What's typically included in Levis rent?

It depends entirely on what the lease says. Quebec's mandatory lease form requires the landlord and tenant to specify who pays for heating, electricity, and other services, so there is no universal default. Regardless of who pays, Quebec law requires landlords to maintain an adequate indoor temperature, generally accepted at around 21 degrees Celsius, from September 15 to May 31. Always confirm exactly what's included in writing before you sign.

How does Quebec's rent increase system work?

Quebec does not use a single fixed annual percentage guideline the way Ontario does. Instead, the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) publishes an annual set of criteria and percentages, covering components like the base rent adjustment, capital expenditures, and municipal taxes, that landlords are meant to apply to calculate a building-specific rent increase (this is sometimes called the rent-fixation calculation). For notices given on or after January 1, 2026, the TAL set a base component of 3.1 percent. A tenant who receives a rent-increase notice does not have to accept it. If you and your landlord can't agree, you can ask the TAL to fix the rent, and the TAL's own online calculation tool can help you check whether an increase is reasonable.

Does my Levis landlord require a security deposit?

No, and this is a genuinely unique Quebec rule: landlords are not allowed to require a security, damage, or key deposit of any kind, no matter what it's called. At lease signing, a landlord can only require payment of the first month's rent in advance. A tenant can voluntarily choose to pay a deposit, but a landlord cannot make it a condition of renting, and pressuring a tenant into a "voluntary" deposit is not allowed either. If a landlord insists on a deposit, a tenant can refuse and, if needed, raise it with the TAL, which can fine a landlord for demanding one.

How do I dispute my landlord at the TAL?

The Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) is Quebec's tribunal for residential tenancy disputes, covering rent increases, repairs, deposit demands, and eviction or repossession applications. It's a different tribunal from Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board, BC's Residential Tenancy Branch, or Alberta's RTDRS, with its own forms and process, so don't assume another province's steps apply here. Keep your signed TAL lease, all written correspondence with your landlord, and any notices you receive or send, since these are what the TAL will ask for if a dispute is filed.

Can my landlord enter without notice?

No, with narrow exceptions. For a condition check or minor work, a Levis landlord generally must give at least 24 hours' notice, and visits must fall between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Larger repairs or improvements require 10 days' written notice, with work generally restricted to between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. A landlord must also give 24 hours' notice before showing the unit to a potential buyer. Genuine emergencies are the main exception where advance notice isn't legally required.

What if my landlord wants to sell or move into the property?

A sale on its own does not end your tenancy, the new owner takes over your existing lease. Repossession (the landlord retaking the unit to live in it) is a separate, narrower process, and Quebec restricts who it can be used for: the landlord themselves, their children or parents, or another relative or a former spouse only if the landlord is that person's main source of financial support. A landlord generally can't repossess if they already own a similar, comparably-priced unit nearby. Notice periods are long, typically six months before the end of a lease longer than six months, and tenants have the right to contest a repossession they believe is not genuine.

Levis, Quebec Canada

Living and Renting in Levis in 2026

Real sectors, real answers. The complete SQRFT guide for renters and landlords on the St. Lawrence's South Shore, directly across from Old Quebec.

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Population

160,882

ISQ, Jul 2025

Major employer

Desjardins Group

Legal headquarters in Levis

Location

South Shore

Directly across from Quebec City

Waterfront

Terrasse de Levis

Promenade facing Old Quebec

FFrancis, SQRFT TeamCanadian Rental Market Analysts, SQRFT Editorial Team Updated September 20, 2026 7 min read

Section 1

What we know (and don't) about Levis rents

Levis does not currently appear in CMHC's Fall 2025 Rental Market Report, nor is it named in Rentals.ca's September 2026 National Rent Report. Rather than estimate or borrow a number from Quebec City across the river, we're telling you plainly: there is currently no verified average-rent or vacancy-rate figure we can cite for Levis from either primary source.

The practical read

For a real sense of current asking rents, browse live SQRFT listings in Levis directly. Expect competition to run highest near the Terrasse de Levis waterfront and the ferry terminal, given the direct, quick crossing to Old Quebec.

Section 2

Where people rent in Levis

Quebec City's South Shore counterpart, home to Desjardins Group's legal headquarters.

Quebec City's South Shore counterpart, home to Desjardins Group's legal headquarters

Landmarks that anchor each area

Charny sector

A defining Levis landmark renters use to orient themselves by area.

