Calgary Land Transfer Tax Calculator (2026)
Enter your purchase price to get the land transfer tax due at closing on a home in Calgary at Alberta rates, with every first-time buyer rebate applied. The calculator starts from Calgary's benchmark price of $570,000 and shows the tax at other prices below.
| Alberta land title transfer fee | $620.00 |
| Due at closing | $620.00 |
| Legal fees and disbursements | $1,500.00 |
| Title insurance | $400.00 |
| Home inspection | $500.00 |
| Adjustments (prepaid tax, utilities) | $1,000.00 |
| Total closing costs | $4,020.00 |
Show the math
Alberta land title transfer fee: a registration fee schedule rather than a percentage tax, from the provincial source listed below. Other closing costs are estimates; your lawyer's statement of adjustments gives the exact figures. Not included: GST/HST on new builds (rebates apply), non-resident speculation taxes, and property-tax adjustments beyond the allowance.
Land transfer tax in Calgary at common prices
| Price | Due at closing | First-time buyer, net |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| $600,000 | $650.00 | $650.00 |
| $800,000 | $850.00 | $850.00 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| $1,500,000 | $1,550.00 | $1,550.00 |
See the main land transfer tax page for every province's rules and sources.
Other cities
TorontoVancouverEdmontonOttawaMontrealWinnipegHalifaxQuebec CityHamiltonKitchener-WaterlooVictoriaSaskatoonReginaLondon
How to claim the first-time buyer rebate
The rebate is applied on the transfer at closing, so tell your lawyer before closing day. Late claims are possible but slower.
- At closingOntario land transfer tax refund for first-time buyers ↗
- At closingToronto municipal land transfer tax rebate ↗
- At closingBC first-time home buyers’ program ↗
- At closingPEI first-time home buyers’ exemption ↗
- Next tax returnQuebec refundable tax credit for access to homeownership (Information Bulletin 2026-2) ↗
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
- How much is land transfer tax in Calgary?
- $620 on a $570,000 home in 2026: Alberta land title transfer fee $620. Calgary uses the Alberta schedule with no separate municipal tax.
- Do first-time buyers in Calgary get a rebate?
- No. Alberta has no first-time buyer rebate on its transfer tax or fee.
- When is land transfer tax paid in Calgary?
- On the closing date, through your lawyer or notary, together with legal fees and any sales tax on a CMHC premium. It cannot be added to the mortgage.
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Every first-time home buyer program in Canada for 2026, stackedThe GST rebate, FHSA, the $60,000 Home Buyers' Plan, the $1,400 tax credit, 30-year mortgages, the $1.5 million insured cap, and each province's land transfer relief, with what each is worth.
- Buying a home in Canada as a non-resident: the ban until 2027 and the provincial taxes that stayThe federal foreign buyer ban runs to January 1, 2027 and is under review. Ontario's 25% tax (35% in Toronto), BC's 20% and Nova Scotia's 10% apply regardless. Exemptions and how each is charged.
- Ontario's $130,000 new-home HST rebate: who gets it, when, and howFor agreements signed April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, Ontario removes the full 13% HST on new homes up to $1 million. The rules, the phase-out points and how to claim.
- The Underused Housing Tax is gone for 2025 onward. Here is what still appliesNo UHT return or payment is needed for 2025 and later years. Returns for 2022, 2023 and 2024 are still owed, with penalties. Who was affected and what to do now.
Sources
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these primary sources. Data last verified .
- Ontario Ministry of Finance, Calculating land transfer tax
- Ontario Ministry of Finance, Land transfer tax refunds for first-time homebuyers
- City of Toronto, Municipal Land Transfer Tax rates and fees
- City of Toronto, MLTT rebate opportunities
- Government of British Columbia, Property transfer tax
- Government of British Columbia, First time home buyers' exemption amounts
- Government of British Columbia, Newly built home exemption amounts
- Gouvernement du Québec, Droits sur les mutations immobilières
- Ministère des Finances du Québec, Information Bulletin 2026-2 (tax credit for access to homeownership)
- Ville de Montréal, How transfer duties are calculated
- Ville de Québec, Droits de mutation immobilière
- Manitoba Finance, Land transfer tax
- Halifax Regional Municipality, By-law D-200 Deed Transfer Tax
- Nova Scotia, Municipal deed transfer tax rates (July 2026)
- New Brunswick, Real Property Transfer Tax Act
- Prince Edward Island, Real Property Transfer Tax Act
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Registration of Deeds fee schedule
- Alberta Land Titles, fee schedule
- Saskatchewan ISC, Land titles fees (April 2026)
- Yukon, Land titles fees
- Northwest Territories Land Titles Office, fee schedule (2025)
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