Ahuntsic-Cartierville at a Glance

Safety and reported crime

Over the most recent full year of data, police recorded 1,445 located criminal acts in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, compared with 1,542 in the preceding year, a change of -6.3%. The overall trend is described as stable. Measured against the housing stock, the rate is 21.4, close to the city average, next to 23.6 for all boroughs combined. On that measure the borough ranks 11 among the boroughs, counting from the lowest rate upward.

The most frequent category is thefts from vehicles, which accounts for 26.3% of located acts. Break-ins total 336 for the same window, or 5.0 relative to the number of dwellings, against 5.8 city-wide; that places the borough below the city average, with a trend described as falling.

One caveat applies everywhere in the city: 15.2% of published criminal acts carry no location, so borough totals are a close reading rather than an exact census.

Housing stock

The assessment roll lists 67,521 dwellings in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. Condominium units make up 13.6% of them, so most of what comes on the market is rental or traditional freehold housing rather than condo inventory.

Buildings skew older: the median construction year is 1963, and 39.3% of dwellings date from before the period shown in the facts table. Buyers should expect to budget for the maintenance items typical of older construction, and renters may find unit layouts and services vary widely from one building to the next.

Rents in regional context

The rent figures below come from the CMHC survey for the Montréal census metropolitan area as a whole, for the 2025 survey year. They are regional averages, not measurements of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, and asking rents in any single borough or building can sit well above or below them.

Across the metropolitan area, the average rent is $1,005 for a bachelor unit, $1,131 for a one-bedroom, $1,346 for the mid-size family format shown in the table, and $1,625 for the largest units surveyed. Use them as a benchmark when you compare listings, not as a price you should expect to find.

Practical notes for newcomers

Because break-ins here are below the city average and the trend is falling, the usual precautions are generally enough: solid door hardware, lighting, and care with ground-floor and rear entrances. With thefts from vehicles as the most frequent category at 26.3% of located acts, leaving nothing visible in a parked car is the single habit that matters most.

Home or tenant insurance premiums often reflect both the age of the building and the local claims picture, and 39.3% of dwellings here predate the threshold shown in the table, so ask an insurer about roofing, plumbing and electrical updates before you commit.

If you are buying, a mortgage pre-approval before you shop gives you a firm budget, and with condominiums at only 13.6% of the stock you may be comparing plexes and single-family homes more often than condo units. An inspection is especially worthwhile given the median construction year of 1963.