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PEI Land Transfer Tax Calculator

When you a buy a house or condo in PEI you are subject to land transfer tax on closing. Use Ratehub.ca’s calculator to determine your land transfer tax or view PEI ’s current rates below.

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A guide to PEI land transfer tax

Land transfer tax rates in Prince Edward Island1

In Prince Edward Island, the land transfer tax is calculated using the greater between a home's purchase price and its assessed property value. The PEI land transfer tax rates are as follows:

Greater of the purchase price and the assessed value Land transfer tax rate First-time home buyer rebate
less than $30,000 no land transfer tax paid Full refund for first-time home buyers
between $30,000 and $200,000 1.0% Full refund for first-time home buyers
greater than $200,000 1.0% no rebate available

 

PEI land transfer tax example calculation

If you are purchasing a home for $200,000, which is assessed to be $220,000, your land transfer tax will be:

  • $220,000 taxable portions (rounded up)
    × 1.00% tax rate 
    = $2,200 land transfer tax

Source: Government of PEI, "Real Property Transfer Tax"

Land transfer tax rebate - Prince Edward Island

First-time home buyers are exempt from the land transfer tax if the purchase price of their property is $200,000 or less and if the property is occupied as a primary residence.


Eligibility

  • The purchaser must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has:
    • lived in PEI for six months before the purchase of a home, or
    • has filed income tax at least two times in the past six years.
  • If there are more than one purchaser, both purchasers must be first-time home buyers.

 

References and notes

  1. Source, Governement of PEI, 'First Time Home Buyer Requirements'

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