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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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2 V( H1 M9 }' X" AAnnual 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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( b3 ?: K: R, T0 v7 I8 fThe 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.3 _3 T0 A; i# q% g& t# Y- A l6 }4 x
+ d9 {% e* s9 F4 fThe value of a typical single-family detached home dropped by 2.7 per cent, from $408,000 to $397,000.
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For homeowners who pay taxes in monthly instalments, the bill for the typical single-family house will be $281, up $9 a month from 2016.4 r( y% v" ?$ c3 }
# H% T- q: o6 K) MTax notices will be mailed to all property owners on May 23. The deadline to pay is June 30. |
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