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How much land transfer tax will you pay?

Land transfer tax due on closing
$10,475
On a $650,000 home in Toronto, after the first-time buyer rebate.
Ontario tax
$9,475
Toronto municipal tax
$9,475
Rebate applied
$8,475
Total before rebate
$18,950
As a first-time buyer, the rebate brings this down from $18,950 to $10,475.
Toronto is the only Ontario municipality that charges its own land transfer tax on top of the provincial one — everywhere else in Ontario, only the provincial tax applies.
This is due in cash on closing day, on top of the down payment — it cannot be added to the mortgage.
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Provincial tax
Ontario land transfer tax$9,475
First-time buyer rebate-$4,000
Municipal tax
Toronto land transfer tax$9,475
First-time buyer rebate-$4,475
Total
Before rebate$18,950
Rebate-$8,475
Due on closing$10,475
What this assumed
Ontario rebate cap$4,000
Toronto rebate cap$4,475 (Toronto only)
First-time buyer eligibilityNever owned a home anywhere, Canadian citizen or permanent resident
$650,000
First-time buyeri

Last reviewed August 2026 · rates and rules from Sources & method

What this number means

Ontario charges land transfer tax on every home purchase, calculated in brackets that rise with price. Toronto is the only municipality that charges a second, matching tax on top. Both come due in cash on closing day, separate from your down payment.