Property Tax Rates

Each year, the City sets property tax rates based on local property assessment information provided by the BC Assessment Authority. The City bases the ‘mill rate’ (the multiplier used to calculate property taxes) on the average increase or decrease in property assessment values, as well as the projected financial needs of the following year.

2023 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Supportive Housing Heavy Industry Old Port Tax Cap New Port Tax Cap Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 3 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy

4.18708

 55.77192 22.30877 60.80779 26.64672 21.80187 19.26390 22.30877 3.79778
Library 0.13408 1.78592 0.71437 1.94717 0.85328 0.69813 0.61686 0.71437 0.12161
Total Municipal Levy 4.32116 57.55784 23.02314 62.75496 27.50000 22.50000 19.88076 23.02314 3.91939
NC Regional District 0.12238 1.63010 0.65229 1.77696 1.77696 1.77696 0.56295 0.65229 0.11137
NW Regional Hospital 0.50454 1.76589 0.50454 1.71544 1.71544 1.71544 1.71544 1.23612 0.50454
School Tax Rate 1.84810 12.57000 0.10000 1.33000 1.33000 1.33000 3.33000  3.33000  1.99000
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
BC Assessment 0.03360 0.45500 0.00000 0.45500 0.45500 0.45500 0.09640 0.09640 0.03360
Rate Total 6.82998 73.97953 24.28017 68.03306 32.77810 27.77810 25.58625 28.33845 6.55910

 

2022 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Heavy Industry Old Port Tax Cap New Port Tax Cap Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy

4.22534

 54.27969 54.55888 26.63212 21.78992 19.39539 21.71188 3.63138
Library 0.13769 1.76885 1.77794 0.86788 0.71008 0.63205 0.70754 0.11834
Total Municipal Levy 4.36303 56.04854 56.33682 27.50000 22.50000 20.02744 22.41942 3.74972
NC Regional District 0.12892 1.65662 1.66436 1.66436 1.66436 0.59174 0.66265 0.11087
NW Regional Hospital 0.51778 1.81223 1.76045 1.76045 1.76405 1.76045 1.26856 0.51778
School Tax Rate 1.95360 12.72000 3.52000 3.52000 3.52000 3.52000 3.52000 2.03000
School Tax Credit     -2.11200 -2.11200 -2.11200      
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
BC Assessment Authority 0.03490 0.46620 0.46620 0.46620 0.46620 0.10360 0.10360 0.03490
Rate Total 6.99843 72.70429 61.63653 32.79971 27.79971 26.00393 27.97473 6.44347

 

2021 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Old Port Tax Cap New Port Tax Cap Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy 5.33633 52.73620 49.93872 26.65415 21.80794 20.40982 21.09448 4.21059
Library 0.16935 1.67355 1.58478 0.84585 0.69206 0.64769 0.66942 0.13362
Total Municipal Levy 5.50568 54.40975 51.52350 27.50000 22.50000 21.05751 21.76390 4.34421
School Levy 2.42720 12.86000 3.86000 3.86000 3.86000 3.86000 3.86000 2.33000
School Tax Credit - - (2.31600) (2.31600) (2.31600) - - -
Regional District 0.16398 1.62012 1.53485 1.53485 1.53485 0.62640 0.64772 0.12954
NW Regional Hospital 0.57220 2.00270 1.94548 1.94548 1.94548 1.94548 1.40189 0.57220
BC Assessment Authority 0.04110 0.47310 0.47310 0.47310 0.47310 0.11370 0.11370 0.04110
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
Rate Total 8.71036 71.36637 57.02163 32.99813 27.99813 27.60379 27.78771 7.41725

 

