| Share | Rate | On $750,000 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 0.89% | $6,698 |
| Fire protection | 0.24% | $1,772 |
| Provincial education | 0.32% | $2,367 |
| Fire hydrants | 0.15% | $1,133 |
| Transit | 0.14% | $1,050 |
| Total | 1.74% | $13,020 |
| City | Rate | On $750,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Pictou | 1.69% | $12,675 |
| Yarmouth | 1.71% | $12,825 |
| Dominion | 1.74% | $13,020 |
| New Waterford | 1.75% | $13,119 |
| Annapolis Royal | 1.76% | $13,200 |
On a $750,000 building, the deed transfer tax in Dominion comes to $11,250, at the 1.5% rate the municipality sets on the price paid. Each municipality sets its own, capped at 1.5% by law.
A buyer who does not live in Nova Scotia adds 10% of the higher of the price and the assessment: $75,000 more on the same triplex. A fourplex is exempt, and a buyer who becomes a resident within a year is exempt too.
In Nova Scotia, the assessment of a building with fewer than four units owned by a resident rises only with inflation: 2.6% in 2026. After years it sits far below market value, and so does the tax bill shown in the listing.
The cap comes off at the sale: on the next roll the building is taxed on its value. In Dominion, a triplex bought at $750,000 will then pay about $13,020 a year, whatever the seller's bill. Plexmeter compares the two and works out the year-2 cash flow.
Dominion's rate is 1.74%. On a $750,000 plex that is $13,020 a year.
No. The assessment cap comes off at the sale: on the next roll the building is taxed on its market value.