Property taxes and home owner grants

How property taxes work

Property taxes are based on the assessed value of your property and the tax rate set by Council. BC Assessment sets the assessed value. Council sets the tax rates each year in a tax rate bylaw, after adopting the five year financial plan.

Your tax bill includes more than Village taxes. The Village also collects taxes for the school district, the Regional District, the Regional Hospital District, police and others, then passes that money on. In some cases almost half of a property tax bill goes to these other agencies.

Owner names, mailing addresses and legal descriptions on your tax notice come from the Land Title and Survey Authority and BC Assessment. If something is wrong, contact them directly.

Home owner grants

The home owner grant lowers the property taxes you pay on your principal residence. It is run by the Province of BC.

To qualify, you must:

• be the registered owner of the home, or the spouse or relative of an owner who has passed away and lived there with you
• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• live in BC
• live in the home as your principal residence

Due dates and ways to pay

See Taxes and utilities for key dates, ways to pay and penalties.