Canadian Tax Sale Market Overview
A live snapshot of active municipal tax sale listings across Canada — counts by province and property type, and the median minimum tender where one is published. Figures are computed from TaxSalesPortal's current database and change as sales open and close.
1888
Active Listings
$8300
Median Minimum Tender
11
Provinces Active
191
Municipalities
How this overview is generated
Every figure below is computed directly from TaxSalesPortal's current database of municipal tax sale listings — not from a manual estimate. It reflects what is active right now, so the numbers change as municipalities publish and close sales.
The price figure we report is the median minimum tender — the amount a municipality requires to redeem or cancel a property (roughly the tax arrears plus costs). It is not a verified sale price or winning bid: our ingestion does not capture final sale outcomes, so this overview makes no sold-price, discount, or year-over-year claims.
Active listings by province
| Province | Active Listings | Share | Median Minimum Tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | 872 | 46% | $12500 |
| Quebec | 328 | 17% | $3500 |
| Alberta | 242 | 13% | $12940 |
| Ontario | 159 | 8% | $9300 |
| British Columbia | 148 | 8% | $14854 |
| Manitoba | 98 | 5% | $5900 |
| Nova Scotia | 15 | 1% | $1849 |
| Northwest Territories | 11 | 1% | $22800 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 | 0% | Not published |
| Yukon | 6 | 0% | $20000 |
| New Brunswick | 2 | 0% | Not published |
Median minimum tender is shown only where municipalities publish a minimum or upset price. Some jurisdictions (for example New Brunswick) run public auctions with no pre-sale price, shown as "Not published".
Active listings by property type
- Residential — 1558 listings (83%)
- Other — 155 listings (8%)
- Commercial — 116 listings (6%)
- Vacant Land — 59 listings (3%)
What this overview does and doesn't show
- It shows how many tax sale properties are currently active, where they are, what type they are, and the typical minimum tender where one is published.
- It does not show verified final sale prices, winning bids, below-market discounts, or historical price trends — we do not collect that data, so we do not estimate it.
- Counts move throughout the year as municipal sale calendars open and close; treat this as a live snapshot, not a fixed quarterly report.
For how we collect and verify listings, see our data methodology and data sources.
General timing notes for planning
The following are general, non-guaranteed observations about how Canadian tax sale calendars tend to run — not statistics from our data:
- Ontario tender sales are common in the spring; set up alerts early so you don't miss short tender windows.
- Alberta municipal auctions are concentrated in the summer and fall.
- Saskatchewan auctions often begin in late spring; ISC registration deadlines can apply, so register early.
- In smaller Atlantic markets, engage a local real estate lawyer early — there are fewer title search firms.
Disclaimer: Figures are computed from TaxSalesPortal's current database of listings aggregated from official municipal notices, and change as sales open and close. "Median minimum tender" is the amount required to redeem or cancel a property, not a verified sale price or winning bid. This overview does not constitute investment advice.