Welcome tax · Kirkland · 2026 grid verified at the source
Kirkland caps at 2.5% and bills 2% between $500,000 and $1,000,000: on a house at the $760,000 median, the tax is $10,810.50, $1,350 less than in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Here is the 2026 grid, the calculation and the first-time buyer credit.
In Kirkland, the 2026 welcome tax is calculated in five brackets: 0.5% up to $62,900, 1% up to $315,000, 1.5% up to $500,000, 2% up to $1,000,000 and 2.5% above. The City itself gives the example of a $1,100,000 base: $18,110.50. On a single-family house at $760,000 (West Island North median, QPAREB Q2 2026), it comes to $10,810.50; an eligible first-time buyer gets $5,640 back from Revenu Québec and pays $5,170.50 net. The base is the highest of the consideration paid, the consideration in the deed and the roll value times the roll factor (1.00 in 2026); the bill is payable in one instalment within 30 days. Between $500,000 and $1,000,000, Kirkland costs the same as Montreal and less than Dollard-des-Ormeaux or Westmount.
Kirkland chose moderate rates, 2% then 2.5%, rather than the 3% maximum. With a median house at $760,000 in West Island North (QPAREB sector 2, 42 days), the increase reaches most house buyers, but for $1,300 more than the basic grid, against $2,650 for the same house in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Condos, at a $418,500 median, escape it.
| Bracket of the tax base (2026) | Rate in Kirkland |
|---|---|
| $0 to $62,900 | 0.5% |
| $62,900 to $315,000 | 1% |
| $315,000 to $500,000 | 1.5% |
| $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2% |
| Above $1,000,000 | 2.5% |
The thresholds are indexed every January 1 (the indexation is published in the Gazette officielle before July 1); the amounts above are the 2026 figures. Source: ville.kirkland.qc.ca, transfer duties (2026 fiscal year, factor 1.00, official example $1,100,000 = $18,110.50).
The examples cover the condo at the median ($418,500), the $500,000 threshold, a 1970s bungalow, the house at the median ($760,000), the $1,000,000 threshold and the City's official example ($1,100,000).
| Price paid (or adjusted roll value) | Welcome tax | First-time buyer credit | Net cost, first-time buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| $418,500 | $4,388 | $4,388 | $0 |
| $500,000 | $5,610.50 | $5,152.62 | $457.88 |
| $650,000 | $8,610.50 | $5,875 | $2,735.50 |
| $760,000 | $10,810.50 | $5,640 | $5,170.50 |
| $1,000,000 | $15,610.50 | $0 | $15,610.50 |
| $1,100,000 | $18,110.50 | $0 | $18,110.50 |
How to read it: on a single-family house at $760,000 (West Island North median, QPAREB Q2 2026), the welcome tax is $10,810.50; an eligible first-time buyer gets $5,640 back and pays $5,170.50 net. Kirkland's municipal increase accounts for $1,300 of that amount, compared with a municipality that applies the basic grid. Our French welcome tax calculator runs the same calculation for any price.
The tax base is the highest of three amounts: the price paid, the consideration stated in the deed, and the value on the assessment roll multiplied by the year's comparative factor. In a rising market the price paid almost always exceeds the adjusted roll value, so the price is the base; in a sale between relatives or on a property bought below assessment, the adjusted roll value takes over and the bill can surprise. For 2026, Kirkland's comparative factor is 1.0: a property assessed at $500,000 on the roll has a presumed market value of $500,000, and that figure becomes the base if the price paid is lower. The notary records the tax base in the deed of sale and the municipality bills from the registration in the Land Register.
In Kirkland, the transfer duty is payable in one instalment within thirty days of the bill being sent by the City. A property bought without registration in the Land Register must be declared to the City within 90 days. The comparative factor is 1.00 in 2026 (2026-2028 agglomeration roll). The bill is never handed over at the notary's office: it arrives by mail, or in the online tax account, generally a few weeks to two months after signing. Budget for it before the offer to purchase, alongside notary fees and the inspection, because no lender finances it inside the mortgage.
Since January 1, 2026, Quebec's refundable tax credit for home ownership reimburses first-time buyers 100% of the first $5,000 of transfer duties paid and 25% of the next $3,500, up to $5,875, on a first principal residence. The credit is reduced by 2.35% of the portion of the tax base above $750,000 and reaches zero at $1,000,000 (Finances Québec, Information Bulletin 2026-2). A first-time buyer is someone who did not live in a home owned by themselves or their spouse in the year of purchase or the four previous years. The buyer first pays Kirkland's bill, then claims the credit on their income tax return, or as an advance payment from October 2026 when the amount exceeds $1,000. On a $418,500 condo, the tax of $4,388 is refunded in full. On a $650,000 bungalow, the tax of $8,610.50 is refunded at $5,875: $2,735.50 remains. On the house at the $760,000 median, the credit is reduced to $5,640 (credit reduced by 2.35% of the amount above $750,000) and $5,170.50 remains. The details, including couples where only one spouse has owned before, are in our guide to the welcome tax refund.
The exemptions come from provincial law and are the same in every city: a transfer in the direct ascending or descending line (parent to child, grandparent to grandchild, never between siblings), a transfer between spouses who are married, in a civil union or de facto after twelve months of living together (or parents of the same child), a tax base under $5,000, and a transfer to a corporation in which the seller holds at least 90% of the shares. The notary cites the exemption section in the deed. Kirkland then collects a supplementary duty of at most $200, except when the transfer follows a death. Our French article on welcome tax exemptions goes into detail.
Between $500,000 and $1,000,000, Kirkland (2%) costs the same as Montreal and slightly less than Pointe-Claire (2.1%); Dollard-des-Ormeaux (2.5% then 3%) and Westmount (3%) are more expensive: $1,350 and $2,600 more on the median house. Beaconsfield only increases above $630,100.
| City (2026 grid) | On $650,000 | On $760,000 | On $1,100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland | $8,610.50 | $10,810.50 | $18,110.50 |
| Dollard-des-Ormeaux | $9,360.50 | $12,160.50 | $22,360.50 |
| Beaconsfield | $8,159 | $11,459 | $21,659 |
| Montreal | $8,349 | $10,549 | $17,349 |
| Basic provincial grid (no municipal increase) | $7,860.50 | $9,510.50 | $14,610.50 |
Kirkland is a reconstituted city of the Montreal agglomeration: same roll (2026-2028, factor 1.00) but its own transfer duty by-law, different from those of Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield and Dollard-des-Ormeaux around it. With the Kirkland REM station, houses in the north sector sell with a proximity premium: on a sale above assessment, the price paid is the base. The City publishes a full worked example, useful to show the notary if the bill differs.
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$10,810.50 with Kirkland's 2026 grid, if the price paid is the tax base. An eligible first-time buyer gets $5,640 back from Revenu Québec and pays $5,170.50 net.
A few weeks to two months after signing at the notary, once the deed is registered in the Land Register. Kirkland allows thirty days from the bill being sent, in one instalment.
No, less than most: Kirkland bills 2% between $500,000 and $1,000,000 and 2.5% above, whereas Dollard-des-Ormeaux climbs to 3% from $750,000 and Westmount from $500,000. Only Beaconsfield is cheaper between $500,000 and $630,100.
Yes, the grid is the same for a house, a condo, a plex or a lot, and the price used as the base includes sales taxes on a new build. Since 2026 the GST is eliminated up to $1,000,000 on a new home for a first-time buyer, which lowers the price paid and therefore the welcome tax base.
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