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Northern B.C. · 2026 rates

Property tax in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert's rate is 0.81%. On a $2,000,000 plex that is $16,214 a year, the largest expense line after the mortgage.
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What the rate is made of

ShareRateOn $2,000,000
Municipal0.53%$10,580
Regional0.07%$1,416
Education0.21%$4,218
Total0.81%$16,214

Against neighbouring cities

CityRateOn $2,000,000
Duncan0.70%$13,942
Nanaimo0.73%$14,624
Prince Rupert0.81%$16,214
Quesnel0.86%$17,215
Prince George0.94%$18,764

Property transfer tax

On a $2,000,000 building the tax is $38,000. The schedule is provincial and single: no municipality in British Columbia levies a second one, and the number of units changes nothing. What sets Prince Rupert apart from its neighbours is its property tax rate, not its transfer tax.

Your assessment follows the market every year

BC Assessment reassesses every property every year, at market value as of the previous July 1 (2025-07-01 for the 2026 roll). A sale is not ignored: the price you pay feeds the next roll.

In practice, in Prince Rupert a building bought at $2,000,000 ends up taxed on that price, or $16,214 a year. There is no hidden liability to watch for as in Ontario, and no bargain either: the gap between your assessment and your price closes within one roll. Plexmeter starts from your actual tax bill.

What is the property tax rate in Prince Rupert?

Prince Rupert's rate is 0.81%. On a $2,000,000 plex that is $16,214 a year.

What value is B.C. property tax calculated on?

BC Assessment reassesses every property every year, at market value as of the previous July 1.

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