Selling · Commission · 2026
There is no "official" commission rate in Quebec, and the percentage is the wrong question. Here is what is actually charged, who pays, what taxes add, and how to compare two offers on the net amount.
In Quebec, a real estate broker's commission (the law calls it "remuneration") is not set by any regulation: it is negotiated and written into the brokerage contract before the listing goes live. Typical rates on the South Shore and in Montreal run from 4% to 6% of the sale price, plus GST and QST (14.975%), and the percentage usually includes the buyer's broker's share. The seller pays, only if the sale closes, out of the sale proceeds at the notary; the buyer pays nothing. On a $600,000 house, 5% is $30,000 before tax and $34,492 with taxes; 4% is $27,594 with taxes. At Loaa and Manseur the rate is 5% all inclusive, with nothing to advance and no marketing fees. Reduced-rate formulas exist (seller finds the buyer, flat-fee mandates), generally with fewer services; the only number that matters is the net amount left after the sale, not the percentage.
The Real Estate Brokerage Act and the OACIQ impose no rate: remuneration is agreed freely between seller and agency, written into the mandatory brokerage contract form with the percentage or amount, the way it is shared with a collaborating broker, and the cases in which it is due. It is payable only if the sale closes during the contract (or, depending on the clause, with a buyer introduced during the contract who buys within the following 180 days), and the notary deducts it from the proceeds. The seller advances nothing; the buyer pays nothing to the seller's broker, and usually nothing to their own, whose share is built into the seller's percentage.
| Formula | Typical rate | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Full-service brokerage, major banners, South Shore and Montreal | 4% to 6% plus taxes | Valuation, photos, Centris, marketing, showings, negotiation, buyer's broker share (often 2% to 2.5%) |
| Loaa and Manseur | 5% all inclusive plus taxes | The whole mandate, buyer's share included, nothing to advance, nothing if the house does not sell |
| Reduced rate if the seller finds the buyer | Often 1% to 2.5% | Clause to write into the contract |
| Flat-fee or discount agencies | 1% to 3%, or a flat amount | Variable services; check what is offered to the buyer's broker, which drives showings |
| Selling without a broker (DuProprio and others) | Flat package | No negotiation or guidance; see our comparison |
| Sale price | 4% (with taxes) | 5% (with taxes) | 6% (with taxes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $16,000 ($18,396) | $20,000 ($22,995) | $24,000 ($27,594) |
| $500,000 | $20,000 ($22,995) | $25,000 ($28,744) | $30,000 ($34,492) |
| $600,000 | $24,000 ($27,594) | $30,000 ($34,492) | $36,000 ($41,391) |
| $700,000 | $28,000 ($32,193) | $35,000 ($40,241) | $42,000 ($48,290) |
| $800,000 | $32,000 ($36,792) | $40,000 ($45,990) | $48,000 ($55,188) |
| $1,000,000 | $40,000 ($45,990) | $50,000 ($57,488) | $60,000 ($68,985) |
GST (5%) and QST (9.975%) are added to the commission, 14.975% in total; the seller does not recover them unless selling as a registered business. The commission calculator gives the net amount left after mortgage and fees.
On the price obtained, not on the percentage: a 4% broker who sells $20,000 under market costs more than a 5% broker who gets the price of comparable sales. Ask each broker for their last three sales in your sector with asking price, sale price and days on market; ask what is offered to the buyer's broker (too low reduces showings); ask what happens if you find the buyer yourself, if you cancel, and whether marketing costs are reimbursable. Our fees page answers these in writing.
No rate is set by law; typical rates run 4% to 6% plus taxes for full service, buyer's broker share included.
The seller, from the sale proceeds at the notary, only if the sale closes. The buyer pays nothing.
Yes, before signing the brokerage contract; what it includes is negotiable too.
At 5%, $30,000 before tax and $34,492 with taxes; at 4%, $27,594 with taxes.
To run your own numbers: the commission calculator, our fees and the mortgage calculator. French versions are linked below.
The Loaa & Manseur team, led by Lotfi Manseur and Loaa Al Daow, is the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 of large residential teams according to the official RE/MAX ranking, computed on actual transactions. Its Google profile counts 221 reviews with a 4.9 rating. Its offices are at 55 avenue de l'Équinoxe in Brossard, one bridge from the island, and every broker's licence can be checked in the OACIQ public register. Three things to verify yourself before calling us, and to demand of any other broker.
Also available in French: version française de ce guide.
To give a current order of magnitude rather than a frozen example: according to the QPAREB, the median single-family home sold for $650,000 in the Montreal metropolitan area in August 2026 and $497,501 across Quebec. At 5%, the commission is $32,500 on the metropolitan median, or $37,367 with GST and QST, and $24,875 on the provincial median, or $28,600 taxes included. These amounts are deducted from the sale proceeds at the notary; they move every month with the median, and we update them with each QPAREB release.
Updated September 13, 2026.
Published September 7, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.
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