Property Taxes

• cheque, cash, debit card at City Hall, in person or use drop slots located at both City Hall entrances 
• credit cards are not accepted for payment of property taxes
• payments sent by mail must be received at City Hall by the due date, postmarked by the due date is not accepted as on time 
• at a financial institution offering the service 
• online/telephone banking, allow 2-3 business days processing time to ensure payment is made on time (make sure to include your property tax folio number when paying online)
• Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan 

New owners of a property who have not received a current property tax notice will be required to contact City Hall to receive a copy of the tax notice. Non-receipt of a tax notice is not recognized as a valid reason for failure to pay the taxes by the due date.

A 5% penalty will be added to any current outstanding taxes remaining unpaid after the due date.

A further 5% penalty will be applied to the current outstanding taxes remaining unpaid after the 2nd Friday in September.

Penalties are also applicable to the Home Owner Grant portion of your taxes. Until the Home Owner Grant is claimed, that portion of the balance on your tax account is considered taxes outstanding.

These penalties are a requirement of the Community Charter and the City has no authority to either waive or modify the penalty amounts.

The Provincial Home Owner grant program helps to reduce the amount of residential property taxes that homeowners pay on their primary residence.

If you qualify for the Home Owner Grant (HOG), you must apply each year to receive it.

The homeowner grant may be available retroactively if you did not apply.

View the Tax Rate Tables:

• Current Year Tax Rate table 
• Previous Year Tax Rate table
• Tax Rate table from 2 years ago
• Tax Rate table from 3 years ago

Tax deferment is a low interest loan program administrated by the Government of B.C. that helps qualified B.C. homeowners pay their annual property taxes on their principal residence.

Permissive tax exemption is available for qualifying, registered non-profit organizations using property for municipal, recreational, religious, cultural or charitable purposes.

Apply for Permissive Tax Exemption.

On the last Monday of September, the City is required by the Local Government Act to sell at Tax Sale all properties whose taxes have not been paid for 3 years.

The Local Government Act gives the Collector authority to sell a property for the Upset Price which equals all outstanding taxes + penalties + interest + 5% tax sale costs + Land Title Office fees.

All property sales are "as is" without warrant or guarantee by the City of Prince George.

For complete information, prospective purchasers should consult the Local Government Act, in particular (but not limited to) Sections 403 to 428.