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How our property tax and utility charges measures up nationally

Property tax and utility charges

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The City of Calgary has some of the lowest property tax and utility rates of major cities within Canada. We’ve achieved this by carefully managing our budget, continuing to find savings and efficiencies in our operations, and reinvesting in Calgary’s economic growth.

The City survey’s municipalities across Canada as part of our annual ​Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey​. Below are the latest survey results.

Municipal (The City) Property Tax for Two-Storey House

Municipal (The City) Property Tax for Bungalow House

Provincial (Government of Alberta) Property Tax for Bungalow and Two-Storey House

Combined Municipal (The City) and Provincial (Government of Alberta) Property Taxes and Utility Changes

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Municipal property tax

More about how Calgary compares to other Canadian cities.

Property tax breakdown

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Corporate Economics

Details on Calgary’s performance with respect to housing, inflation, labour market and more.

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