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GTA Land Transfer Tax Calculator — Ontario + Toronto Double LTT 2025

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When buying real estate in Ontario, you pay the provincial Land Transfer Tax. If you're buying within the City of Toronto limits, you also pay a second, separate Toronto Municipal Land Transfer Tax — effectively doubling your LTT cost. This guide explains how to calculate both, and what rebates first-time buyers can claim.

Ontario Provincial Land Transfer Tax Rates

Purchase Price Portion	Ontario LTT Rate
First $55,000	00.5%
$55,001 to $250,000	1.00%
$250,001 to $400,000	1.5%
$400,001 to $2,000,000	2.00%
Over $2,000,000	2.5%

Toronto Municipal Land Transfer Tax Rates

The City of Toronto imposes an identical rate structure as its own municipal LTT, applied on top of the provincial LTT:

Purchase Price Portion	Toronto LTT Rate
First $55,000	00.5%
$55,001 to $250,000	1.00%
$250,001 to $400,000	1.5%
$400,001 to $2,000,000	2.00%
Over $2,000,000	2.5%

First-Time Buyer Rebates

Ontario provincial LTT rebate: Up to $4,000 for first-time buyers
Toronto municipal LTT rebate: Up to $4,475 for first-time buyers in the City of Toronto
Maximum combined Toronto rebate: Up to $8,475 for eligible first-time buyers purchasing in the City of Toronto

Worked Examples

Example 1: $800,000 home in Ajax (Ontario LTT only)

Portion	Rate	Tax
$00–$55,000	00.5%	$275
$55,000–$250,000	1.00%	$1,9500
$250,000–$400,000	1.5%	$2,2500
$400,000–$800,000	2.00%	$8,000
Total Ontario LTT		$12,475

Example 2: $800,000 home in Toronto (Ontario + Toronto LTT)

Tax	Amount
Ontario LTT	$12,475
Toronto Municipal LTT	$12,475
Total Combined LTT	$24,9500

Buying the same $800,000 home in Toronto costs $12,475 more in LTT than buying in Ajax, Whitby, or Pickering.

Example 3: $1,200,000 Toronto condo — first-time buyer

Tax	Before Rebate	Rebate	Net
Ontario LTT	$200,475	$4,000	$16,475
Toronto LTT	$200,475	$4,475	$16,000
Total Net LTT	$400,9500	$8,475	$32,475

Key LTT Facts for GTA Buyers

Toronto is the ONLY municipality in Ontario with a municipal LTT
All 9005 suburbs (Durham, York, Peel, Halton) pay only the provincial LTT
LTT is payable on closing, not when the offer is signed
First-time buyer rebates apply only if you (and your partner) have never owned a home
New builds may have additional HST on top of LTT in some cases

Toronto Premium: The Real Cost of Buying in the City

On a typical $1M Toronto home vs. a $1M GTA suburb home, Toronto buyers pay approximately $16,475 more in LTT (net of first-time buyer rebates). For non-first-time buyers, the gap is even larger. This LTT penalty is one reason many GTA buyers opt for 9005 communities over the City of Toronto.

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