Seller's Guide
How Long Does It Take to Sell a House in Laval?
In Laval, a single-family home sold in the third quarter of 2026 stayed on the market for 36 days on average, a …
In Laval, as everywhere else in Quebec, no commission rate is set: a real estate broker’s remuneration is negotiated and written into the brokerage contract. In dollars, each percentage point you negotiate costs $7,243, GST and QST included, on Laval’s median single-family home in the third quarter of 2026, and $9,336 on the Island of Montreal’s.
How much does a real estate broker charge in Quebec? No fixed rate
No law sets the rate. According to the OACIQ, the body that regulates real estate brokerage in Quebec, this remuneration “is not regulated by the Real Estate Brokerage Act or by the OACIQ, or by any other law, since it is determined by free competition.” It varies from one broker to the next, because it is the result of an agreement you negotiate.
Four possible forms. A percentage of the sale price, a lump sum, an hourly rate or a combination, the OACIQ specifies. An hourly rate or disbursements require Annex DR (Déboursés et rétribution, meaning disbursements and remuneration), attached to the contract.
A mandatory form. For a house, a plex of fewer than five dwellings or a condo, sections 23 and 24 of the Real Estate Brokerage Act require a contract “evidenced in writing on the mandatory form prepared by the Organization.” In the exclusive brokerage contract to sell a house, the figure goes in clause 7.1, followed by the words “plus les taxes applicables” (plus applicable taxes).
No published average rate. I found no official source that publishes an average rate for Laval or for Quebec. A “standard rate” is a proposal, not a rule.
Real estate broker commission in Laval, calculated in dollars
- Start from the accepted price. The percentage applies to the price in the accepted promesse d’achat (promise to purchase). In the OACIQ example, the seller of a property listed at $500,000 who accepts $495,000 pays on $495,000. A lump sum, on the other hand, does not move.
- Apply the rate. One point is 1% of the price: $6,300 on $630,000.
- Add the taxes. On $6,300: $315 in GST and $628.43 in QST.
- Read the total as an amount withheld at the notary. That point costs $7,243.43, taken out of the sale proceeds.
| Laval, Q3 2026 | Median price | 1 point before taxes | GST and QST | 1 point, taxes included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family home | $630,000 | $6,300.00 | $943.43 | $7,243.43 |
| Condo | $439,999 | $4,399.99 | $658.90 | $5,058.89 |
| Plex, 2 to 5 units | $890,000 | $8,900.00 | $1,332.78 | $10,232.78 |
Source: Centris real estate statistics for Laval, third quarter of 2026, meaning July to September. Taxes rounded to the cent.
An example, and only an example. At a hypothetical rate of 3%, one of the two the OACIQ uses to illustrate its own calculation, Laval’s median single-family home gives $18,900 in remuneration, $945 in GST and $1,885.28 in QST, for a total of $21,730.28. That 3% is neither a usual rate nor a recommendation: replace it with the one in your contract.
These amounts start from a median. For your own address, begin with the home value estimator.
In your city: the same math in Laval, Montreal and the suburbs
Centris points it out: its statistics “do not reflect each individual property.” When the quarter’s median is not published, for lack of enough transactions, the table gives the median for the last 4 quarters, marked “4 qtrs.”
Laval’s neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Single-family | 1 point, taxes included | Condo | 1 point, taxes included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil | $640,000 | $7,358 | $403,750 (4 qtrs) | $4,642 |
| Chomedey | $640,000 | $7,358 | $450,000 | $5,174 |
| Duvernay | $735,000 | $8,451 | $464,000 (4 qtrs) | $5,335 |
| Fabreville | $560,000 | $6,439 | $397,100 (4 qtrs) | $4,566 |
| Laval-des-Rapides | $638,000 (4 qtrs) | $7,335 | $374,375 (4 qtrs) | $4,304 |
| Laval-Ouest | $479,312 (4 qtrs) | $5,511 | not published | |
| Pont-Viau | $532,250 (4 qtrs) | $6,120 | not published | |
| Saint-François | $542,500 | $6,237 | not published | |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | $584,187 (4 qtrs) | $6,717 | not published | |
| Sainte-Dorothée | $728,400 | $8,375 | $509,000 (4 qtrs) | $5,852 |
| Sainte-Rose | $670,000 | $7,703 | $447,112 (4 qtrs) | $5,141 |
| Vimont | $700,000 | $8,048 | $371,500 (4 qtrs) | $4,271 |
Source: Centris real estate statistics for Laval and each neighbourhood’s page, third quarter of 2026, meaning July to September. One point: 1% of the median price, plus GST and QST, rounded to the dollar.
Centris publishes no median for Laval-sur-le-Lac. For single-family homes in the quarter, one point ranges from $6,237 in Saint-François to $8,451 in Duvernay, a gap of more than $2,200 for the same rate. See the market in these two neighbourhoods and in each sector of Laval.
