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Edmonton city councillors finalized the property tax rate for 2017 on Tuesday, with an overall increase for a typical, single-family home coming in at 3.3 per cent.
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/ \+ q6 n3 C l! }7 }8 F- sAnnual property taxes for a typical house valued at $397,000 will total $3,378, up $108 from the year before.6 m+ q& ~3 j6 |! u# [1 U( E' r3 o% y
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Of that amount, $2,385 will go to the city (an increase of $80) and $993 to the province (an increase of $28) for education tax.
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The values of most properties in Edmonton are down this year due to what the city calls "a reflection of a slowing economy."
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5 H* y9 H! J' J8 j+ O. x, zThe city uses a "market-value" method to determine assessments. Most property types saw decreases in assessed values as of July 1, 2016, the date they were recorded, the city said.
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: F: z4 p7 G1 t* ?2 H1 SThe value of a typical single-family detached home dropped by 2.7 per cent, from $408,000 to $397,000.& H- v0 j! O, [' e0 k y
: d) O+ `& v3 FFor homeowners who pay taxes in monthly instalments, the bill for the typical single-family house will be $281, up $9 a month from 2016.+ ?+ u: `1 ^2 b; V- D/ k [
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Tax notices will be mailed to all property owners on May 23. The deadline to pay is June 30. |
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