2020 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Old Port Tax Cap New Port Tax Cap Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy 5.67626 38.72600 50.78535 26.62413 21.78338 23.18186 21.59959 4.46703
Library 0.18674 1.27400 1.67073 0.87587 0.71662 0.76263 0.71058 0.14696
Total Municipal Levy 5.86300 40.00000 52.45608 27.50000 22.50000 23.94449 22.31017 4.61399
School Levy 2.54350 13.03000 0.00010 0.00010 0.00010 1.05610 1.10700 0.78440
School Tax Credit - - (0.00006) (0.00006) (0.00006) - - -
Regional District 0.17532 1.19568 1.59911 1.59911 1.59911 0.71531 0.66797 0.13850
NW Regional Hospital 0.58619 2.05167 1.99305 1.99305 1.99305 1.99305 1.43617 0.58619
BC Assessment Authority 0.04260 0.47880 0.47880 0.47880 0.47880 0.10990 0.10990 0.04260
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
Rate Total 9.21081 56.75685 56.49778 31.54170 26.54170 27.81955 25.63171 6.16588

 

2019 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Old Port Tax Cap New Port Tax Cap Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy 5.78136 38.54492 50.25470 26.49963 21.68152 23.34342 22.39939 4.46749
Library 0.21825 1.45508 1.89713 1.00037 0.81848 0.88122 0.84558 0.16865
Total Municipal Levy 5.99961 40.00000 52.15183 27.50000 22.50000 24.22464 23.24497 4.63614
School Levy 2.52590 13.20000 3.70000 3.70000 3.70000 3.70000 3.70000 2.30000
School Tax Credit - - (2.22000) (2.22000) (2.22000) - - -
Regional District 0.19511 1.30138 1.69551 1.69551 1.69551 0.78824 0.75508 0.15023
SCQ Regional Hospital (0.01848) (0.06468) (0.06283) (0.06283) (0.06283) (0.06283) (0.04528) (0.01848)
NW Regional Hospital 0.65104 2.27864 2.21354 2.21354 2.21354 2.21354 1.59505 0.65104
BC Assessment Authority 0.03890 0.48300 0.48300 0.48300 0.48300 0.10820 0.10820 0.03890
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
Rate Total 9.39228 57.19904 57.96175 33.30992 28.30992 30.97249 29.35852 7.75803

 

2018 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Old Port Tax Cap New Port Tax Cap Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy 5.94324 38.38400 50.97736 26.39588 21.59663 25.84058 24.26509 4.75287
Library 0.24860 1.60600 2.13236 1.10412 0.90337 1.08090 1.01500 0.19881
Total Municipal Levy 6.19184 40.00000 53.10972 27.50000 22.50000 26.92148 25.28009 4.95168
School Levy 2.52330 13.40000 4.20000 4.20000 4.20000 4.20000 4.20000 2.50000
School Tax Credit - - (2.52000) (2.52000) (2.52000) - - -
Regional District 0.20783 1.34258 1.78318 1.78318 1.78318 0.90406 0.84795 0.16626
SCQ Regional Hospital - - - - - - - -
NW Regional Hospital 0.63518 2.22313 2.15961 2.15961 2.15961 2.15961 1.55619 0.63518
BC Assessment Authority 0.04030 0.50370 0.50370 0.50370 0.50370 0.12410 0.12410 0.04030
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
Rate Total 9.59865 57.47011 59.23691 33.62719 28.62719 34.30995 32.00883 8.29362

 

2017 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Old Port Tax Cap New Port Tax Cap Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
Municipal 6.22619 38.40000 50.64941 26.40000 21.60000 26.17086 24.72823 4.78746
Library 0.25543 1.60000 2.07792 1.10000 0.90000 1.07368 1.01449 0.19641
Total Municipal Levy 6.48162 40.00000 52.72733 27.50000 22.50000 27.24454 25.74272 4.98387
Regional District 0.19586 1.20846 1.59234 1.59234 1.59234 0.82261 0.77756 0.15081
SCQ Regional Hospital - - - - - - - -
NW Regional Hospital 0.71722 2.51027 2.43855 2.43855 2.43855 2.43855 1.75719 0.71722
School Tax Rate 2.64340 13.40000 4.80000 4.80000 4.80000 4.80000 4.80000 2.70000
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
BC Assessment Authority 0.04320 0.49810 0.49810 0.49810 0.49810 0.13930 0.13930 0.04320
Rate Total 10.08150 57.61753 62.05702 36.82969 31.82969 35.44570 33.21727 8.59530

