Welcome Tax Calculator Saint-Hyacinthe 2026

A single-family median that lands right on the kink in the curve

The Saint-Hyacinthe residential market hits the welcome-tax grid at its most interesting point: the single-family median lands a hair above the threshold where the City steps up to its top municipal bracket, while the condominium median still sits comfortably below it. Two buyers who close a few streets apart in the same month — a bungalow in Douville and a new condo near the downtown core — run the same calculation on very different shapes. The detached buyer watches the top portion of the grid bite into the bill, the condo buyer tops out on the middle step. Knowing where that line falls makes for a much more realistic budget before the notary visit.

A snapshot of the Maskoutain market

According to Centris real-estate statistics for Saint-Hyacinthe for the first quarter of 2026, the single-family median came in at $515,000, up 10% year-over-year, with an average of 25 days on market — 6 days shorter than a year ago. Across the last four quarters, the single-family median settles at $486,587 (+8%), the condominium median at $339,000 (+2%) and the plex median at $604,312 (+17%). Total residential sales hit 165 transactions, up 3% versus the same quarter last year, against an active inventory down 8%. Useful takeaway when sizing your welcome tax: the typical detached home — whether in an established sector like Bourg-Joli, La Providence or Sacré-Cœur — clears the top-bracket threshold by a hair, while a typical condominium sits well below it.

What moves the amount, and how Saint-Hyacinthe stacks up

As elsewhere in Quebec, the welcome tax is computed on the highest of three figures: the price actually paid, the consideration stipulated in the deed, or the uniformized value (the roll value multiplied by the comparative factor the City publishes each year). You can look up the roll value for any Maskoutain property through the Évaluation et taxation portal — the current triennial roll is kept by LBP Évaluateurs agréés, the firm now mandated by the City for assessment. On the rate side, Saint-Hyacinthe adopted by-law 549 to push the top municipal bracket above the threshold set by the Act: a four-bracket structure with a direct jump to the highest rate as soon as the reference threshold is crossed. Mont-Saint-Hilaire, across the Yamaska and Richelieu rivers, uses the same mechanic. Drummondville, the comparable regional pole to the northeast, also keeps that standard structure. Sainte-Julie instead slips an intermediate step in before its top rate, which softens the climb on higher-end transactions. Run the calculator above on the same negotiated price to see the gap city by city.

Maskoutain programs: LEED tax credit, Renovation Quebec and downtown façades

No municipal program rebates the welcome tax directly, but several levers still matter for the move-in budget. The LEED building tax-credit program — by-law 320 — grants from 6 to 24 months of property-tax credit based on the certification level (Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum) for new construction inside the urban perimeter. For existing residential or mixed-use buildings, the City runs the Renovation Quebec program under by-law 741, co-financed with the Société d'habitation du Québec: it targets major defects and includes a dedicated track for «maisons lézardées», a common pattern on Maskoutain clay soils. On the commercial side, the downtown façade-restoration program (by-law 687) supports owners of buildings in the urban core; in the rural belt, the RénoRégion program run by the MRC takes over for lower-income owners. Of the four, only the LEED credit shaves a portion of property tax off your first fiscal years — worth the paperwork in year one.

Payment, timing and the provincial home-access credit

The welcome-tax notice is mailed after the sale is published at the land register and is payable in a single instalment, unlike the annual property-tax bill — framed by by-law 670 — which is split across four due dates between February and September. To settle the notice, pay online through your financial institution using the matricule printed on the payment stub, by cheque made out to Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe and mailed to P.O. Box 10, J2S 7B2, or at the tax collection counter at 700, avenue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville — cash, debit and cheque accepted, never credit cards. A supplementary duty («droit supplétif») also applies to buyers of immovables exempt from the transfer duty, per the brackets set in the Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables (CQLR, c. D-15.1). Your notary will confirm whether you qualify for the provincial home-access tax credit.

Useful resources and contacts

Before paying, cross-check your estimate against the official taxes and transfer-duty page and the notice received in the mail.

• City hall: 700, avenue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec) J2S 5B2, at 450 778-8300.
• Payment mailing address: P.O. Box 10, Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec) J2S 7B2, payable to Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe.
• Perception, taxation et évaluation division: the services directory lets you reach the team handling your file.
• LBP Évaluateurs agréés: 450 778-8300 extension 8309 or by email at st-hyacinthe@lbpevaluateurs.ca for any question on the roll value or comparative factor.
• Évaluation et taxation portal: the city portal gives access to the assessment roll and tax history for any Maskoutain property.

The calculator above gives a working estimate for budgeting; the official notice issued by Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe remains the document of record for final payment.