Manitoba Land Transfer Tax
What a buyer pays at settlement in Manitoba — the real land transfer tax rate, plus your real-estate lawyer, inspection and registration, with a calculator that uses Manitoba's actual bands.
- Land Transfer Tax on $600,000
- $9,650
- First-home relief
- See notes — varies / conditional.
Land Transfer Tax bands
Marginal — each rate applies only to the slice of the price within that band.
| Portion of price | Rate on that portion |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | Nil |
| $30,000 – $90,000 | 0.5% |
| $90,000 – $150,000 | 1% |
| $150,000 – $200,000 | 1.5% |
| Over $200,000 | 2% |
Land Transfer Tax in Manitoba at a glance
What the land transfer tax works out to at common Canada home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Land Transfer Tax |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $5,650 |
| $600,000 | $9,650 |
| $800,000 | $13,650 |
| $1,000,000 | $17,650 |
| $1,500,000 | $27,650 |
Manitoba buying-cost calculator
Pre-set to Manitoba. Adjust your price and deposit.
Estimated upfront costs
$12,100
≈ 2.02% of the price · excludes your deposit
land transfer tax alone
$9,650
the biggest single line
Line-by-line breakdown
How buying costs work in Manitoba
Manitoba's LTT is marginal, with no tax on the first $30,000, rising to 2% on value above $200,000. A small flat title registration fee also applies.
On a $600,000 home, Manitoba's land transfer tax comes to roughly $9,650. On top of that you'll pay your real-estate lawyer, an inspection and registration — all built into the calculator above.
First-home buyers: Manitoba has no first-time-buyer land transfer tax rebate — first-time buyers pay the same as everyone else.
Foreign buyers: No provincial foreign-buyer tax (the federal foreign-buyer ban applies).
Source: Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act (Manitoba); rates current 2026. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Land Transfer Tax in Manitoba?
On a $600,000 home in Manitoba, Land Transfer Tax is about $9,650. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. Manitoba's LTT is marginal, with no tax on the first $30,000, rising to 2% on value above $200,000. A small flat title registration fee also applies.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Manitoba?
Manitoba has no first-time-buyer land transfer tax rebate — first-time buyers pay the same as everyone else.
What about foreign buyers in Manitoba?
No provincial foreign-buyer tax (the federal foreign-buyer ban applies).
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