What you'd pay in commission and HST on a Nova Scotia sale. Enter the rate from your listing agreement.
Commission + HST
$20,520
4.56% of the sale price
The sale
$
How the commission is setOne rate on the whole price
%
Example rate. Commission is negotiable%
14% in Nova Scotia since April 1, 2025Breakdown
Commission
$18,000HST (14.000000000000002%)
$2,520Total
$20,520Left from the sale priceBefore legal fees and paying off your mortgage
$429,480The commission is usually split between the listing brokerage and the buyer's brokerage, but the seller pays all of it out of the sale proceeds.
How it works
- Commission is negotiable. Enter the rate from your listing agreement: either one rate on the whole price, or a higher rate on the first part of the price and a lower rate on the rest.
- HST applies to the commission. It has been 14% in Nova Scotia since April 1, 2025.
Sources
CRA: GST/HST ratesEstimate only. Nova Scotia has no set commission rate: it's whatever you agree to in your listing agreement.