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Canadian Home & Mortgage Calculators

CMHC insurance, mortgage stress test, land transfer tax, FHSA — all with proper Canadian semi-annual compounding and 2026 rates. Free, instant, no sign-up.

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Semi-annual compounding over a 25-year amortization, with the CMHC premium added to the loan below 20% down. An estimate, not a lender quote.

Calculators · every figure in CAD
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Compounding, as Canadian law requires
Semi-annual
CMHC premiums and OSFI stress test
2026
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Closing costs, government programs & FTHB savings

Real Estate Costs

Land Transfer Tax Calculator

All provinces

LTT for all provinces — Ontario, BC, Quebec, Toronto municipal, first-time buyer rebates.

Foreign Buyer Tax Calculator

ON vs BC

Ontario's 25% NRST charged on the whole purchase against BC's 20% on the foreign buyer's share — the proration rule that makes a 33% interest cost C$250,000 in Ontario and C$66,000 in Vancouver. CAD.

Vacant Home Tax Calculator

Stacking layers

Toronto's 3% VHT, Vancouver's 3% EHT and BC's provincial speculation tax shown stacking on the same property, with the declaration deadlines that trigger the bill. CAD.

FHSA Calculator

Project your First Home Savings Account balance, tax deductions, and compound growth.

RRSP Home Buyers' Plan Calculator

Budget 2024

Calculate your HBP withdrawal (up to C$35K) and 15-year repayment schedule. Combine with FHSA.

Canada Closing Costs Calculator

Every closing cost broken down — LTT, legal fees, title insurance, CMHC PST — by province. All figures CAD.

Ontario Closing Costs Calculator

Toronto MLTT

Provincial land transfer tax plus Toronto's municipal LTT on the band table effective 1 April 2026, and both first-time buyer rebates. CAD.

BC Closing Costs Calculator

Property Transfer Tax with the first-time buyer and newly built exemption cliffs, and the foreign buyer's additional 20%. CAD.

Alberta Closing Costs Calculator

Alberta charges no land transfer tax — only Land Titles registration fees, on the post-October-2024 scale. CAD.

Quebec Welcome Tax Calculator

Montréal brackets

Droit de mutation on the municipal schedule that actually applies — Montréal's seven bands to 4%, Ville de Québec's two, and the provincial base. CAD.

Basement Renovation Cost Calculator

Underpinning and bench footing per linear foot, moisture work, code egress windows and Toronto's 2026 permit fee — priced separately, not as a square-foot rate. CAD.

Bathroom Renovation Cost Calculator

After tax

Canadian bathroom costs in CAD by province — HST, GST, and the PST a BC or Manitoba contractor pays on materials and buries in the quote, plus plumbing relocation and Toronto's 2026 per-fixture permit fee.

Kitchen Renovation Cost Calculator

Per linear foot

A Canadian kitchen budget in CAD built from cabinetry per linear foot by carcass material and countertop per square foot, then run through your province's sales tax. CAD.

Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit Calculator

CRA 2025 rate

The federal MHRTC at 14.5% on up to C$50,000 of eligible costs for a self-contained secondary unit — with the eligibility conditions most claimants fail, checked before the number. CAD.

Rent vs Buy Calculator Canada

Canadian version with LTT, CMHC, semi-annual compounding, and opportunity cost of down payment.

For existing owners — penalties, renewals, renovation

Mortgage Management

Mortgage Break Penalty Calculator

IRD vs 3-month interest — know your penalty before breaking your mortgage.

Home Renovation Cost Calculator

CAD prices

Kitchen, bathroom, basement costs in CAD by city — Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and more.

Roof Replacement Cost Calculator

Province labour

Roofer wages by province from Job Bank, Canadian installed bands in C$, and the eave-protection membrane the code requires against ice dams.

Cap Rate by City

13 cities

Published Canadian cap rates city by city, with the CMHC and CREA inputs behind them — Saskatoon at the top, Vancouver and Toronto at the bottom.

Cap Rate Calculator

Net operating income over purchase price for a Canadian rental, in C$ — property tax, insurance, maintenance and vacancy netted out of gross rent before the rate. Financing excluded, so deals compare on their own merits.

Rental Yield by City

CMHC rents

Gross rental yield against CMHC Rental Market Survey average rents — 39 centres, by bedroom count, in C$.

Mortgage Renewal Calculator

Straight-switch exempt

Compare staying with your lender vs. a straight switch to a new one. OSFI exempted straight switches from the stress test Nov. 21, 2024.

