Verified real estate experts in Brampton

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Buy

Land transfer tax, down payment and mortgage in Brampton

Starting price: Brampton's reference price (TRREB, August 2026). Change any field and everything is recalculated.

Ontario land transfer tax$13,171
First-time buyer rebatetick “first-time buyer”
Tax to pay$13,171
Minimum down payment (federal rule)$58,480
Mortgage insurance premium (added to the loan)none (20% or more)
Mortgage$667,800
Monthly payment, 25 years at 4.49%$3,692
Household income needed (stress test)$164,000

Official schedule, bracket by bracket, paid in cash at closing: the tax cannot be financed in the mortgage. Rate: Bank of Canada 5-year fixed mortgage rate (July 2026); your lender will set its own. Income needed: 6.49% qualifying rate, 39% GDS, property tax at 1% a year and $150 a month for heating. Not included: lawyer or notary fees, inspection, title insurance (no official schedule). All the schedules · First-time buyer programs · Down payment and mortgage insurance

Sell

Capital gain on a sale: what is taxable

Your principal residence: generally no tax on the gain. The same federal rule applies in Brampton as everywhere in Canada (Income Tax Act).

Capital gain$100,000
Your principal residence (designated every year)$0 taxable
Other property (cottage, rental): taxable amount$50,000
Land transfer tax$0 — paid by the buyer
Agent's commissionnegotiated, not computed

Principal residence designated for every year owned: nothing taxable, but the sale must be reported. Other property: $50,000 of taxable amount is added to your income for the year; the resulting tax depends on your marginal rate and is not computed here.

Principal residence: the Canada Revenue Agency exemption wipes out the gain for each year the home is designated; the sale must still be reported (partial designation: part of the gain becomes taxable). Other property (cottage, rental): half the gain becomes a taxable amount, added to that year's income (1/2 inclusion rate, CRA guide T4037; the increase to 2/3 was cancelled on March 21, 2025 — checked on canada.ca on October 15, 2026). It is not the tax owed: that depends on your marginal rate, which Payotte does not compute. Gain = sale price − purchase price, before selling costs and deductible improvements. No official schedule sets the agent's commission. Tax on selling, case by case

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The Brampton real estate market — Aug 2026

At a glance
Source : TRREB, August 2026
IndicatorValue1-year change
Reference price (Aug 2026)$834,800-5.8%
Average price$886,865
Market conditionsBalanced market · 4.8 months
Sales (Aug 2026)440 transactions
Avg. days on market35 days
By property type
Detached$981,700-6.48%
Semi-detached$760,100-5.94%
Townhouse$581,600-6.44%
Apartment$403,100-13.05%

Brampton is one of the GTA's youngest and fastest-growing cities, and its housing market reflects strong family demand for freehold homes.

In August 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Brampton stood at $834,800, down 5.8% year over year. The average price, all property types combined, was $886,865. By property type: detached $981,700 (−6.48%), semi-detached $760,100 (−5.94%), townhouse $581,600 (−6.44%), and apartment $403,100 (−13.05%). There were 440 sales during the month. With 4.8 months of inventory, the market is balanced by the standard board convention (under 4 months: sellers; 4 to 6: balanced; over 6: buyers). Homes in Brampton took an average of 35 days to sell. Source: TRREB, August 2026.

Detached and semi-detached homes dominate the market, giving more square footage per dollar than the city core. Brampton's appeal is space and value for growing families, and demand is driven by first-time and move-up buyers, many of them priced out of Toronto proper. For many it is their first freehold home, which makes trustworthy guidance — a mortgage broker who structures financing well and an inspector who flags real issues — disproportionately valuable. Knowing which Brampton pocket fits a budget, and which carries hidden costs, is exactly what a verified local expert provides.

Payotte lists one verified professional per sector across Brampton's 5 covered districts — real estate broker, mortgage broker, home inspector, lawyer and appraiser — each ranked on Google reviews, experience and an active licence (RECO, FSRA, the Law Society of Ontario, the Appraisal Institute of Canada). One reference per neighbourhood, free and independent.

How Payotte selects

For every sector, Payotte publishes a single professional per profession — the highest-scoring on its 100-point grid (Google reviews 35, experience 30, active provincial licence 15, local presence 15, bonus 5). No paid placement, no ads, no commissions.

Frequently asked questions

Which real estate professionals does Payotte recommend in Brampton?

In Brampton, Payotte names one independent, verified professional per trade in each of its 5 sectors — real estate agent, mortgage broker, home inspector, real estate lawyer and appraiser — scored on public data (Google reviews, active licence on the regulator's register, local presence), with no ads or commissions.

What is the average home price in Brampton in 2026?

In August 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Brampton stood at $834,800, down 5.8% year over year. The average price, all property types combined, was $886,865. By property type: detached $981,700 (−6.48%), semi-detached $760,100 (−5.94%), townhouse $581,600 (−6.44%), and apartment $403,100 (−13.05%). Source: TRREB, August 2026.

Is Brampton a buyer's or seller's market?

With 4.8 months of inventory, the market is balanced by the standard board convention (under 4 months: sellers; 4 to 6: balanced; over 6: buyers). Homes in Brampton took an average of 35 days to sell. Source: TRREB, August 2026.

What kind of homes does Brampton mostly offer?

Predominantly freehold — detached and semi-detached houses — which is why buyers get more space per dollar than in the Toronto core. It is a popular market for first-time and move-up buyers.

How does Payotte choose the expert for a sector?

On a 100-point scale (Google reviews 35, experience 30, active licence 15, local presence 15, bonus 5). Only the top-scoring verified professional is listed per sector.

How much tax do you pay when you sell a home in Brampton?

Usually none if it is your principal residence: the Canada Revenue Agency's principal residence exemption wipes out the capital gain for each year the home is designated, though the sale must still be reported. For another property (cottage, rental), half the gain is added to taxable income (1/2 inclusion rate, CRA guide T4037) and taxed at your marginal rate. Example at Brampton's reference price ($834,800): bought for $734,800, the home shows a gain of $100,000: $0 taxable if it is your principal residence; otherwise $50,000 of taxable amount is added to your income (the resulting tax depends on your marginal rate, not computed here). The land transfer tax is paid by the buyer, not the seller; the agent's commission is negotiated, and no official schedule sets it.

Source : TRREB · Ville de Brampton · 2026-08 — figures updated with each board release.

Property assessment in Brampton

Assessor: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC): it assesses and classifies every property in Ontario. To appeal: Request for Reconsideration by March 31 of the tax year, or 120 days from the issue date on a Property Assessment Change Notice

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