The sale price isn't what you walk away with. Cost of selling a house in Canada: estate agent fees, legal costs, certificates and what you walk away with after paying off the mortgage, plus the tax rules on any gain. Free.
Costs on top of the price
CA$13,975
Other buyer · Ontario (outside Toronto) ·
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What selling costs, from agent and legal fees to paying off the mortgage, and what you'd walk away with.
Costs of selling
Sale price
CA$750,000Selling costs
CA$44,231You walk away with
CA$705,769Are you an estate agent in Canada? Show your agency here.
Typical costs, not a quote. Agent fees are negotiable and legal fees vary; ask for quotes. Tax on any gain depends on your circumstances: check with a tax adviser before you sell.
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Typically about 5.9% of the price on a CA$750,000 home: estate agent about CA$42,375, legal and admin about CA$1,356, certificates and other costs about CA$500. Agent fees are negotiable.
Your principal residence is exempt; other gains are taxed with half of the gain added to income (the planned increase was cancelled in 2025), and homes sold within 12 months are taxed in full. Non-resident sellers need a clearance certificate from the Canada Revenue Agency (section 116), or the buyer must hold back 25% of the price.
Other buyer in Ontario (outside Toronto): land transfer tax is about CA$11,475. All buying costs together come to about CA$13,975, or 1.9% of the price. Change the price or buyer type above to see your own figure.
In Ontario, buyers who aren't Canadian citizens or permanent residents pay a 25% Non-Resident Speculation Tax. In parts of British Columbia, including Greater Vancouver, foreign buyers pay an extra 20%.
As a citizen or permanent resident, the foreign-buyer rules don't apply to you.
A Canadian real estate lawyer. A Social Insurance or tax number if you'll rent it out.
We last updated the figures on 16 Oct 2026 and checked them against official sources on 16 Oct 2026. We check every country every week, and show a warning if a check is overdue.
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