Welcome tax · La Prairie · 2026 grid verified at the source
La Prairie bills 3% above $500,000 in a sector where the median house sells for $820,000. Here is the 2026 grid, the calculation, the comparison with Candiac, Brossard and Longueuil, and what a first-time buyer gets back.
In La Prairie, the 2026 welcome tax follows the provincial grid up to $500,000 (0.5%, 1%, 1.5%) then applies 3% to the entire portion above, the maximum the law allows. On a single-family house at $820,000 (Candiac-La Prairie sector median, QPAREB Q2 2026), it comes to $15,210.50; an eligible first-time buyer gets $4,230 back from Revenu Québec and pays $10,980.50 net. The base is the highest of the price paid, the consideration in the deed and the adjusted roll value; the bill arrives after registration in the Land Register and is paid in one instalment within 30 days. The grid covers Vieux-La Prairie, La Citière, the Grand-Boisé and Saint-José.
La Prairie applies the maximum 3% rate to the portion above $500,000, like Candiac and Brossard, its neighbours. In the Candiac-La Prairie sector, where the median house sells for $820,000 in 39 days, the increase reaches most house buyers, from Vieux-La Prairie to the recent streets of the Grand-Boisé; it spares the condos of La Citière, at a $450,000 median.
| Bracket of the tax base (2026) | Rate in La Prairie |
|---|---|
| $0 to $62,900 | 0.5% |
| $62,900 to $315,000 | 1% |
| $315,000 to $500,000 | 1.5% |
| Above $500,000 | 3% |
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: laprairie.ca, taxation (2026 grid).
The examples cover the condo at the median ($450,000), the $500,000 threshold, a bungalow in Saint-José, a house in the Grand-Boisé, the house at the sector median ($820,000) and an old property in Vieux-La Prairie.
| Price paid (or adjusted roll value) | Welcome tax | First-time buyer credit | Net cost, first-time buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| $450,000 | $4,860.50 | $4,860.50 | $0 |
| $500,000 | $5,610.50 | $5,152.62 | $457.88 |
| $620,000 | $9,210.50 | $5,875 | $3,335.50 |
| $720,000 | $12,210.50 | $5,875 | $6,335.50 |
| $820,000 | $15,210.50 | $4,230 | $10,980.50 |
| $1,100,000 | $23,610.50 | $0 | $23,610.50 |
How to read it: on a single-family house at $820,000 (Candiac-La Prairie sector median, QPAREB Q2 2026), the welcome tax is $15,210.50; an eligible first-time buyer gets $4,230 back and pays $10,980.50 net. La Prairie's municipal increase accounts for $4,800 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. The notary records the tax base in the deed of sale and the municipality bills from the registration in the Land Register.
In La Prairie, the transfer duty bill is issued after registration of the deed and paid in one instalment within 30 days of being sent, as the Act provides. The City publishes its grid in the taxation section of laprairie.ca and requires disclosure of transfers not registered in the Land Register. 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 La Prairie'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 $450,000 condo, the tax of $4,860.50 is refunded in full. On a $620,000 bungalow, the tax of $9,210.50 is refunded at $5,875: $3,335.50 remains. On the house at the $820,000 median, the credit is reduced to $4,230 (credit reduced by 2.35% of the amount above $750,000) and $10,980.50 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. La Prairie 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.
La Prairie, Candiac and Brossard have the same grid. Longueuil only increases above $630,100: on a $620,000 house, the gap is $1,800 in Longueuil's favour. Montreal applies 2% between $552,300 and $1,104,700 and costs $3,461.50 less than La Prairie on the median house.
| City (2026 grid) | On $620,000 | On $820,000 | On $1,200,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Prairie | $9,210.50 | $15,210.50 | $26,610.50 |
| Candiac | $9,210.50 | $15,210.50 | $26,610.50 |
| Longueuil | $7,410.50 | $13,259 | $24,659 |
| Montreal | $7,749 | $11,749 | $19,825.50 |
| Basic provincial grid (no municipal increase) | $7,410.50 | $10,410.50 | $16,110.50 |
The grid applies to the Ville de La Prairie only. Candiac applies the same increase; Saint-Philippe, Saint-Constant and Delson have their own by-law. Vieux-La Prairie, a heritage district, concentrates old houses whose roll value can diverge from the price paid in both directions: on a house bought below assessment for renovation, the adjusted roll value is the base, not the price. Check the year's comparative factor with the City before an offer below assessment.
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For selling, selling a house in La Prairie; for the neighbourhood, living in La Prairie; for Candiac, the welcome tax in Candiac; for the general rules, our guide to the welcome tax in Quebec.
$15,210.50 with La Prairie's 2026 grid, if the price paid is the tax base. An eligible first-time buyer gets $4,230 back from Revenu Québec and pays $10,980.50 net.
A few weeks to two months after signing at the notary, once the deed is registered in the Land Register. La Prairie bills after registration of the deed, payable in one instalment within 30 days.
Above $500,000, La Prairie applies the legal maximum of 3%, like Candiac and Brossard; Longueuil (up to $630,100), Châteauguay (up to $615,600) and Montreal (2%) are cheaper on houses between $500,000 and $800,000.
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.
Also available in French: version française de ce guide.
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