real estate forecast 2026

Solo living is reshaping real estate in Montreal and other major Canadian cities, and property owners who understand this shift will be the ones who win over the next 30 years. As more professionals choose studios and compact one bedroom condos, demand is rising for smaller but smarter spaces with real workstations, strong soundproofing, high speed internet and flexible layouts that support remote work, fitness and content creation. At the same time, food delivery apps, pets

In 2023 and 2024, Bridge Hennessey kept saying Montreal would not crash, but quietly rebalance: more inventory, sharper differences between neighbourhoods and a calmer, more strategic market for serious buyers and sellers. In 2025, that is exactly what unfolded across Verdun, Rosemont–La Petite‑Patrie, Ville‑Marie and Lachine, where demand stayed strong and pricing followed the precise corridors Bridge had mapped out in her YUL514 playbook

Montreal’s housing market in 2026 is shaping up to be quietly interesting: not a boom, not a crash, but a slow, calculated re‑awakening. Economists and major brokerages alike see a year where serious buyers come back, prices edge up modestly, and the best neighbourhoods keep seeing solid, selective transactions.​