Find a Home in Alberta

No land transfer tax

Alberta has no provincial land transfer tax. Buyers pay Land Titles registration fees on the transfer and on the mortgage instead, and your lawyer will confirm the amounts.

Land Titles, Government of Alberta

No provincial sales tax

Alberta charges no provincial sales tax. The federal GST can apply to newly built homes, so ask your lawyer how it affects a new-build purchase.

A lawyer handles the closing

In Alberta a real estate lawyer, not a title or escrow company, handles the transfer, the funds and the registration. The possession date is set in your offer.

Licensed by RECA

Real estate professionals in Alberta are licensed by the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA). You can confirm any licence on the RECA site.

Real Estate Council of Alberta

Read Alberta by metro

Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and Bow Valley mountain towns such as Canmore each move at their own pace, so a provincial figure tells you little about a single street.

Climate and seasons

Alberta has a dry continental climate: cold, snowy winters and warm, sunny summers, with chinook winds bringing sudden midwinter thaws to the Calgary corridor. Ask about hail coverage on the prairies and the wildfire and smoke season near the foothills when you price insurance.

Buying from another province or country

You can buy with a live video walkthrough, a professional home inspection and conditions written into your offer. Federal rules currently limit some residential purchases by buyers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents, so ask your lawyer what applies to you.