le Devoir, BAnQ Numérique
At the same time, a 4 1/2 near the Jarry metro station, in Villeray, was listed for $550 per month.
2000
Photo Le Devoir, BAnQ Numérique
In Ahuntsic, a 5 1/2 located on the upper floor of a duplex two minutes from the Henri-Bourassa metro station was for rent for $525 per month.
