Dartmouth Land Transfer Tax Calculator
Estimate your land transfer tax when buying in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia charges a municipal Deed Transfer Tax — Halifax is 1.5% of the purchase price.
Last updated: June 2026
Your Purchase
Enter the purchase price in Dartmouth
Average Dartmouth home: $520,000 (2026 estimate).
Your Land Transfer Tax
Deed Transfer Tax (Halifax 1.5%) in Dartmouth
Total payable
$7,800
Provincial tax$0
Municipal tax$7,800
Tax before rebate$7,800
First-time buyer rebate−$0
Average Home Price
$520,000
2026 estimate for Dartmouth
Tax on Average Home
$7,800
Estimated closing land transfer tax
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