Canadian agents buy listing photos the same way everywhere: by footprint, by service stack, and by how fast MLS-ready files need to land. Prices move with metro density, but the shopping list is national — HDR stills, optional drone real estate photos, a floor plan, and sometimes a path-confined virtual tour.
Canada-wide market ranges (2026)
Across Canadian listing-media desks (national platforms and regional studios), à la carte rates typically land in these CAD bands before HST/GST:
- HDR / listing photography: roughly $149–$350 for a full interior–exterior set. Condos sit lower; large detached and estates sit higher.
- Drone real estate photos: $75–$200 for a still set from a licensed Advanced RPAS operator. Aerial video runs higher.
- Floor plans: $99–$149 when sold alone — frequently bundled on mid/premium packages.
- Virtual tour (path-confined): $149–$350 depending on capture method. This is not a free-roam virtual visit.
- Cinematic / walkthrough video: $200–$500+ typical; social reels often $149–$250.
- Twilight exteriors: $150–$250 for a real blue-hour shoot.
A competent photo + drone + floor plan booking for a typical Canadian detached home often totals $250–$600 before tax. Full media with reel and tour commonly lands $500–$1,000 depending on city and footprint.
For a metro-deep cut of the same math, see the regional companion: GTA real estate media cost (2026).
What moves the number (anywhere in Canada)
1. Finished area / footprint
More rooms means more frames and edit time. Most serious desks tier small → mid → large → XL. That single lever usually dwarfs city-to-city differences on stills.
2. Services on the order
MLS photos alone are one line item. Licensed drone, twilight, cinematic reel, and virtual tour stack on top. Virtual visit is always a separate paid add-on — Always a paid add-on — never included in any package.
3. Travel and access
Canada is large. Desks either include a free radius from base or quote travel up front. Bricks: first 25 km from Mississauga free, then $0.75/km — confirmed before you pay. Serving Canada.
4. Turnaround
Honest standard delivery for edited MLS listing photos is 24–48 hours. Same-day rush is usually a flat add-on. Treat "guaranteed next morning" claims carefully unless the ops SLA is published and proven.
5. Compliance for aerial
Commercial drone in Canadian airspace needs a Transport Canada Advanced RPAS-certified operator. That cost shows up in drone line items near controlled airports — and it should.
How Bricks prices Canadian listing media
One à la carte menu, sized to the property — not a padded national "package" that hides line items:
- HDR photography: $149 / $199 / $249 / $299 ($149–299)
- Licensed drone: $99 / $119 / $139 / $159 ($99–159)
- Floor plan: included on every standard shoot
- Cinematic reel: +$149–249
- Virtual tour: +$149–299 (path-confined)
- Virtual visit: Quoted by sqft (Small ≤1,200 / Mid ≤2,500 / Large ≤4,000 / XL 4,000+) — Always a paid add-on — never included in any package.
- Twilight: +$150–200
- Rush: +$75
Get a live tailored quote on Book a shoot. Product overview for agents: Real estate photography & listing photos.
Regional notes (without a laundry list)
Toronto / GTA, Vancouver / Lower Mainland, Calgary / Edmonton, Ottawa / Montreal, and Atlantic markets all buy the same media stack. Where certified drone operators are scarce, aerial premiums rise. Where condo inventory dominates, average photo tickets fall but volume rises. Bricks recruits photographers Canada-wide so coverage can follow booked demand — confirm at booking rather than assuming a city page equals a guaranteed slot.
FAQ
Is tax included?
Usually no. Bricks quotes media pre-tax and adds applicable HST/GST at checkout.
Why publish Canada-wide and GTA posts?
Agents search both ways. The GTA cost guide is a regional deep-dive; this page is the national frame so we never imply Bricks only serves one metro.
Can photographers join from outside the GTA?
Yes — applications are open Canada-wide on /photographers.
Written by Raphael Merchant, founder of Bricks. Figures that cite regional market research are labelled as such; Bricks rates are starting points and tailored per booking.
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