Welcome tax · Longueuil · 2026 grid verified at the source
Longueuil only increases to 3% above $630,100: a house at the Vieux-Longueuil median stays at 1.5%. Here is the 2026 grid, the calculation on real prices, the bill and the credit.
In Longueuil, the 2026 welcome tax is calculated in four brackets: 0.5% up to $62,900, 1% up to $315,000, 1.5% up to $630,100 and 3% above. The $630,100 threshold, indexed every year, is specific to Longueuil: most neighbouring cities increase from $500,000. On a single-family house at $623,000 (Vieux-Longueuil median, QPAREB Q2 2026), it comes to $7,455.50; an eligible first-time buyer gets $5,613.88 back from Revenu Québec and pays $1,841.62 net. On a $385,000 condo, it is $3,885.50, fully refunded. The base is the higher of the price paid and the roll value times the 1.06 comparative factor in 2026; the bill is payable in one instalment within 30 days. The grid covers Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert and Greenfield Park, not Brossard or Saint-Lambert.
Longueuil chose a higher threshold than average: 3% only on the portion above $630,100 in 2026, an amount indexed with the other brackets (it was $615,700 in 2025). As a result, a house at the Vieux-Longueuil or Saint-Hubert median pays exactly the same tax as under the basic provincial grid, while in Brossard, across Taschereau Boulevard, the same house would pay $1,845 more.
| Bracket of the tax base (2026) | Rate in Longueuil |
|---|---|
| $0 to $62,900 | 0.5% |
| $62,900 to $315,000 | 1% |
| $315,000 to $630,100 | 1.5% |
| Above $630,100 | 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: the City's official calculator, droitsmutation.longueuil.quebec (2026 grid, factor 1.06).
The examples cover the condo at the median ($385,000), the house at the Saint-Hubert median ($602,500) and the Vieux-Longueuil median ($623,000), the $630,100 threshold, a renovated house near the metro and a riverfront prestige property.
| Price paid (or adjusted roll value) | Welcome tax | First-time buyer credit | Net cost, first-time buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| $385,000 | $3,885.50 | $3,885.50 | $0 |
| $500,000 | $5,610.50 | $5,152.62 | $457.88 |
| $602,500 | $7,148 | $5,537 | $1,611 |
| $623,000 | $7,455.50 | $5,613.88 | $1,841.62 |
| $750,000 | $11,159 | $5,875 | $5,284 |
| $1,000,000 | $18,659 | $0 | $18,659 |
How to read it: on a single-family house at $623,000 (Vieux-Longueuil median, QPAREB Q2 2026), the welcome tax is $7,455.50; an eligible first-time buyer gets $5,613.88 back and pays $1,841.62 net. At that price, Longueuil costs no more than a municipality on the basic provincial grid: the increase only starts at $630,100. 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, Longueuil's comparative factor is 1.06: a property assessed at $500,000 on the roll has a presumed market value of $530,000, 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 Longueuil, the buyers are jointly liable for payment, in one instalment within 30 days of billing. The City publishes an official calculator (droitsmutation.longueuil.quebec) that applies the grid of the transaction year and the comparative factor; it is the reference when the roll value exceeds the price paid. 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 Longueuil'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 $385,000 condo, the tax of $3,885.50 is refunded in full. On the house at the $623,000 median, the tax of $7,455.50 is refunded at $5,613.88: $1,841.62 remains. On a $750,000 house, the $5,875 cap is reached and $5,284 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. Longueuil 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.
Longueuil is the cheapest of the region's large cities between $500,000 and $630,100, and stays below Laval and Brossard at every price above. Montreal, with its 2% bracket from $552,300, overtakes Longueuil between $552,300 and $630,100 then falls behind. On an $800,000 house, the Longueuil-Brossard gap is $1,951.50.
| City (2026 grid) | On $623,000 | On $800,000 | On $1,200,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longueuil | $7,455.50 | $12,659 | $24,659 |
| Brossard | $9,300.50 | $14,610.50 | $26,610.50 |
| Montreal | $7,809 | $11,349 | $19,825.50 |
| Laval | $9,300.50 | $14,610.50 | $26,610.50 |
| Basic provincial grid (no municipal increase) | $7,455.50 | $10,110.50 | $16,110.50 |
The grid applies to the Ville de Longueuil, meaning Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert and Greenfield Park. Brossard, Saint-Lambert, Boucherville and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville belong to the same agglomeration but each has its own by-law (Brossard increases to 3% from $500,000). The agglomeration's 2025-2027 roll has a reference value at July 1, 2023; with a 1.06 comparative factor in 2026, a house assessed at $550,000 has a presumed base of $583,000, which matters if you buy below assessment. The $630,100 threshold will be indexed again on January 1, 2027.
