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Nova Scotia land transfer tax
Nova Scotia land transfer tax calculator
Current Nova Scotia land transfer tax rates with first-time buyer rebate handling and bracket-by-bracket math.
Nova Scotia purchase
Your land transfer tax
Net total owed
$8,250
Provincial LTT$8,250
Gross before rebate$8,250
Nova Scotia's Deed Transfer Tax rate varies by municipality (0.5%–1.5%). Halifax and most large municipalities use 1.5%; some smaller ones use 1.0% or 0.5%. Confirm your specific municipality.
About Nova Scotia land transfer tax
Nova Scotia charges land transfer tax in graduated brackets — each rate applies only to the portion of the purchase price within that band. The full schedule is:
- Over $0: 1.50%
Land transfer tax is paid at closing, in addition to your down payment, legal fees, title insurance, and any tax adjustments. For most Nova Scotia buyers it's the largest single line item on the lawyer's trust statement.
Other Canadian provinces
- British Columbia land transfer tax
- Alberta land transfer tax
- Saskatchewan land transfer tax
- Manitoba land transfer tax
- Ontario land transfer tax
- Quebec land transfer tax
- New Brunswick land transfer tax
- Prince Edward Island land transfer tax
- Newfoundland & Labrador land transfer tax
- Yukon land transfer tax
- Northwest Territories land transfer tax
- Nunavut land transfer tax
Rate source: https://www.novascotia.ca/sns/access/business/property/deed-transfer-tax.asp. Verified 2026-01-01. Speak to a Mortgage360 advisor before relying on these figures for a real transaction.