Free, no sign-up, and nothing you type leaves your browser. Each one shows the rule in plain English, a worked example, and the government source it came from — named and dated, so you can check it yourself.
Three things most BC calculators still have wrong. The federal Underused Housing Tax no longer exists for 2025 or later years — it ended by legislation on 26 March 2026. A 30-year amortization on an insured mortgage is open only to first-time buyers and buyers of newly built homes (a federal rule since 15 December 2024), and it carries a higher premium. And in British Columbia a lawyer’s fee carries 7% PST as well as 5% GST — 12% combined, not 5%. These eight are built on the current rules and every figure is cited.
Working out whether a place is actually within reach? These give you the arithmetic. I can give you the rest — what the street really sells for, what the strata documents say, and what to write in the offer. Book fifteen minutes, in English or Farsi.
Every calculator on this site is an estimate for planning only and is not tax, legal or financial advice. Confirm the figures with your lawyer, notary, accountant or lender before you rely on them. Rates and fees are those published by the responsible government on the date stated on each page. Tom Jahed, REALTOR®, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Vanak Realty.
Where on the North Shore are you buying?
Prices, strata fees and competition all change by neighbourhood. The area guides for North Vancouver and West Vancouver cover what these numbers look like street by street.