Montreal, South Shore, Lanaudière and the Laurentians
| City or Centris sector | Single-family | 1 point, taxes included | Condo | 1 point, taxes included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island of Montreal | $812,000 | $9,336 | $477,000 | $5,484 |
| Longueuil, Vieux-Longueuil | $625,000 | $7,186 | $398,500 | $4,582 |
| Longueuil, Saint-Hubert | $587,500 | $6,755 | $395,000 | $4,542 |
| Longueuil, Greenfield Park | $570,062 (4 qtrs) | $6,554 | $375,875 (4 qtrs) | $4,322 |
| Brossard | $739,500 | $8,502 | $410,000 | $4,714 |
| Terrebonne, Terrebonne sector | $632,500 | $7,272 | $442,000 | $5,082 |
| Terrebonne, Lachenaie | $695,000 | $7,991 | $377,125 (4 qtrs) | $4,336 |
| Terrebonne, La Plaine | $520,000 | $5,979 | $333,000 (4 qtrs) | $3,829 |
| Mascouche | $600,000 | $6,899 | $387,500 | $4,455 |
| Repentigny, Repentigny sector | $598,000 | $6,876 | $320,000 | $3,679 |
| Repentigny, Le Gardeur | $580,000 | $6,669 | $341,750 (4 qtrs) | $3,929 |
| Blainville | $835,000 | $9,600 | $432,425 (4 qtrs) | $4,972 |
| Mirabel | $650,000 | $7,473 | $462,000 | $5,312 |
| Saint-Jérôme | $540,000 | $6,209 | $319,250 | $3,671 |
| Saint-Eustache | $598,250 | $6,878 | $366,250 (4 qtrs) | $4,211 |
Source: Centris real estate statistics, one page per city or sector, reachable from the pages for the Island of Montreal, the South Shore, Lanaudière and the Laurentians, third quarter of 2026, meaning July to September.
Centris publishes no total for Longueuil, Terrebonne or Repentigny, which are divided into sectors whose medians cannot be added together. For single-family homes, one point ranges from $5,979 in La Plaine to $9,600 in Blainville.
Is a real estate broker’s commission taxable?
Yes. In the OACIQ’s words: “Whatever form of remuneration is chosen, it is taxable.”
Two taxes on the same amount. Revenu Québec describes the two-step calculation: 5% GST on the sale price, then the 9.975% QST, also calculated “on the sale price.” The QST is therefore not calculated on the GST, and together the two add 14.975%. The Canada Revenue Agency’s rate table gives the same rates for Quebec.
The practical consequence. Multiply the proposed rate by 1.14975: each point actually costs a little under 1.15% of the price. The OACIQ adds that the broker must explain to you that taxes are added to the remuneration in clause 7.1.
Buyer’s broker commission: who pays, and when?
The seller pays the agency. If the broker acts for an agency, the remuneration is paid to the agency, once the services have been rendered.
The buyer’s broker is paid out of that amount. Clause 7.3 sets what the seller’s agency will pay to the collaborating agency or broker. The form warns that an unreasonable split “could reduce the interest” of other brokers in proposing the property. Any other split must be disclosed to you in writing (clause 9.1, paragraph 10).
What the buyer pays. The buyer’s remuneration, negotiated in their brokerage contract to purchase, is deducted from the amount offered by the seller, “and the buyer may have no remuneration to pay directly,” according to the OACIQ. If the buyer owes more, clause R2.5 of Annex R allows it to be included in the purchase price so that it can be financed. The lender confirms what it agrees to finance.
When it becomes payable. As soon as an agreement to sell is concluded during the contract and its conditions are met, except for the deed and the payment. The OACIQ: “The deed of sale therefore does not have to be signed for the remuneration to be earned.” In practice, the notary pays it out of the sale proceeds, after the signing. Clause 7.1 adds three cases: refusing a promise to purchase that conforms to the contract; a sale, within 180 days after the contract ends or is terminated, to a person who was interested during its term, unless a new exclusive contract was signed elsewhere in good faith (section 27 of the Act); and a voluntary act by the seller that prevents the contract from being performed. Clause 7.4 rules out any remuneration if the deed falls through because of the buyer. The details are in the listing brokerage contract guide.
What to get in writing before you sign
The broker must disclose to you in writing the conditions of their remuneration, including the share offered to collaborating brokers. Check these five points:
- The figure in clause 7.1, percentage or lump sum, and the price it applies to.
- The taxes, converted into dollars.
- The share offered to the buyer’s broker, in clause 7.3.
- Any other method of remuneration, any disbursement or any agreed reduction, in Annex DR or under “Autres déclarations et conditions” (other declarations and conditions).
- The contract’s end date, in clause 2.1. Without a date, the contract ends 30 days after it is concluded, and the 180 days run from that end.
In case of disagreement, the OACIQ refers you to the agency’s executive officer. For the other costs, see the real cost of selling a house in Quebec.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a real estate broker cost in Quebec? The amount written in your brokerage contract, plus 14.975% in taxes. Neither the Act nor the OACIQ sets it: percentage, lump sum, hourly rate or a combination, it is negotiated.
What percentage does a real estate agent take? No percentage is imposed, and no official source consulted publishes an average. Convert any proposal into dollars on your price, taxes included.
How much does a real estate agent take on a house sale in Laval? Each percentage point is worth $7,243.43, taxes included, on Laval’s median single-family home, at $630,000 in Q3 2026. In Duvernay, that point rises to $8,450.66; in Saint-François, it comes to $6,237.39.
Is real estate commission taxable? Do you add GST and QST? Yes. Both are calculated on the remuneration: $1,497.50 in taxes on $10,000.
Buyer’s agent commission: does the buyer pay? Not necessarily. The buyer’s remuneration is deducted from the share offered by the seller; if that share covers it, the buyer has nothing to pay directly.
Also in this series, find out how to sell your house yourself with DuProprio in Laval and how to sell your house for the highest price in Laval.
To go further, read real estate commission in Quebec, from start to finish, the listing brokerage contract clause by clause and the Laval market by sector.
Want the figure for your address rather than for a median? I prepare a free comparative market analysis, with the sales in your area and the remuneration calculated with taxes included. Write to me. Service in French, English and Arabic.
Georges Matar
Residential Real Estate Broker · RE/MAX DU CARTIER INC.
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