What a home costs in Markham, what you pay to close, and how much a physician program lets you buy.
Benchmark price for Markham, July 2026, from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Market Watch July 2026, City of Markham. Other cities show the MLS Home Price Index benchmark unless marked. Figures reviewed August 2026.
A physician program could add
$0
to the home you can buy.
Estimate at 4.49%, stress tested at 6.49%, with 10% down, below the $1.5M insured limit.
Markham is in York Region, outside the City of Toronto, so buyers pay only the Ontario provincial land transfer tax with no municipal surcharge. On a $1.2M home that is roughly $20,500. The same home inside Toronto would carry roughly $40,000 in combined provincial plus municipal LTT before rebates.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Finance, calculating land transfer tax; Ontario, land transfer tax refunds for first-time homebuyers. Rates reviewed August 2026.
Physician programs qualify residents on $185,000 in PGY-1 and PGY-2 and $225,000 from PGY-3, not on these salaries.
PARO, PARO-OTH arbitration decision, September 24, 2024, in effect from July 2025. The agreement expired June 30, 2026. PARO states its terms, including salary, stay in effect until a new agreement is reached. No 2026 grid had been published when this table was reviewed.
Does Markham charge the Toronto land transfer tax?
No. Markham is in York Region, outside the City of Toronto, so buyers pay only the Ontario provincial land transfer tax with no municipal surcharge. On a $1.2M home that is roughly $20,500, about $20,000 less than the same purchase inside Toronto.
Can a physician qualify for a Markham home on projected income?
Yes. Under a physician program, residents and fellows qualify on projected attending income with 10% down, and incorporated attendings qualify on corporate income, which standard lenders underread.