 


2016 Property Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Major Industry Port ("Old") Major Industry Port ("New") Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy 6.75310 40.00000 51.41304 27.50000 22.50000 28.29224 25.36860 5.13713
School Levy 2.92000 13.50000 5.40000 5.40000 5.40000 5.40000 5.40000 3.10000
Regional District 0.20191 1.19531 1.53654 1.53654 1.53654 0.84600 0.75918 0.15345
SCQ Regional Hospital - - - - - - - -
NW Regional Hospital 0.43924 1.53734 1.49342 1.49342 1.49342 1.49342 1.07614 0.43924
BC Assessment Authority 0.05430 0.49950 0.49950 0.49950 0.49950 0.15750 0.15750 0.05430
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
Rate Total 10.36875 56.73285 60.34320 36.43016 31.43016 36.18986 32.76192 8.88432

 

 

2015 Property Tax Rates:
2.0% Property Tax Increase
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Major Industry Port ("Old") Major Industry Port ("New") Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy 7.38384 40.00000 50.18427 27.50000 22.50000 30.52733 25.80240 4.81863
School Levy 3.18200 13.60000 6.00000 5.80000 5.80000 5.80000 5.80000 3.30000
Regional District 0.23167 1.25565 1.57536 1.57536 1.57536 0.95680 0.80853 0.15059
SCQ Regional Hospital - - - - - - - -
NW Regional Hospital 0.45761 1.60164 1.55587 1.55587 1.55587 1.55587 1.12114 0.45761
BC Assessment Authority 0.05960 0.50300 0.50300 0.50300 0.50300 0.16790 0.16790 0.05960
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
Rate Total 11.31492 56.96099 59.61920 36.93493 31.93493 39.00860 33.70047 8.78663



2014 Property Tax Rates:
1.2% Property Tax Increase
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification Residential Utility Major Industry Major Industry Port ("Old") Major Industry Port ("New") Light Industry Business Recreation /Non-Profit
Class No. 1 2 4 4A 4B 5 6 8
General Levy 8.42627 40.00000 47.74885 27.50000 22.50000 32.87972 27.85141 5.94204
School Levy 3.58140 13.60000 6.00000 6.00000 6.00000 6.00000 6.00000 3.40000
Regional District 0.27951 1.32767 1.58482 1.58482 1.58482 1.09009 0.92518 0.19845
SCQ Regional Hospital - - - - - - - -
NW Regional Hospital 0.55307 1.93575 1.88044 1.88044 1.88044 1.88044 1.35502 0.55307
BC Assessment Authority 0.06190 0.51150 0.51150 0.51150 0.51150 0.17550 0.17550 0.06190
Municipal Finance Authority 0.00020 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00070 0.00050 0.00020
Rate Total 12.90235 57.37562 57.72631 37.47746 32.47746 42.02645 36.30761 10.15566

 

2014 Municipal Tax Rates:
Dollar of Tax per $1000 of Taxable Value

Classification No. Total
Residential 1 8.42627
Utility 2 40.00000
Major Industry 4 47.74885
Major Industry Port ("Old") 4A 27.50000
Major Industry Port ("New") 4B 22.50000
Light Industry 5 32.87972
Business 6 27.85141
Recreation / Non-Profit 8 5.94204

 

Property Tax Payment Methods:

  • Interac at City Hall
  • Cash in Person
  • Cheque in Person / By Mail (delivered to City Hall on or before July 3, 2018)
  • Online Payment via Financial Institution (contact your financial institution for more information) - it may take up to 1 week to process payments. Taxes must be received in City Hall by the deadline or a penalty will be assessed
  • Payments at banks are not accepted
  • All must be received before 4:30pm on July 3, 2018

 

 

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