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LZ is right. Please read carefully.
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. U1 E3 T0 J' }, |2 aEdmonton 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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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."3 c8 {' p1 ~' |9 c* P
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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.# J, s4 V* M8 K0 z2 t
; ?. S+ b \ [& ~ r( xThe value of a typical single-family detached home dropped by 2.7 per cent, from $408,000 to $397,000.: F" J# D0 @& W7 @
4 U) m* O$ i7 }# t+ W+ p) xFor 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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9 c& U: W6 L! O" `5 RTax notices will be mailed to all property owners on May 23. The deadline to pay is June 30. |
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