Buying or Selling in Anjou

Anjou is the family-home borough par excellence in Montreal’s east end. Developed mainly starting in the 1950s and 1960s, it lines up quiet streets of bungalows and two-storey houses on large lots, minutes from the Galeries d’Anjou, the interchange of highways 25 and 40 and the east end’s industrial parks. People choose a residential, rooted lifestyle here, often multigenerational — many families have lived here for decades and pass their houses down.

Groupe Giuseppe Cartolano Inc., an agency affiliated with Groupe Sutton Synergie inc., has its office in Saint-Léonard, the borough immediately next to Anjou. Which means we are there constantly: showings, evaluations and listings are part of our normal week, and we know the difference between a street near boulevard des Galeries and a street in the residential sector north of highway 40.

Market statistics — Q3 2026

Source: Centris, Q3 2026 (July–September 2026).

* Last 4 quarters — Q3 2026 not published by Centris for this category (insufficient number of transactions).

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The neighbourhood’s character and its housing stock

Anjou’s housing stock is dominated by the single-family home:

• Post-war bungalows and houses — built in the 1950s to 1970s, often in brick, on generous lots with back yards. Several have been renovated over the years; others offer interesting potential to the buyer who wants to make a house their own.
• Newer homes and semi-detached houses — in the later developments, notably toward the north of the borough.
• Condos — concentrated near the Galeries d’Anjou and the main arteries, they answer the needs of first-time buyers, people living alone and those downsizing without leaving the sector.
• A few plexes and rental buildings — present in smaller numbers than in the central boroughs, mainly near the major arteries.

To this stock is added an asset that comes up in almost every buyer conversation: location. Anjou sits at the crossroads of highway 25 (toward Laval and the North Shore) and highway 40 (toward the east and the centre of the island), with the Galeries d’Anjou as its commercial hub, and the east end’s industrial and logistics employment zones at its door.

Who buys in Anjou?

Families, first — often buyers moving up from a condo or a plex in Saint-Léonard, Rosemont or Montréal-Nord and looking for a house, a yard and a finished basement. The sector’s own people next: in Anjou, people frequently buy the house on the next street, their parents’ house or one they heard about by word of mouth — hence the importance of a listing well published on Centris, beyond the local network. Finally, buyers who work in the east — transport, logistics, industry — and who want to shorten their commute without leaving the island of Montreal.

Selling in Anjou: a market of houses, an evaluation of houses

Selling a house in Anjou means, first, comparing it to the right houses: same type, same sector, same general condition. A renovated bungalow near the Galeries does not read like an original-condition house north of the 40, and the evaluation must account for the lot, the real renovations and the buyer profile — a family settling in or an investor who renovates.

We prepare the complete file: certificate of location, seller’s declaration, renovation invoices. Then the marketing highlights what buyers look for here: space, the lot, the quiet of the street and highway access. Our process is detailed here: selling in Montreal. First step, free and with no obligation: request
your free home evaluation → estimation.properties.

Looking to buy instead? Our page buying in Montreal describes the process step by step, and you can consult the properties currently for sale.

Our service in Anjou

• The neighbouring office: our team is based in Saint-Léonard, directly west of Anjou — when a showing or a signature is urgent, we are minutes away.
• A team of 9 brokers selling homes in Montreal’s east end every week, Anjou included.
• Knowledge of both sides of the family market: we help families selling their parents’ house as much as those buying their first single-family home.
• Bilingual service, in French and in English, with clear explanations of every document before signing.

Frequently asked questions — real estate in Anjou

Why does Anjou attract so many families?

For the combination of three things: single-family homes on real lots, a stable residential character where several generations of the same family live close to one another, and direct highway access toward Laval, the island’s east end and downtown. Add the Galeries d’Anjou and the full range of services nearby, and the sector answers many criteria lists.

I am selling my parents’ house in Anjou: where do I start?

With the free evaluation → estimation.properties. We examine the house as it is — renovations done or not — and we tell you frankly what is worth doing before listing and what is not. If it is an estate sale, we also explain the documents the notary will ask the seller for, so the file is ready from the start.

Do Anjou houses often need renovations?

The 1950s-to-1970s stock requires an honest reading: some houses have been continuously maintained and modernized, others have systems (roof, plumbing, electrical, windows) at the end of their useful life. That is precisely the role of the pre-purchase inspection on the buyer’s side, and of the seller’s declaration on the seller’s side: putting the facts on the table from the start protects everyone.

I want to buy in Anjou but I work downtown: is it realistic?

It is a question of the real commute, not of kilometres: the 25/40 interchange puts the Metropolitan highway at your door, and many of our Anjou clients commute daily. During the search, we target the sectors that match your commute — near a highway exit, for example — and we sign you up for new listings → newlist.properties so you can react quickly when a house matches.

Does the welcome tax in Anjou follow Montreal’s rates?

Yes: Anjou is a borough of the City of Montreal, so transfer duties are calculated using Montreal’s rates, in brackets on the property’s value. It is an amount to plan in your budget from the pre-approval stage — we help you estimate it before submitting a promise to purchase.

Start your Anjou project

Buying? Receive new listings → newlist.properties

Selling? Request your free home evaluation → estimation.properties

Or speak directly with our team: 514-360-6666

Groupe Giuseppe Cartolano Inc. · 6401 Jean-Talon Blvd. E, Montreal, QC H1S 3E7

Explore more neighbourhoods in the east end

Anjou sits at the crossroads of several east-end boroughs, and many buyers and sellers compare them before deciding. If Anjou is on your shortlist, also look at Saint-Léonard, where our office is based, and Montréal-Nord, just north of Anjou. Selling in Anjou? Start with a free home evaluation and read our guide to selling a home in Montreal.