Accelerated Bi-Weekly Calculator

Save 3–4 years off your mortgage with accelerated bi-weekly payments. Canadian compounding.

Rental Property Calculator

Cap rate, cash flow, and cash-on-cash return for Canadian investment properties.

Property Tax Calculator

16 cities

Compare property tax rates across 16 Canadian cities — Vancouver to Winnipeg.

HELOC Calculator

OSFI B-20

How much home equity credit can you access? 65% standalone / 80% combined LTV.

Canadian Amortization Calculator

Full monthly schedule — principal, interest, balance — with Canadian semi-annual compounding.

Down Payment Savings Calculator

Includes FHSA

How long to save 5%, 10%, or 20% down — with FHSA tax boost included.

GST/HST New Home Rebate

New builds only

Federal rebate up to C$6,300 + Ontario's C$24,000 rebate on new builds. Ontario agreements from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 can reach C$80,000 combined under the enhanced rebate (CRA Notice 346).

Capital Gains Tax Calculator

50% inclusion

Investment property sale: 50% inclusion rate, ACB, principal residence exemption.

Home Equity Calculator

Year-by-year equity from payments + appreciation. See when you're HELOC-ready.

Condo vs House Calculator

Compare monthly costs and equity growth: condo (with fee) vs detached house side by side.

Mortgage Payoff Calculator

Extra payments save tens of thousands. See your exact savings and payoff date.

Bridge Loan Calculator

Buying before you sell? Calculate daily interest and total bridge financing cost.

Pre-Construction Deposit & Occupancy Fee Calculator

New builds

Deposit schedule, the Ontario interim occupancy fee modelled from its three statutory parts, and cash needed at closing.

Home Insurance Estimator

Estimate your annual premium by province and home type before getting quotes.

Condo Fee Affordability Calculator

GDS / TDS

See how condo fees reduce your mortgage qualification — GDS/TDS impact explained.

First Home Buyer Total Cost Calculator

Complete picture

Every dollar you need: down payment, LTT rebates, FHSA savings, and closing costs.

Investment Property ROI Calculator

20%+ down

Cap rate, monthly cash flow, and 10-year return for Canadian rental properties.

Canadian Mortgage Comparison

Enter two rates — see exact interest saved, monthly payment difference, and renewal balance.

Water Heater Rent vs Buy Calculator

Rental buyout

Renting your hot water tank is a Canadian arrangement with no US equivalent. Prices all three paths in C$ — buy outright, keep renting, or buy out the contract — with the published buyout schedule.

Furnace Replacement Cost Calculator

Climate zone

Published provincial bands in C$ — BC C$4,500–C$8,500 against Manitoba C$3,200–C$6,500 — with your heating climate as a separate input, because Winnipeg needs 61% more heating than Toronto for the same house.

Deck Building Cost Calculator

Frost depth

Priced from the footing depth your own municipality requires below frost — 457 mm in Victoria against 2,438 mm in Saskatoon for the same deck — plus the building code's 600 mm guard threshold, which adds a railing at a single millimetre of height. In C$.

Attic Insulation Cost Calculator

Code requirement

Section 9.36 publishes the attic requirement twice — with a heat recovery ventilator and without. In zone 7A that is R-59.2 against R-49.2, about C$405 of cellulose on a 1,200 sq ft attic. No US attic calculator has that column.

Water Softener Rent vs Buy

C$30.67 a month with repairs included, or C$2,414 installed without — Enercare's own prices, compared honestly. Then the salt bill, from your own city's published water hardness. In C$.

Whole-House Humidifier Cost

Bypass, fan-powered or steam, installed in C$ with your province's sales tax — plus which steam model your water's conductivity calls for, and a bounded season of electricity.

Eavestrough Installation Cost

Per-foot eavestrough bands in C$ by material, downspouts and your province's GST/HST/PST — plus the City of Toronto's mandatory downspout disconnection and its C$500 aid.

Artificial Grass Cost Calculator

CAD · aggregate base depth · freeze-thaw

Driveway Paving Cost

Asphalt, concrete, interlock or gravel in C$ per sq ft or m², old-driveway removal and your province's GST/HST/PST — plus the City of Toronto's rules for widening.

Garage Door Installation Cost

Single or double, steel to solid wood: the door and its installation priced separately in C$, plus opener, removal and your province's GST/HST/PST.

