Quebec neighbourhoods and cities with the most housing units

Frequently asked questions

Where are the most housing units in Quebec?

Quebec City holds the first spot in this ranking of 29 Quebec neighbourhoods and cities, with 265,710 housing units (Montreal property assessment roll and Statistics Canada 2021).

Which Quebec neighbourhoods and cities hold the first 5 spots?

In order: Quebec City (265,710 housing units), Laval (169,785 housing units), Gatineau (126,480 housing units), Longueuil (113,085 housing units) and Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (88,349 housing units). The full ranking covers 29 territories (Montreal property assessment roll and Statistics Canada 2021).

Which territory holds the median position?

The median of the 29 Quebec neighbourhoods and cities sits at 65,750 housing units, at the level of Lévis. First place, Quebec City, shows 265,710 housing units (Montreal property assessment roll and Statistics Canada 2021).

What data is this ranking based on?

The source for this ranking: Montreal property assessment roll and Statistics Canada 2021. Each territory's page details the period covered and where every data point comes from.

How far apart are the top and bottom of this ranking?

The range goes from 265,710 housing units (Quebec City, 1st) to 7,445 housing units (L'Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève, last) among the 29 Quebec neighbourhoods and cities in this ranking (Montreal property assessment roll and Statistics Canada 2021).

Does this ranking cover all of Quebec?

This ranking covers 29 Quebec neighbourhoods and cities for which the measure is available on Explore Ma Ville. It includes Montreal boroughs and major Quebec cities for which Montreal property assessment roll and Statistics Canada 2021 publishes this data.

Is this ranking up to date?

The data comes from Montreal property assessment roll and Statistics Canada 2021 (2026 edition). Explore Ma Ville integrates each new official publication as soon as it becomes available.