Alberta Land title registration fee
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Estimated upfront costs
$3,100
≈ 0.52% of the price · excludes your deposit
land transfer tax alone
$650
included in the cost subtotal
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Based on dataset June 2026. View rule changes.
Line-by-line breakdown
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- Land title registration fee on $600,000
- $650
- First-home relief
- See notes — varies / conditional.
Land title registration fee bands
Marginal — each rate applies only to the slice of the price within that band.
| Portion of price | Rate on that portion |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $50 |
| All value | 0.1% |
Land title registration fee in Alberta at a glance
What the land title registration fee works out to at common Canada home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Land title registration fee |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $450 |
| $600,000 | $650 |
| $800,000 | $850 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,050 |
| $1,500,000 | $1,550 |
How buying costs work in Alberta
Alberta charges no land transfer tax — only a Land Titles registration fee of $50 plus $5 per $5,000 of value. A separate mortgage registration fee (also $50 + $5 per $5,000 of the loan) applies if you're financing.
On a $600,000 home, Alberta's land title registration fee comes to roughly $650. On top of that you'll pay your real-estate lawyer, an inspection and registration — all built into the calculator above.
First-home buyers: Alberta has no land transfer tax, so there's no first-time-buyer rebate to claim — everyone pays only the small registration fee.
Foreign buyers: No provincial foreign-buyer tax (the federal foreign-buyer ban applies).
Source: Alberta Land Titles registration levy, effective 20 October 2024. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Land title registration fee in Alberta?
On a $600,000 home in Alberta, Land title registration fee is about $650. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. Alberta charges no land transfer tax — only a Land Titles registration fee of $50 plus $5 per $5,000 of value. A separate mortgage registration fee (also $50 + $5 per $5,000 of the loan) applies if you're financing.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Alberta?
Alberta has no land transfer tax, so there's no first-time-buyer rebate to claim — everyone pays only the small registration fee.
What about foreign buyers in Alberta?
No provincial foreign-buyer tax (the federal foreign-buyer ban applies).
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