Cost of selling
What comes off your sale price.
Most of it is commission and the GST on it. Enter your price to see your costs.
- Markets covered
- 49
- Typical share of price
- 3.8%
Source: MLS® active listings, median asking price by city.
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Illustrative: 7% on the first $100,000 and 2.5% on the rest. Commission is negotiated in your listing agreement.
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$341,062
After $24,938 in commission and GST, a $400,000 mortgage payout and $4,000 in other costs.
- You keep$341,062
- Mortgage payout$400,000
- Commission and GST$24,938
- Legal, moving and other$4,000
- Markets covered
- 49
- Typical share of price
- 3.8%
Source: MLS® active listings, median asking price by city.
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Selling costs by city
Based on each city’s median asking price. Commission is negotiated.
Vancouver
About $44,160 on a $1,349,900 home
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Surrey
About $34,975 on a $999,999 home
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Burnaby
About $31,248 on a $858,000 home
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Richmond
About $35,710 on a $1,028,000 home
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Kelowna
About $28,938 on a $770,000 home
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Langley
About $34,949 on a $999,000 home
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Abbotsford
About $29,723 on a $799,900 home
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Coquitlam
About $33,873 on a $958,000 home
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Chilliwack
About $28,410 on a $749,900 home
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North Vancouver
About $42,798 on a $1,298,000 home
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Kamloops
About $25,523 on a $639,900 home
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Maple Ridge
About $37,600 on a $1,099,999 home
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Nanaimo
About $26,444 on a $675,000 home
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Prince George
About $19,068 on a $394,000 home
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Vernon
About $25,000 on a $620,000 home
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Delta
About $42,417 on a $1,283,500 home
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Mission
About $31,746 on a $877,000 home
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New Westminster
About $27,074 on a $699,000 home
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West Kelowna
About $27,756 on a $725,000 home
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West Vancouver
About $87,423 on a $2,998,000 home
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Victoria
About $27,599 on a $719,000 home
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Langford
About $27,098 on a $699,900 home
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Saanich
About $37,574 on a $1,099,000 home
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Penticton
About $24,985 on a $619,450 home
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Port Coquitlam
About $32,348 on a $899,900 home
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Whistler
About $54,899 on a $1,759,000 home
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Osoyoos
About $20,511 on a $449,000 home
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White Rock
About $38,874 on a $1,148,500 home
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Port Moody
About $37,154 on a $1,083,000 home
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Campbell River
About $25,788 on a $650,000 home
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Squamish
About $35,736 on a $1,029,000 home
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Sechelt
About $29,699 on a $799,000 home
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Lake Country
About $34,437 on a $979,500 home
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Salmon Arm
About $26,024 on a $659,000 home
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Sooke
About $29,133 on a $777,450 home
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Courtenay
About $27,888 on a $730,000 home
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Duncan
About $29,723 on a $799,900 home
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Port Alberni
About $23,017 on a $544,450 home
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Fort St. John
About $18,961 on a $389,950 home
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Powell River
About $23,084 on a $547,000 home
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Where the money goes
On a $770,000 home, the median asking price in Kelowna.
| Commission (illustrative, negotiated)Shown as 7% on the first $100,000 and 2.5% on the rest. The real rate is set in your listing agreement. | $23,750 |
|---|---|
| GST on commissionGST applies to the commission, not to the sale price of a resale home. | $1,188 |
| Legal and mortgage dischargeA lawyer or notary handles the transfer and pays out the mortgage. | $1,500 |
| Preparation and movingRepairs, cleaning, any staging, and the move itself. | $2,500 |
| Mortgage payout and any penaltyYour balance on completion, plus any prepayment penalty. | |
| Property transfer taxPaid by the buyer, not the seller. | |
| Estimated selling costs | $28,938 |
Questions
What does a realtor charge to sell a house in BC?
Commission in BC is negotiated with the brokerage you list with. There is no set rate. This page uses a common example: a higher rate on the first $100,000 and a lower rate on the rest.
Is GST charged on real estate commission?
Yes. GST applies to the commission, not to the sale price of a resale home.
What else comes off the sale price?
Legal fees, mortgage discharge, any prepayment penalty, and preparing and moving. The buyer pays property transfer tax.
Do I pay tax on the profit?
A home that was your principal residence for every year you owned it is generally exempt from capital gains tax. Investment properties are not. Ask an accountant about your situation.
Borrowing costs
What money costs right now
The rates behind every payment estimate on this site.
- Prime rate
- 4.45%
- Variable mortgages are quoted against this.
- 5 year bond yield
- 3.58%
- Fixed mortgage pricing follows this.
- Policy rate
- 2.50%
- Set by the Bank of Canada.
These are benchmark rates, not mortgage quotes. Your rate depends on the lender, the term, and your file.
Source: Bank of Canada. As of 2026-10-29
Written and maintained by Ray Rasouli, REALTOR®, licensed in British Columbia and founder of Relta Real Estate.
Source: BCRES MLS® via Bridge Interactive, median asking price by city, refreshed daily. Illustrative commission plus 5% GST, legal and discharge, and preparation and moving, on each city median asking price.
NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. The information contained on this site is based in whole or in part on information that is provided by members of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), who are responsible for its accuracy. CREA reproduces and distributes this information as a service for its members and assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. MLS®, Multiple Listing Service®, and REALTOR® are trademarks of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Commission in BC is negotiated in your listing agreement. The structure used here is illustrative only, not a quote or an offer, and nothing here is legal, tax or financial advice.