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LZ is right. Please read carefully.
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* T* v, m: V1 p% W7 y2 ]& XEdmonton 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.* P8 g* c/ M0 o4 a- @" u: B3 y
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Annual property taxes for a typical house valued at $397,000 will total $3,378, up $108 from the year before.
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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 $28) for education tax.
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The values of most properties in Edmonton are down this year due to what the city calls "a reflection of a slowing economy."
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The city uses a "market-value" method to determine assessments. Most property types saw decreases in assessed values as of July 1, 2016, the date they were recorded, the city said.$ A R7 J3 n! b! x
( C( I0 F9 Y! l1 u0 w0 lThe value of a typical single-family detached home dropped by 2.7 per cent, from $408,000 to $397,000.
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/ O. w6 i! z7 [* RFor homeowners who pay taxes in monthly instalments, the bill for the typical single-family house will be $281, up $9 a month from 2016.
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) l/ b/ n" j- R3 X/ |& rTax notices will be mailed to all property owners on May 23. The deadline to pay is June 30. |
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