Alberta Land Transfer Tax (2026): There Isn't One
Direct answer: Alberta has no land transfer tax. Instead, Land Titles charges a transfer registration fee of $50 plus $5 for every $5,000 of property value, and the same formula on any mortgage. On an $800,000 home the transfer fee is about $850, far less than the thousands buyers pay in Ontario or BC. Enter your price and mortgage above to estimate your exact Alberta fees.
Does Alberta have a land transfer tax?
No. Alberta is one of the few provinces with no land transfer tax. You pay only Land Titles registration fees, which are far smaller.
What are the Alberta Land Titles fees?
A transfer registration fee of $50 plus $5 for every $5,000 of property value, and a mortgage registration fee of $50 plus $5 for every $5,000 of the mortgage.
How much are Alberta fees on an $800,000 home?
About $850 to register the transfer, plus roughly $50 + $5 per $5,000 of the mortgage amount if the purchase is financed.
When did Alberta fees increase?
On October 20, 2024 the variable charge rose from $2 to $5 per $5,000 of value, raising registration costs for buyers and those refinancing.
Land Transfer Tax Calculator (2026)
Does Alberta have a land transfer tax?
No. Alberta, like Saskatchewan and the territories, levies no land transfer tax. Buyers pay only modest Land Titles registration fees. The calculator works out both fees from your price and mortgage.
- Transfer fee: $50 base.
- Plus $5 for every $5,000 of property value (or part of it).
- Mortgage fee: $50 base.
- Plus $5 for every $5,000 of the mortgage amount (or part of it).
What are the 2026 Alberta Land Titles fees?
The table shows the registration fee at common values. Compare with provinces that do charge a tax using our Canada-wide calculator, or check your Alberta income tax.
| Property value | Transfer fee | Mortgage (same amount) |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $350 | $350 |
| $500,000 | $550 | $550 |
| $800,000 | $850 | $850 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| $1,500,000 | $1,550 | $1,550 |
How are the Alberta registration fees calculated?
Each fee is a $50 base plus $5 for every $5,000 of value, rounding up any partial $5,000. For a $500,000 home that is $50 plus 100 increments of $5, or $550. If you take out a $400,000 mortgage, the mortgage registration fee is $50 plus 80 increments of $5, or $450. A buyer financing a purchase pays both fees, so the all-in registration cost on a typical Alberta home is usually well under $2,000 — a fraction of the land transfer tax in most other provinces.
When did the Alberta fees go up?
On October 20, 2024 the Government of Alberta increased the variable portion of the registration charge from $2 to $5 for every $5,000 of value, for both transfers and mortgages, while keeping the $50 base. The change roughly doubled to tripled registration costs but still leaves Alberta among the cheapest provinces to buy in, since it has no land transfer tax. The fees apply equally in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and everywhere else in the province.
Why does Alberta have no land transfer tax?
Alberta has historically funded itself through resource revenue and chosen not to impose a land transfer tax, unlike Ontario, BC, Quebec and Manitoba. For buyers this is a meaningful saving: the same $800,000 home that costs roughly $850 to register in Alberta would carry about $12,475 in Ontario, $24,950 in Toronto, or $14,000 in BC. The trade-off is that buyers should still budget for legal fees, title insurance and the registration fees themselves, which this calculator estimates.