The average cost of rent for living in a retirement community in Quebec

Published on 12/21/2024

Looking for the right retirement community for your needs and trying to determine your budget? Here is a table listing the average cost of rent in 2021, by region and type of unit. Because these are the average costs, keep in mind the price will be higher or lower if the community is more recent or if it offers more or fewer services. You should also find out what is included and what is excluded in the price. This varies by retirement community.

This is a good starting point to help you with your budget. Moreover, these amounts are eligible to the shelter allowance program. Happy shopping!

Area	Room	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms +	All units
Census metropolitan area of Gatineau	2,000	1,695	2,403	2,580	2,287
Census metropolitan area of Montreal	2,088	1,491	1,888	2,596	2,010
Census metropolitan area of Quebec City	1,879	1,547	1,960	2,508	1,995
Census metropolitan area of Saguenay	1,674	1,314	1,778	2,182	1,681
Census metropolitan area of Sherbrooke	1,594	1,517	1,810	2,411	1,766
Census metropolitan area of Trois-Rivières	1,602	1,417	1,793	2,311	1,765
Abitibi-Témiscamingue	1,705	1,670	2,191	**	2,055
Bas-Saint-Laurent	1,768	1,734	1,781	2,136	1,807
Capitale-Nationale – rural region	1,832	1,751	2,033	2,579	2,094
Centre-du-Québec	1,597	1,656	1,651	2,029	1,708
Chaudière-Appalaches	1,651	1,539	1,810	2,152	1,743
Estrie – rural region	1,638	1,682	1,834	2,070	1,734
Lanaudière	1,655	1,436	1,628	1,947	1,683
Laurentians	1,864	1,612	1,629	2,054	1,763
Mauricie	1,518	1,444	1,860	2,456	1,735
South Shore	1,821	1,637	1,729	2,110	1,797
Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean	1,627	1,513	1,973	2,488	1,803
Québec	1,824	1,523	1,881	2,474	1,922

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Les données de ce tableau proviennent du rapport officiel de l’Enquête sur les résidences pour personnes âgées (ERPA) de la SCHL du 6 juillet 2021.