Door Installation Cost

Entry, patio and interior doors installed in C$ — steel to solid wood, sliders and French doors, frame and sidelights — with your province's GST/HST/PST.

Reverse Osmosis Installation Cost

Under-sink or whole-house RO: system and installation in C$ with your province's GST/HST/PST, then what the filters and membrane cost every year.

Interior Painting Cost

Walls, ceilings and baseboards in C$ per sq ft of wall, with Job Bank's painter wage where you live and your province's GST/HST/PST.

Flooring Installation Cost

LVP, laminate, engineered or solid hardwood, tile or carpet in C$ per sq ft — material and labour priced separately, plus removal, levelling and your province's GST/HST/PST.

Sewer Line Replacement Cost

Dig, burst or line your sewer lateral in C$ per foot — billed the way your city splits it at the property line, with Toronto, Ottawa and EPCOR backwater valve subsidies.

Ductwork Installation Cost

Duct-only jobs in C$: full replacement by home size, new ducts, a partial run or Aeroseal sealing — and the rebate programmes checked, none of which pays for ducts.

2025/2026 · Alberta & Saskatchewan have no provincial LTT

Land Transfer Tax by Province

ProvinceRate rangeFTHB benefitToronto
Ontario0.5%–2.5%C$4,000 rebate+C$4,475 rebate
British Columbia1%–5%Exempt on C$500K if <C$835K—
Quebec0.5%–2.5%None—
Manitoba0%–2.0%None—
Nova Scotia1.5% flatNone—
AlbertaNoneN/A—
SaskatchewanNoneN/A—

Use the Land Transfer Tax Calculator for your exact amount including first-time buyer rebates.

From the blog

Long-form explainers, every figure sourced.

Home BuyingCanadaBuying a Resale Condo in Canada: The Status Certificate (Ontario), Form B (BC), the Estoppel Certificate (Alberta) and Quebec's EquivalentOntario caps the certificate at C$100 and gives the corporation 10 days. BC caps Form B at C$35 plus copying and gives one week. Alberta allows up to C$200. Quebec sets 15 days and no fee in the articles.MortgagesCanadaVariable-Rate Mortgage With a Fixed Payment in Canada: Trigger Rate, Trigger Point, Negative Amortization and What Happens at RenewalOn a C$500,000 mortgage opened at 2.00% over 25 years, the payment stops covering interest at about 5.14%. What lenders do at that line, and at the trigger point, is in your contract.Property Taxes & FeesCanadaWhat It Costs to Sell a Home in Canada: Commission Plus GST/HST, Legal Fees, the Mortgage Payout and Who Pays WhatCommission, the tax on it, the mortgage payout and the legal work all come out of a seller's proceeds. How each is set, which ones the buyer pays instead, and a worked example in Canadian dollars with a hypothetical commission rate.Home InsuranceCanadaWhat Sets Your Home Insurance Premium in Canada, and the Water and Earthquake Risks a Standard Policy Leaves OutRebuild cost, the age of your wiring, plumbing and roof, your claims, your deductible and your distance to the fire hall set the price. Flood and earthquake are separate, optional and priced by location. Here is how to read the quote.MortgagesCanadaComparing Two Canadian Mortgage Offers Beyond the Rate: Variable Payments, Prepayment Limits, Collateral Charges and Cash BackA 0.10-point rate gap is worth about C$2,400 over five years on a C$500,000 loan. The clauses around it can be worth more, in either direction.MortgagesCanadaHow Canadian Lenders Count Your Income for a Mortgage: Salary, Bonus, Self-Employed and RentalTwo applicants with the same gross pay can qualify for very different mortgages. The difference is how each income type is counted, and the rules are published by the insurers.
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Rules worth knowing

Key Canadian Mortgage Facts (2026)

01
Semi-annual compounding
Mortgages compound semi-annually by law — not monthly like the US.
02
CMHC under 20% down
CMHC insurance is mandatory under 20% down on homes ≤ C$1.5M.
03
OSFI stress test
Qualify at max(rate + 2%, 5.25%).
04
FHSA limits
C$8K/yr, C$40K lifetime — tax-deductible + tax-free withdrawal.
05
Toronto's second LTT
Toronto is the only Canadian city with a second municipal LTT.
06
GDS and TDS
GDS ≤ 39% and TDS ≤ 44% are the qualifying thresholds.
07
30-year amortization
Available for FTHBs / new builds since 2024.
08
FHSA + HBP
Combined: up to C$75K per person for a first home.
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