Our other data series for Longueuil, drawn from Centris listings:
Each page is recalculated from the past year's actual sales, aggregates only.
The notary's other document: Certificate of location in Longueuil: cost, timing and when to redo it
Once the bill is paid: Welcome tax refund in Quebec: how to apply, where, when and with which documents
How much down payment to buy in Longueuil:
The legal minimum on the median house, the 20% that avoids the CMHC premium, the premium at the minimum, what a FHSA and an HBP cover, the condo, and ten years of perspective in Longueuil.
How many condos are for sale in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Condominium inventory at each month-end and new listings per year since 2016, absorption, months of inventory, and the comparison with single-family houses in Longueuil.
When to sell in Longueuil, ten years of sales month by month:
The month with the most home sales, the quietest month, spring versus winter, the best-paying month and when to list to sell at the right time in Longueuil.
Condos that do not sell in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Condo listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, the same rate for houses, and what it tells a condo seller in Longueuil.
How many plexes are for sale in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Plexes for sale at each month-end and new listings since 2016, absorption, months of inventory, and the comparison with houses and condos in Longueuil.
When to sell a condo in Longueuil, ten years of sales month by month:
The month with the most condo sales, the quietest month, spring versus winter, the best-paying month, houses alongside and when to list in Longueuil.
Plexes that do not sell in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Plex listings expired without a sale per year since 2016, the failure rate against sales, the same rate for houses and condos, and what it tells a building seller in Longueuil.
How much buyers negotiate a condo in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Sale price as a percentage of asking for condos, year by year since 2016, the ratio on the original price, houses alongside and the dollar gap on the median condo in Longueuil.
How much buyers negotiate a plex in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Sale price as a percentage of asking for plexes, year by year since 2016, the ratio on the original price, houses and condos alongside and the dollar gap on the median building in Longueuil.
What the median house costs a month in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
The monthly payment on the house in the middle every year since 2016 with the Centris price and the 5-year rate actually charged, the share of price and the share of rate, the renewal shock and the income it takes in Longueuil.
What the house really gained in Longueuil, once inflation is removed:
Each year's median price converted to 2026 dollars with the Quebec CPI, the real increase, the years of real decline, the peak in purchasing power and the condo alongside in Longueuil.
What the median condo costs a month in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
The monthly payment on the condo in the middle every year since 2016 with the Centris price and the 5-year rate actually charged, the share of price and the share of rate, the renewal shock and the income it takes in Longueuil.
How long to sell a plex in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Median and average days on market of plexes year by year since 2016, the house and the condo alongside, market periods and the weight of buildings that sit in Longueuil.
How much is a duplex, a triplex, a quadruplex in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
The median price by building type year by year since 2016, the number of sales, the price per unit, what the extra unit costs and the house alongside in Longueuil.
Longueuil or the city next door: where to buy in 2026, matchup by matchup:
Each matchup puts Longueuil and a neighbouring city side by side over ten years of Centris sales: house and condo prices, gap, days on market, inventory, bidding, unsold listings and monthly payment.
How much is a semi-detached or row house in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
The median price by house type year by year since 2016, the number of sales, the shared-wall discount and how it moved in Longueuil.
How many houses still sell under $500,000 in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Sales under $500,000 and under $400,000 year by year since 2016, their share, the tipping year and what is still available under the threshold in Longueuil.
How many houses sell for over $1 million in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Sales at $1,000,000 and up year by year since 2016, their share, the first year with ten sales and what is paid above the million in Longueuil.
How long to sell by price in Longueuil:
Median days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest and what it changes for selling or buying in Longueuil.
How much the lot is worth in a house price in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
The median price of houses on small lots and on large lots year by year since 2016, the large-lot premium and how it moved in Longueuil.
How many dollars of condos sell in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Condo sales volume year by year since 2016, the number of sales and the average price behind it, and the condo's share of the market in Longueuil.
The average condo price in Longueuil, and why it exceeds the median:
The average sale price of condos year by year since 2016, beside the median price and the asking price, and the gap between the two in Longueuil.
