Tax Rate
Discover how property tax rates are calculated in Fort Saskatchewan. Learn about municipal, education, and housing levies, and see how annual assessments impact residential and non-residential property taxes.
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.
Curious how these tax rates are set? Learn more about the process on our Taxation Process page.
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)
Impact of the tax levy on a $449,205 residential property
| Type of Levy | 2025 Assessment $449,205 |
2024 Assessment $426,717 |
Dollar Change | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Tax Levy |
$ 2,434.15 |
$ 2,309.46 |
$ 124.69 |
5.40% |
|
Education Tax Levy |
$ 1,161.38 |
$ 1,055.60 |
$ 105.78 |
10.02% |
|
Heartland Housing Foundation Tax Levy |
$ 39.24 |
$ 39.33 |
$ (0.09) |
(0.22%) |
|
Combined Tax Impact |
$ 3,634.77 |
$ 3,404.39 |
$ 230.37 |
6.77% |
Based on an average 2025 market value for a residential property of $449,205 (reflecting a 5.27% average increase in assessment due to market value changes from 2024), homeowners may experience a combined property tax increase of approximately $230.37 for the year, equivalent to $19.20 per month. This represents an overall 6.77% increase from 2024 to 2025.
Municipal services breakdown*
| Service | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|
| Corporate Services | $39/month |
| Fiscal Services | $33/month |
| Public Works | $32/month |
| Protective Services | $27/month |
| Culture & Recreation/td> | $23/month |
| Fleet & Facilities and Engineering | $20/month |
| Fire Services | $20/month |
| Family & Community Support Services | $4/month |
| Economic Development | $2/month |
| Elected Officials | $2/month |
| Planning & Development | $2/month |
| Total City Municipal Services | $203/month |
| Heartland Housing Foundation | $3/month |
| Provincial Education | $97/month |
| Total Residential Property Tax | $303/month |
* Based on a average 2025 market value for a residential property of $449,205; the yearly municipal property taxes is $2,434.15.
Non-Residential Property Tax Rate
The following chart summarizes the combined property tax impacts for Municipal, education, and Heartland Housing levies from 2024 to 2025, in dollar values and percentages, for sample non-residential properties.
Impact of the tax levy on a $1,006,607 non-residential property
| Type of Levy | 2024 Assessment $1,027,142 |
2024 Assessment $1,027,142 |
Dollar Change |
Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Tax Levy inc DCC | $ 10,666.39 | $ 10,119.99 | $ 546.40 | 5.40% |
| Education Tax Levy | $ 4,005.06 | $ 3,768.08 | $ 236.98 | 6.29% |
| Heartland Housing Foundation Tax Levy | $ 93.87 | $ 94.67 | $ (0.80) | (0.85%) |
| Combined Tax Impact | $ 14,765.32 | $ 13,982.74 | $ 782.58 | 5.60% |
Based on a 2025 market value for a non-residential property of $1,074,493 (reflecting a 4.61% average increase in assessment due to market value changes from 2024), non-residential property owners can experience a combined property tax increase by approximately $782.58 for the year, equivalent to $65.21 per month. This represents an overall 5.60% increase from 2024 to 2025.
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