Montreal Downtown · May 2026

Airbnb Montreal Downtown
Market Intelligence Report

Independent analysis of 1,367 active Airbnb listings across 60 search dates. Data by AirRanks, not affiliated with Airbnb.

📅 2026-03-16 → 2026-05-14 🏠 1,367 📄 7 pages 📊 15,133

$206

Median price / night

$190

Page 1 median price

54%

Page 1 Superhosts

39+

Reviews (Page 1 median)

92%

Page 1 Guest Favorites

Ranking Factors in Montreal Downtown

Pearson correlation between listing attributes and search page position. Green bars = more → better rank (lower page number). Red bars = penalty. These numbers are specific to Montreal Downtown and this dataset only.

Correlation with page rank

Reviews (last 30d)

-0.229

Reviews (last 90d)

-0.207

Bedrooms

-0.110

Photo count

-0.048

Average rating

-0.043

Total reviews

+0.043

Amenities count

+0.062

Host experience (months)

+0.080

Price per night

+0.123

Availability %

+0.205

⚠️ Correlation is not causation. These are statistical observations, not guaranteed rules.

What the data tells us

In Montreal Downtown, the single strongest signal for better ranking is Reviews (last 30d) (r=-0.229): listings with more reviews (last 30d) consistently appear earlier in search results. Page 1 median: 2.0 vs 2.0 for page 2+. On the other side, Availability % (r=+0.205) is the main drag, the more of it, the further back the listing tends to appear. These are the two levers that move the needle most in this specific market.

Price Distribution

How the 1,367 listings in Montreal Downtown are distributed across price ranges, and what average search page each tier reaches.

Market price statistics

Median price / night$206

Average price / night$231

Bottom 25% (budget)$155

Top 25% (premium)$273

Top 10% (luxury)$363

Price tier → average page rank

<$300

81.1%

avg page 3.8

$300–$600

17.5%

avg page 4.2

$600–$1k

1.2%

avg page 5.1

$1k–$2k

0.2%

avg page 6.2

>$2k

0.0%

avg page 7.0

Price in plain terms

The market median in Montreal Downtown is $206/night. Listings on page 1 are priced at $190/night on average, $16 below the market median. In this market, pricing above the median directly hurts your visibility. The sweet spot is the <$300 range, which averages page 3.8. Listings priced >$2k average page 7.0.

What a Page 1 Listing Looks Like

Median characteristics of listings that appear consistently on page 1 in Montreal Downtown.

Page 1, median profile

Price per night$190 -8% vs market median

Total reviews39+

Average rating4.87/5.0

Photos81

Bedrooms3

Calendar availability (60d)64%

Quality badges, Page 1 vs Page 2+

Superhost54% vs 60%

Guest Favorite92% vs 93%

Top Guest Favorite18% vs 11%

Has gym20% vs 15%

Has pool19% vs 11%

Bedroom breakdown, Page 1 listings

1 BR

26%

2 BR

49%

3 BR

15%

4 BR

5 BR

6 BR

The Page 1 profile in plain terms

A typical page 1 listing in Montreal Downtown is priced at $190/night (below the market median), has at least 39 reviews, 81 photos, and is a Superhost 54% of the time (vs 60% on page 2+). The -6-point Superhost gap signals that trust badges matter in this market. Guest Favorite status applies to 92% of page 1 listings. Most page 1 listings have 3 bedrooms.

Visibility Distribution

Where listings in Montreal Downtown actually appear across 60 scanned check-in dates.

Page 1

7.1%

$185 · 51% SH

Page 2

7.1%

$193 · 54% SH

Page 3

6.3%

$208 · 59% SH

Pages 4–5

13.1%

$207 · 61% SH

Pages 6–8

18.8%

$199 · 61% SH

Pages 9–11

19.6%

$203 · 60% SH

Pages 12–15

24.3%

$225 · 60% SH

Not visible

3.5%

$208 · 56% SH

What this means for hosts

Across 60 scanned dates, only 15.9% of all observations were on page 1, meaning the same listing appears on page 1 for only a fraction of check-in dates. Meanwhile, 27.8% of observations were on pages 12+ or completely absent from results. For hosts in Montreal Downtown: if you're not tracking your rank date by date, you're likely invisible on a large portion of your calendar without knowing it.

Pricing Patterns by Day of Week

Median listed price per check-in day in Montreal Downtown. Useful for calibrating dynamic pricing.

Median price / night

Monday$181

Tuesday$207

Wednesday$228

Thursday$229 peak

Friday$214

Saturday$197

Sunday$180

Chart

What this means for your pricing

Price variation by day of week is modest in Montreal Downtown ($49/night swing from Sunday to Thursday). Day-of-week pricing has limited impact here, focus your energy on other ranking signals.

Superhost Advantage in Montreal Downtown

Does Superhost status actually move the needle in this specific market?

Superhost vs Non-Superhost, by the numbers

Metric	Superhost	Non-Superhost
Avg page position	3.94	3.88
Median price/night	$214	$193
Median reviews	64	28
Avg rating	4.88	4.74
Page 1 share	14.4%	17.9%
Unique listings	787	580

Availability as a demand signal

Market avg availability71.9%

Page 1 avg availability64.2% more booked

Page 2+ avg availability73.0%

What this tells us

Superhosts in Montreal Downtown average page 3.94 vs 3.88 for non-Superhosts, a 0.06-page advantage. 14% of Superhost observations land on page 1, vs 18% for non-Superhosts. Additionally, page 1 listings are 8.8pp more booked than page 2+ listings, confirming that demand feeds rank in this market.

Actionable Recommendations for Montreal Downtown Hosts

Derived from 15,133 data points in this market. What works in Montreal Downtown may not work in other cities.

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Focus on reviews (last 30d)

The strongest positive signal in Montreal Downtown (r=-0.229). Page 1 median: 2.0 vs 2.0 on page 2+. This is your highest-leverage action here.

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Target price: below $206/night

Price is a clear penalty in Montreal Downtown (r=+0.123). Page 1 listings median $190/night. Staying below the market median ($206) directly improves your page position.

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Data & Methodology

This report analyzes Airbnb search results for Montreal Downtown collected across 60 consecutive check-in dates (2026-03-16 to 2026-05-14), covering 1,367 unique listings and 15,133 individual observations. AirRanks scans only publicly visible search results, the same pages any guest sees. We are not affiliated with Airbnb, Inc. in any way. All correlations are observational. Market conditions evolve weekly.

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