Nova Scotia Deed Transfer Tax (municipal)
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Nova Scotia buying-cost calculator
Pre-set to Nova Scotia. Adjust your price and deposit.
Estimated upfront costs
$11,450
≈ 1.91% of the price · excludes your deposit
land transfer tax alone
$9,000
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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- Deed Transfer Tax (municipal) on $600,000
- $9,000
- First-home relief
- See notes — varies / conditional.
Deed Transfer Tax (municipal) bands
Marginal — each rate applies only to the slice of the price within that band.
| Portion of price | Rate on that portion |
|---|---|
| All value | 1.5% |
Deed Transfer Tax (municipal) in Nova Scotia at a glance
What the deed transfer tax (municipal) works out to at common Canada home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Deed Transfer Tax (municipal) |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $6,000 |
| $600,000 | $9,000 |
| $800,000 | $12,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $15,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $22,500 |
How buying costs work in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia's Deed Transfer Tax is set by each municipality and ranges from 0.5% to 1.5% of the price — Halifax is the top of that range at 1.5% (modelled here). Confirm your municipality's exact rate.
On a $600,000 home, Nova Scotia's deed transfer tax (municipal) comes to roughly $9,000. On top of that you'll pay your real-estate lawyer, an inspection and registration — all built into the calculator above.
First-home buyers: Nova Scotia has no first-time-buyer deed-transfer-tax rebate at the provincial level.
Foreign buyers: A 10% Provincial Non-Resident Deed Transfer Tax applies to most non-resident buyers (with a move-in exemption).
Source: Municipal Deed Transfer Tax (Nova Scotia); rate varies by municipality. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Deed Transfer Tax (municipal) in Nova Scotia?
On a $600,000 home in Nova Scotia, Deed Transfer Tax (municipal) is about $9,000. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. Nova Scotia's Deed Transfer Tax is set by each municipality and ranges from 0.5% to 1.5% of the price — Halifax is the top of that range at 1.5% (modelled here). Confirm your municipality's exact rate.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia has no first-time-buyer deed-transfer-tax rebate at the provincial level.
What about foreign buyers in Nova Scotia?
A 10% Provincial Non-Resident Deed Transfer Tax applies to most non-resident buyers (with a move-in exemption).
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