How long to sell a condo by price in Longueuil:
Median condo days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest and what it changes for selling or buying a condo in Longueuil.
How long to sell a plex by price in Longueuil:
Median plex days on market by price bracket over the past twelve months, the fastest bracket, the slowest and what it changes for selling or buying a plex in Longueuil.
At what price plexes sell in Longueuil, range by range:
The distribution of plex sales by price bracket in 2020 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $450,000 and under $600,000 in Longueuil.
The average plex price in Longueuil, and why it exceeds the median:
The average sale price of plex year by year since 2016, beside the median price and the asking price, and the gap between the two in Longueuil.
How many dollars of plex sell in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
Plex sales volume year by year since 2016, the number of sales and the average price behind it, and the plex's share of the market in Longueuil.
Where the real estate money goes in Longueuil:
Sales dollars split between houses, condos and plexes every year since 2016, the category that weighs the most and the one that grew the most in Longueuil.
What sells at what price in Longueuil:
The 2026 sales crossed by price range and category: what sells under $300,000, who holds the million, where houses, condos and plexes compete in Longueuil.
Which sells fastest in Longueuil, house, condo or plex:
Days on market of houses, condos and plexes compared price range by price range over twelve months in Longueuil.
At what price houses sell in Longueuil, range by range:
The distribution of sales by price bracket in 2020, 2023 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $500,000 and above $750,000 in Longueuil.
At what price condos sell in Longueuil, range by range:
The distribution of condo sales by price bracket in 2020 and 2026, the best-selling range, the share under $300,000 and under $400,000 in Longueuil.
The plex in Longueuil, the 2026 file:
Prices, door, days on market, volume, down payment and what the median does not say, on Centris sales.
Is a plex profitable in Longueuil in 2026:
The full math on the duplex, triplex and fourplex at the 2026 median price and the median rent in Longueuil, labelled assumptions.
Duplex or triplex in Longueuil, the 2026 comparison:
Prices, price per unit, minimum down payment to live in it and days on market, on Centris sales by type.
House or plex in Longueuil, ten years face to face:
Prices, change, days on market, negotiation, plex-to-house ratio and price per door, on Centris sales.
And the market in Longueuil this month:
The past twelve months, month by month, from the same Centris listings.
How many foreclosures in Longueuil, ten years of perspective:
The number of houses sold as foreclosures year by year since 2016, their share of sales, their median price against all sales and the rebound from the trough in Longueuil.
How much buyers negotiate on a house by price in Longueuil:
Sold-to-asking ratio by price bracket over the past twelve months, the bracket negotiated the most, the one where asking or more is paid, and what it changes for selling or buying in Longueuil.
How much buyers negotiate on a condo by price in Longueuil:
Sold-to-asking ratio by price bracket over the past twelve months, the bracket negotiated the most, the one where asking or more is paid, and what it changes for selling or buying in Longueuil.
How much buyers negotiate on a plex by price in Longueuil:
Sold-to-asking ratio by price bracket over the past twelve months, the bracket negotiated the most, the one where asking or more is paid, and what it changes for selling or buying in Longueuil.
Where the money goes by price in Longueuil:
Share of dollars against share of sales by price bracket over the past twelve months, the average ticket and the bracket that weighs the most in Longueuil.
How much sellers cut their price before selling in Longueuil:
Sold price against the first asking price and the last, by price bracket over the past twelve months, and the bracket where sellers adjust the most in Longueuil.
And on a condo in Longueuil?
The tax on the median condo year by year, what a first-time buyer pays net and the cash needed, house alongside.
What the median plex costs in Longueuil:
The payment at 20% down and the welcome tax, year by year, house alongside.
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$7,455.50 with Longueuil's 2026 grid, if the price paid is the tax base. An eligible first-time buyer gets $5,613.88 back from Revenu Québec and pays $1,841.62 net.
A few weeks to two months after signing at the notary, once the deed is registered in the Land Register. Longueuil allows 30 days from billing, in one instalment, and co-buyers are jointly liable.
No, rather less: up to $630,100, Longueuil applies the basic provincial grid, whereas Brossard, Laval, Terrebonne or Gatineau increase to 3% from $500,000. Above $630,100, Longueuil joins the 3%, but the gap accumulated on the $500,000 to $630,100 portion ($1,951.50) remains.
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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