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New-home buyers in the Toronto region are facing some of the highest government-related charges in North America, according to a new report by Altus Group.

Government-related fees can add $222,652 to the cost of a new detached home, which is typically about 20 per cent of the total price, Altus said Monday in the report, which was undertaken for a building-industry group.

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That’s three times more than the average charges on a detached-home across six U.S. metropolitan areas including San Francisco, Miami, Boston, New York City, Chicago and Houston, and nearly double those of Canadian cities including Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal.

For new condo apartments, government charges can add $124,582 to the cost, which is about 50 per cent more than the average unit in the U.S. regions listed above and about 30 per cent higher than the Canadian cities.