Welcome tax 2026: Montréal, Québec, Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil, Sherbrooke

Transfer duties, the “welcome tax”, are paid once by the buyer to the municipality, a few months after the purchase. They are calculated by brackets on the highest of three amounts: the price paid, the amount stated in the deed, and the assessed value multiplied by the comparative factor.

The brackets in 2026

Montréal

up to $62,900: 0.5%
$62,900 to $315,000: 1%
$315,000 to $552,300: 1.5%
$552,300 to $1,104,700: 2%
$1,104,700 to $2,136,500: 2.5%
$2,136,500 to $3,113,000: 3.5%
above $3,113,000: 4%

Québec

up to $62,900: 0.5%
$62,900 to $315,000: 1%
$315,000 to $500,000: 1.5%
$500,000 to $750,000: 2.5%
above $750,000: 3%

Longueuil

up to $62,900: 0.5%
$62,900 to $315,000: 1%
$315,000 to $630,100: 1.5%
above $630,100: 3%

Laval, Gatineau, Sherbrooke

up to $62,900: 0.5%
$62,900 to $315,000: 1%
$315,000 to $500,000: 1.5%
above $500,000: 3%

Examples

The real amount depends mostly on the price paid.

City	Median house or plex	Tax on the median value	Tax on $600,000
Montréal	—	—	≈ $7,349
Québec	—	—	≈ $8,111
Laval	—	—	≈ $8,611
Gatineau	—	—	≈ $8,611
Longueuil	—	—	≈ $7,111
Sherbrooke	—	—	≈ $8,611

Every address page gives an estimate on its assessed value. More about the welcome tax · Your notary confirms the calculation.

General information, not legal or professional advice.

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