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Property Taxes in Canada: Everything You Need To Know (2023)

Adeola Adegoke by Adeola Adegoke
January 24, 2023
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Property taxes are levies collected by municipal governments from property owners in Canada to fund public services, ranging from schools, police, and fire station to roads and sewers. It is one of the major sources of funding for Canadian local governments.

Property taxes in Canada are usually calculated based on the residential rates and the property’s market value.

This article will discuss how property taxes work in Canada, the different rates by province, how to calculate and pay your property taxes, and many more.

Read on to learn more.

How Does Property Tax Work in Canada?

Property tax is a recurring fee charged by municipal governments in Canada from homeowners. Unlike income and sales taxes which are based on your financial flow, property taxes in Canada are paid based on an asset you own. 

So if you own any real estate (residential, commercial, or industrial) in Canada, you must pay property taxes to your municipal government. The assessment of the market value of your property and the municipal residential rates determines your property tax.

The amount you pay as property taxes usually varies by community. Every year, communities in Canada determine their property tax rates after carefully assessing how much revenue they need to meet their budget.

While deciding their budget and official property tax rate for the year, municipalities usually set Interim Property Taxes for the first half of the year.

The interim property tax is collected based on the previous year’s property taxes. However, if the official property tax rate for the year is higher than the previous year’s, residents will have to pay more for the second half of the year to make up for the difference, and if it is lower, they will pay less. 

Property taxes in Canada are often made quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. 

Property Taxes Rates By Provinces in Canada

Canadian municipalities determine their property tax rates once every year. But it generally ranges from 0.5% to 2.5%. 

This table shows the property tax rates by province and city in Canada. It also shows how much property tax you will pay if the assessed market value of your property is $250,000, $500,000, or $1,000,000.

Provinces 

Residential Tax Rate

Taxes for your home’s assessed value of $250,000

Taxes for your home’s assessed value of $500,000

Taxes for your home’s assessed value of $1,000,000

Alberta

Calgary

0.63573%

$1,589

$3,179

$6,357

Edmonton

0.86869%

$2,172

$4,343

$8,687

Lethbridge 

1.11067%

$2,777

$5,553

$11,107 

British Columbia

Vancouver

0.24683%

$617

$1,234

$2,468

Kelowna

0.52605%

$1,315

$2,630

$5,260

Victoria

0.52035%

$1,301

$2,602

$5,204

Abbotsford

0.51300%

$1,283

$2,565

$5,130

Manitoba 

Winnipeg 

1.24871%

$3,122

$6,244

$12,487

New Brunswick 

Saint John

1.78500%

$4,463

$8,925

$17,850

Fredericton 

1.42110%

$3,553

$7,106

$14,221

Nova Scotia 

Halifax 

1.10850%

$2,771

$5,542

$11,085

Newfoundland & Labrador

St. John’s 

0.73000

$1,825

$3,650

$7,300

Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

0.86562%

$2,164

$4,328

$8,656

Regina

1.07445%

$2,686

$5,372

$10,745

Quebec 

Montreal 

0.76720%

$1,918

$3,836

$7,672

Quebec City 

0.87780%

$2,195

$4,389

$8,778

To get the most current information about tax rates in your province, territory or city in Canada, please check your local government website.

How To Calculate Your Property Taxes

Property taxes are not determined by how much you bought your house or the size of the house. It is calculated by multiplying the property’s assessed market value by the municipality’s property tax rate, often known as the “Mill Rate”.

Suppose your home has a market value of $350,000, and the municipality’s property tax rate is 1.67%. In that case, your property tax will be:

$350,000 x 1.67% = $5,845

So, you would be required to pay $5,845 as property taxes for that year.

How Do I Pay My Property Taxes in Canada?

There are two ways you can pay your property taxes in Canada. 

Pay directly to your municipal government

Your municipal government will send your property tax bill by mail, and you can choose to pay by mail, phone, or online. 

However, you must ensure that you pay your property tax on time if you choose this option. You can set up pre-authorized payments with your financial institution to save time.

Pay through your mortgage

If you want to pay your property tax through your mortgage, your lender will make the payments on your behalf and add the charge to your monthly mortgage payment. Your lender divides your annual property tax by 12 to get your monthly fee, then adds the amount to your monthly mortgage payments.

Your lender will estimate your yearly property taxes based on the previous year’s property tax and your current property market value. A certain percentage will also be added to cover property market value fluctuations and tax increases.

Paying your property tax through your mortgage has its advantages. It lets you pay your property tax in little chunks, you don’t have to worry about forgetting, and it becomes easier to budget as it is included in your mortgage.

However, it has some drawbacks. Your lender may overestimate your property tax amount, making you pay more than you need to. Instead of making monthly property tax payments, you could also invest in short-term investments and earn interest before paying your property taxes in one lump.

But if you are a first-time homebuyer or have less than 20% equity on your home, your lender may demand that you pay your property taxes through your mortgage as a form of protection for the lender. This is because if you default on your property tax payments, your lender may be at risk.

What Happens If You Default on your Property Tax Payments in Canada?

If you fail to pay your property taxes on or before the due date, your account will become overdue. A Statement of Account showing the overdue amount you owe will be mailed to you each month.

Most times, if you don’t make property tax payments, a lien might be placed on the title of your property. A lien is a legal claim from the government against your home. So if you ever file for bankruptcy, the government can claim your unpaid property taxes against your home.

You will have to face penalties for defaulting on your property tax payments. Provinces in Canada have different penalties for defaulters.

You will be charged 1.25% monthly interest in Toronto on unpaid property taxes. In BC, collection actions such as 3% monthly interest on your unpaid property taxes, seizing your personal belongings, forfeiture of your property, etc., will be taken.

Final Thoughts on Property Taxes in Canada

If you plan to own a property in any province or territory in Canada, it is important to find their property tax rate. This will help you to plan and maintain a firm grip on your finances.

If you have difficulty with your property tax payments, you should contact the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). They can help you with solutions to lighten your burden. They may set up partial payments or provide alternate payment schedules.

Ensure you reach out to the CRA on time because not meeting up with your property tax payments could negatively affect your credit rating.

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Hi, I'm Adeola Adegoke. I am a licensed Insurance Broker in Manitoba, and I hold a master’s degree in Mathematical Sciences (with a major in Financial Modeling) from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Tanzania.

Also, I have a second master's degree in Statistics from the University of Regina, and I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Statistics at the University of Manitoba.

The primary purpose of Money Reverie is to help everyday Canadians make better financial decisions by providing up-to-date financial news and information, reports, product reviews, and government programs.

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