Welcome Tax Calculator Boisbriand 2026
The exact amount of your transfer duties based on your city's official rate grid, first-time buyer credit included, and city-to-city comparison.
Calculator 2026
Estimate your real estate transfer taxes
2026 First-Time Buyer Tax Credit
Since April 2026, Quebec offers a refundable tax credit covering up to $5,875 of the welcome tax for eligible first-time buyers. The credit reimburses 100% of the tax on the first $5,000, then 25% of the slice up to $8,500. Three conditions apply: you must not have lived in a dwelling owned by you or your spouse during the year of acquisition or the 4 preceding calendar years, the property must be your principal residence, and the dwelling must be eligible. Retroactive to January 1, 2026; advance payment available from October 2026 for credits exceeding $1,000.
→ Read the full welcome tax credit guideAn intermediate step before the top bracket
The Boisbriand welcome-tax grid slips an intermediate step in before it reaches the top municipal rate — a quirk that bends the trajectory of the bill on higher-end homes around Faubourg Boisbriand, along the banks of the Rivière des Mille-Îles, or in the established quarters near boulevard de la Grande-Allée. On a standard bungalow, the wrinkle is invisible. On a renovated home, a large new condo at Faubourg Boisbriand or a well-placed plex, it softens the jump between brackets and is worth reading before the visit to the notary.
A snapshot of the Boisbriand market
According to Centris real-estate statistics for Boisbriand for the first quarter of 2026, the single-family median came in at $620,000 (up 3% year-over-year), with an average of 20 days on market, eight days shorter than the same period a year earlier. Across the last four quarters, the single-family median climbs to $617,025 (up 7%) and the condominium median lands at $490,737 (down 3%); single-family sales volume rose 21% over the same window. Why it matters here: the single-family median already crosses the first municipal threshold without touching the intermediate step, while a renovated Faubourg condo or a higher-end detached home flirts with the buffer zone that sits just below the next bracket.
What moves the amount, and how Boisbriand stacks up against nearby cities
As elsewhere in Quebec, the tax base is the highest of three figures: the consideration actually paid for the transfer, the amount listed in the deed of sale, or the uniformized value on the property assessment roll, reachable by address or by matricule through the Voilà citizen portal. The current three-year roll (2026–2028) was filed by LPB Évaluateurs agréés inc. using market values as of July 1, 2024; for many owners, the new uniformized value now sits above the negotiated price and drives the calculation. On the rate side, Sainte-Thérèse and Rosemère flip straight to the top bracket once the standard threshold is crossed, with no transition. Blainville takes the opposite bet: a later threshold but no intermediate step. Boisbriand sits in the middle, with a buffer zone that softens the climb on higher-end homes. Run the calculator above on the same property under Boisbriand, Sainte-Thérèse and Blainville to see the gap side by side.
Municipal supports a new owner can stack
Boisbriand doesn't run a general home-access credit, but several of its municipal programs land at exactly the moment you move in. The Programmes et aides financières page provides support for purchasing and installing a level-2 residential EV charging station recognized under Roulez Vert — useful for a buyer who is bringing an EV home with the keys. The same page lists a rebate on rain barrels and home composters, a subsidy for cloth diapers and durable sanitary products, and the «Un arbre pour la vie» program, which marks a newborn's arrival by planting a tree on the parents' lot. If you plan to add a unit to your home or set up an accessory dwelling unit for a parent or relative, zoning by-law RV-1441 lays out what is permitted in each sector — worth checking before applying for a permit. None of these supports is applied automatically against the transfer-duty bill: you have to apply for them yourself.
Payment, timing and the provincial home-access credit
Once the sale is recorded at the land register, the Service des finances issues the official notice; it is payable in a single instalment within 30 days of being mailed out by the City. That deadline is meaningfully shorter than several neighbouring cities on the North Shore, and is worth pencilling onto the calendar straight out of the notary's office. Payment can be made online through the Transphere portal (VISA, Mastercard or bank transfer, with service fees on credit-card payments), through your Voilà citizen account, at your financial institution using the reference number printed on the bill, or by cheque made out to Ville de Boisbriand. One Boisbriand-specific note: the City also charges a "droit supplétif" on transfers that are otherwise exempt from the transfer duty (except those following the death of a spouse), so flag any non-standard transaction with your notary. On the provincial side, your notary will confirm whether you qualify for the home-access tax credit, which falls under the Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables (CQLR, c. D-15.1).
Useful resources and contacts
Before paying, cross-check your estimate against the official Taxes municipales, évaluation foncière et compteur d'eau page and the notice you receive from the City.
- City hall: 940, boulevard de la Grande-Allée, suite 220, Boisbriand (Quebec) J7G 2J7.
- Centre de services aux citoyens: 450 435-1954, Monday to Thursday 8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Service des finances: online contact form for any question on your bill, the assessment roll or a review request.
- Programmes et aides financières: the dedicated page gathers the residential EV charging-station support, cloth diapers, rain barrel or composter, and «Un arbre pour la vie».
The calculator above gives a useful estimate for budgeting; the official notice issued by the City of Boisbriand remains the document of record for final payment.
What is the transfer tax?
Commonly called the "welcome tax", the real estate transfer tax is a mandatory municipal tax collected when a property changes hands in Quebec. It is always paid by the buyer, never the seller, to the municipality where the building is located, in the months following the signing at the notary.
Is the welcome tax paid every year?
No. The transfer duty is paid only once, when the property changes hands. Do not confuse it with municipal and school taxes, which recur every year: the welcome tax is a single bill, sent by the municipality after the sale is registered in the Land Register.
How is the welcome tax calculated?
The calculation is based on the highest amount among the following:
- The purchase price paid for the building;
- The amount of the consideration entered in the deed of sale;
- The market value of the building, meaning the value entered in the municipal assessment roll multiplied by the city's comparative factor.
This amount is then subject to a progressive rate scale that varies by municipality. In 2026, the first bracket (up to $62,900) is taxed at 0.5%, the next ones at 1% and then 1.5%, and several large cities add higher brackets (up to 4% in Montreal).
New construction: the tax base is the price before GST and QST.
Calculation example (2026)
For a property purchased in Montreal at a price of $600,000 (tax base):
- $0 to $62,900 (0.5%) :$314.50
- $62,900 to $315,000 (1%) :$2,521.00
- $315,000 to $552,300 (1.5%) :$3,559.50
- $552,300 to $600,000 (2%) :$954.00
- Total to pay:$7,349.00
Calculated with the official rate grid in force in Montreal. Source: Ville de Montréal
Who is exempt from the welcome tax?
The Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables provides exemptions. The most common cases:
- Transfer between spouses: married, in a civil union, or common-law partners who have lived together for at least 12 months (in case of separation, the transfer must occur within 12 months of the end of the union);
- Transfer in the direct line: between parents and children or grandparents and grandchildren (but not between siblings);
- Tax base under $5,000;
- Transfer to a corporation in which the transferor holds at least 90% of the voting shares.
Even when exempt, the municipality may charge a special duty, generally capped at $200. The exemption must be recorded in the notarized deed: your notary claims it for you.
Not exempt? The 2026 first-time buyer tax credit can still refund up to $5,875 of your tax. See the first-time buyer credit guide
Why is it called the "welcome tax"?
The official name is "duties on transfers of immovables", introduced by a 1976 Quebec law allowing municipalities to collect this duty. The nickname is often attributed to Jean Bienvenue, Minister of Municipal Affairs at the time ("bienvenue" means "welcome" in French), but the expression mostly owes its success to its irony: a "welcome" billed to the new owner. Both terms refer to exactly the same tax.
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Selected year: 2026