Understand Assessment & Tax

Understand Property Assessment & Tax

Use these resources to gain a better understanding of how the processes work.

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November Budget is set by Council

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January Property assessment notices are sent

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  • Your assessment is an estimate of the market value of your property.
  • It reflects what your property might have sold for on July 1 last year.
  • It’s based on your property’s condition as of December 31 last year.

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March Property tax rate is finalized

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May Property tax bills are sent

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  • Your annual bill covers the period of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.
  • We multiply the assessed value of your property by Calgary’s tax rate.
  • This gives us the tax amount you need to pay.

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June Property tax payment is due

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  • Property tax is typically due on the last business day of June.
  • Check your bill to confirm the payment deadline.
  • If you haven’t received your bill by the first week of June, contact us through 311. It’s important to pay on time even if you don’t receive your bill. 

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Programs for property assessment and tax payment

How assessment & tax work

Often the terms "assessment" and "taxation" are considered to be interchangeable. However, assessment and taxation are very different. Although one impacts the other, each is a distinct and independent process.

Assessment is the process of estimating the dollar value of a property for taxation purposes. This value is used to calculate the amount of taxes that will be charged to the owner of the property. 

Taxation is the process of applying a tax rate to a property's assessed value to determine the taxes payable by the owner of that property.

* Source: The Government of Alberta

  • How your property assessment helps determine your property tax bill

    How market value and budgets impact your assessment.

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  • Property assessment and taxation in more detail

    How your assessment influences your tax bill.

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Learn more about how your tax dollars are used

Get an estimate and breakdown of our property tax bill as well as learn how we invest your property tax dollars to deliver the municipal services Calgarians value and use every day.

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