Pintendre sector

A defining Levis landmark renters use to orient themselves by area.

Terrasse de Lévis waterfront promenade facing Old Quebec

A defining Levis landmark renters use to orient themselves by area.

SQRFT is building out detailed neighborhood-level pages across Levis. In the meantime, browse live listings from the rentals index and filter by area.

Section 3

Levis schools and school boards

Where you live decides which public school your kids attend.

The public board

Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs

CSS des Navigateurs

Serves families across Levis with designated catchment schools plus alternative and specialized programs.

How to find a school for your address

1
Use the board's school locator first.Enter the address on the Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs site and it returns the designated school for each grade level.
2
Confirm the language of instruction.Quebec's Charter of the French Language generally requires children to attend French-language public school unless a specific exemption applies.
3
Confirm before you sign the lease.School-driven address decisions do not have a rewind button once you have committed to a lease term.

Public vs private

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Public (CSS des Navigateurs):free, catchment-based, Levis's public French-language school board.
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Private schools:a modest presence across Levis, with tuition varying and admission separate from the public catchment system.

Section 4

Getting around Levis

Société de transport de Lévis (STLévis) runs local routes across the city.

Crossing the river

Levis's defining transit link is the ferry to Old Quebec from the Terrasse de Levis waterfront, a quick crossing used daily by commuters working across the St. Lawrence. Renters who want to minimize commute time to Quebec City should prioritize proximity to the ferry terminal or a well-served STLevis route.

Section 5

What it costs to live in Levis in 2026

Rent is the biggest line, but not the only one. Here's how Levis's fixed costs compare.

Where Levis wins

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A major, stable employer base.Desjardins Group, Canada's largest credit union association, keeps its legal headquarters in Levis, anchoring local employment.
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No security deposit.Quebec law does not allow a landlord to require a security, damage, or key deposit of any kind. At signing, a landlord can only require the first month's rent in advance.
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Quebec City access without Quebec City rents.A short ferry or bridge crossing puts Old Quebec within easy reach while Levis itself sits outside the core urban market.

Where Levis is expensive

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Combined sales tax.Quebec charges 5 percent GST plus 9.975 percent QST, for a combined 14.975 percent, applied to most goods and many services.
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Winter costs.A humid continental climate means real heating and winter-clothing costs, even where heating is included in rent.
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Limited public rent-benchmark data.Without a CMHC or Rentals.ca figure to check against, renters have to rely more on comparing live listings directly rather than a published city average.

For live monthly cost-of-living data, Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index release publishes regional CPI components you can use as a proxy for the broader Quebec City area, which Levis sits directly across the St. Lawrence from.

Section 6

Levis, and why people love it here

The last section before we get to the practical answers. If you're deciding whether to move to Levis in the first place, this is what tips the scale.

Levis pairs the Terrasse de Levis waterfront promenade, facing Old Quebec directly across the St. Lawrence, with a stable, Desjardins-anchored local economy, a city that reads as Quebec City's quieter South Shore counterpart rather than a suburb in its shadow.

Levis's climate

Humid continental climate, across the St. Lawrence from Quebec City

Section 7

Renting in Levis: Quebec tenancy law essentials

These rules apply to every Levis rental, set out under Quebec's Civil Code and enforced by the Tribunal administratif du logement. Bookmark this section.

The common rule of thumb is 30 percent of gross monthly income on housing (rent plus utilities). Neither CMHC's Rental Market Report nor Rentals.ca's National Rent Report currently publishes a standalone average rent figure for Levis, so we won't estimate one. Levis sits directly across the St. Lawrence from Quebec City, so browsing live listings on SQRFT for current asking rents in the sector you're targeting is the most reliable way to get a real number, then run it through our affordability calculator.

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Section 8

Live Levis rentals on SQRFT

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Pricing

What should Levis rent cost?

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See a data-driven rent range for your Levis property based on our Canadian rental market model.

Sources

Living and Renting in Levis in 2026

What we know (and don't) about Levis rents

Where people rent in Levis

Landmarks that anchor each area

Levis schools and school boards

The public board

How to find a school for your address

Public vs private

Getting around Levis

What it costs to live in Levis in 2026

Where Levis wins

Where Levis is expensive

Levis, and why people love it here

Levis's climate

Renting in Levis: Quebec tenancy law essentials

Live Levis rentals on SQRFT

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