Tax Rate

Each year, City Council establishes the tax rate to distribute the tax levy among all City of Fort Saskatchewan property owners. At the same time, the provincial government determines the amount that every Alberta municipality must contribute towards education funding. In addition, the housing foundation portion of the levy is requisitioned in accordance with the Alberta Housing Act and collected by the City on their behalf.

Residential Property Tax Rate and Calculator

One mill represents $1 tax for every $1000 of assessment, therefore the calculation of the taxes can be shown as follows:

Municipal Property Taxes = Assessment x (Municipal tax rate ÷ 1000)

School Taxes = Assessment x (School tax rate ÷ 1000)

Foundation Taxes = Assessment x (Housing tax rate ÷ 1000)

Residential Property Tax Calculator

This chart shows the impact of the tax levy on a $394,800 residential property.

Impact of the tax levy on a $394,800 residential property chart
Type of Levy	2022 Assessment $394,800	2021 Assessment $376,000	Dollar Change	Percent Change
Municipal Tax Levy inc DCC	$ 2,221.97	$ 2,162.39	$ 59.58	2.76%
Education Tax Levy	$ 1,003.95	$ 989.23	$ 14.69	1.5%
Heartland Housing Foundation Tax Levy	$ 35.77	$ 35.94	($ 0.17)	(0.47%)
Combined Tax Impact	$ 3,261.69	$ 3,187.59	$ 74.10	2.32%

A residential property based on an average 2022 market value of $394,800 (5% average increase in assessment due to market value changes from 2021) will see its combined property tax increase by approximately $74.10 for the year ($6.18 per month) or 2.32% from 2021 to 2022.

A sample single family residential property assessed at $394,800 will pay approximately $185 per month in property taxes in 2022 for municipal services including the debt owing on the Dow Centennial Centre.

Municipal services break down
Service	Monthly Cost
Transportation, Facilities & Infrastructure	$79/month
Recreation, Parks, Culture	$35/month
Fire and Protective Services	$53/month
Planning Services	$3/month
Public Library	$4/month
Family & Community Support Services	$3/month
Economic Development	$3/month
Dow Centennial Centre	$4/month
Total City Municipal Services	$185/month
Heartland Housing Foundation	$3/month
Provincial Education	$84/month
Total Residential Property Tax	$272/month

Non-Residential Property Tax Rate

The following chart summarizes the combined property tax impacts for Municipal (including Dow Centennial Centre), education, and Heartland Housing levies from 2021 to 2021, in dollar values and percentages, for sample non-residential properties.

Impact of the tax levy on a $964,550 non-residential property chart
Type of Levy	2022 Assessment $964,550	2021 Assessment $955,000	Dollar Change	Percent Change
Municipal Tax Levy inc DCC	$ 9,736.91	$ 9,475.82	$ 261.09	2.76%
Education Tax Levy	$ 3,687.52	$ 3,872.33	$ (184.81)	(4.77%)
Heartland Housing Foundation Tax Levy	$ 87.39	$ 91.27	$ (3.88)	(4.25%)
Combined Tax Impact	$ 13,511.82	$ 13,439.42	$ 72.40	0.54%

A non-residential property based on a 2022 market value of $964,550 (1% average increase in assessment due to market value changes from 2021) will see its combined property tax increase by approximately $72.40 for the year ($6.03 per month) or 0.54% from 2021 to 2022.

Additional resources

Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw