The St. John's physician market.
St. John's is the centre of medicine and medical education in Newfoundland, anchored by Memorial University's medical school and the Health Sciences Centre. With no conventional land transfer tax and low housing prices, closing costs and entry barriers are among the lowest in Canada.
Among the most affordable physician markets in Canada, with the Health Sciences Centre as the main teaching site.
Source: CREA MLS Home Price Index, St. John's, NL area, as published in the LSTAR July 2026 release, HPI benchmark, July 2026. St. John's city area, not the province-wide figure. Figures reviewed August 2026.
Closing costs: no conventional land transfer tax.
Why St. John's physicians use a specialist.
- No conventional land transfer tax keeps closing costs among the lowest in Canada.
- Memorial University and the Health Sciences Centre anchor academic medicine.
- Low prices mean small mortgages and fast equity for early-career physicians.
- Projected-income qualification still helps trainees and new attendings buy sooner.
Teaching hospitals in St. John's.
We work with physicians across St. John's’s teaching network, from residents and fellows to attending and incorporated staff.
St. John's physician mortgage questions.
Does St. John's have a land transfer tax?01
Newfoundland and Labrador does not charge a conventional land transfer tax. Only a modest registration of deeds fee applies, so closing costs are far lower than Ontario or BC.
Is St. John's affordable for physicians?02
Yes. St. John's is among the most affordable physician markets in Canada, with typical prices around $400K, no conventional land transfer tax, and Memorial University anchoring academic medicine.
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