Strathcona County property tax

Bylaw 4-2026, approved by Council April 28, 2026. Residential column of the County's tax rates table (tax rates per $1,000 of assessed value, i.e. mills, as published): Municipal Operations 4.5098 + Recreation Infrastructure 0.0724 = Total Municipal 4.5822; Heartland Housing Foundation Requisition 0.1027; Education Requisitions 2.5921; 'Total for Current Year' 7.2770. The table also lists a Designated Industrial Properties Requisition rate of 0.0728 below the total; it is excluded here because the provincial DI requisition rate applies to designated industrial properties. The recreation infrastructure levy (introduced 2024) is in year three of three; Council approved a 4.88 per cent municipal revenue increase for 2026.

Rates as published for the residential class. Bills can also include fixed charges, local improvement levies and utility fees that are not based on assessed value.

Strathcona County's total residential rate of 0.7277% is below the 0.8569% average of the 14 Alberta municipalities we cover. A lower rate does not always mean a lower bill: tax = assessed value × rate, so cities with high home values often have lower rates.

Rates are the residential rates in each city's latest confirmed year. All Alberta municipalities · National rankings

From Strathcona County's official property tax pages (sources 4, 5). Check your bill for the exact amounts and dates.

These programs are run by the city or the province. Eligibility is decided by the organization that runs each one; follow the links for the official rules.

• Strathcona Seniors Property Tax Rebate

  $250 rebate for low-income senior homeowners (65+) who live in their own home in Strathcona County and pay property taxes. 2026 income criteria: single household income of $33,675 or less; two-person household $40,984 or less. 2026 application period July 2, 2026 to April 30, 2027 (using 2025 income Notice of Assessment); appointment bookings opened July 2 and the 2026 rebate started July 6; book by calling 780-464-4044. Run by Strathcona County (Family and Community Services; County funded).

• Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program

  Eligible senior homeowners can defer all or part of their property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the Government of Alberta. Run by Government of Alberta (provincially funded; listed by the County).

• Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP)

  Pay property tax in 12 monthly pre-authorized payments (January-December) instead of one annual payment; enrol by June 15 for the current year. Run by Strathcona County.

• Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program

  Alberta's Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program lets homeowners aged 65 or older defer all or part of their residential property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan from the province. The rate published on October 28, 2026 is 4.45% simple interest, and there is no income test.

• Recreation infrastructure levy in force 2026

  Separate residential tax rate line (0.0724 per $1,000 in 2026; 0.0799 in 2025; 0.0834 in 2024), introduced in 2024 to fund recreation and cultural facilities including the Indoor Fieldhouse; 2026 is year three of three, after which funding moves into base operations.