Abbotsford property tax

Rates per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, residential (Class 1), from Province of BC Local Government Statistics Schedule 702. Not included: Urban Storm Drainage service fee (charged on land value inside the Urban Storm Drainage Area), Matsqui/Sumas Prairie dyking, drainage and irrigation taxes, solid waste fees and other charges billed on the tax notice. The City's Tax Rates Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3727-2026) sets the City-collected Class 1 residential rates per $1,000: General Municipal (Police) 1.08284, General Municipal (Other) 1.78296, Fraser Valley Regional Library 0.08582 (together 2.95162, equal to the Schedule 702 municipal rate), Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District 0.11583 and Fraser Valley Regional District 0.08836. The Urban Storm Drainage service fee for Class 1 properties with improvements over $5,000 is 0.11615 per $1,000 on land value. The City states the 2026 municipal tax increase is 4.44% plus a 0.50% infrastructure levy (total 4.94%).

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.

Abbotsford's total residential rate of 0.4521% is below the 0.4794% average of the 28 British Columbia 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 British Columbia municipalities · National rankings

From Abbotsford's official property tax pages (sources 12, 13, 14). 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.

• Home Owner Grant

  Reduces property taxes on a principal residence. The 2026 grant threshold is $2,075,000; the grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over the threshold (City newsletter: basic grant eliminated at $2,189,000, additional/senior grant at $2,244,000). Claim by the July 2, 2026 due date to avoid penalty on the unclaimed amount. Run by Province of British Columbia (claimed directly with the Province; the City cannot process it).

• BC Property Tax Deferment Program (Regular and Families with Children)

  Low-interest loan that pays annual property taxes on a principal residence for owners meeting provincial criteria. The tax account must be up to date; Solid Waste & Recycling fees and Infrastructure Fees for Additional Suites cannot be deferred and must be paid to the City. Amounts deferred for 2026 onward use compound interest and higher rates. Run by Province of British Columbia.

• Property Tax Prepayment Plan

  10 monthly pre-authorized debits (August 15 to May 15) toward next year's taxes; no cost to join and interest is paid on pre-paid amounts. Run by City of Abbotsford.

• Home owner grant

  The B.C. home owner grant reduces the property taxes owners pay on their principal residence. For 2026 the full grant is available on properties assessed at $2,075,000 or less, with a higher additional grant for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities.

• Low income grant supplement for seniors

  A B.C. supplement for low-income seniors whose home owner grant is reduced or eliminated because their home is assessed above the $2,075,000 grant threshold. Most recipients get a cheque for $845 ($1,045 in a northern or rural area) for 2026.

• Property tax deferment program

  B.C.'s property tax deferment program is a provincial loan that pays an eligible owner's current-year property taxes, secured by a lien on the home. Taxes deferred for 2026 and later carry compound interest at prime plus 2%, 6.45% throughout 2026.

• Speculation and vacancy tax (provincial) in force 2026

  The City of Abbotsford is a taxable area for the Province of BC speculation and vacancy tax. 2026 rates: 1% of assessed value for Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are not untaxed worldwide earners; 3% for foreign owners and untaxed worldwide earners. Administered by the Province, not the City.

• Urban Storm Drainage service fee in force 2026

  Charged on the tax notice to properties inside the Urban Storm Drainage Area: 0.11615 per $1,000 of land value for Class 1 residential properties with improvements over $5,000 (0.05162 where improvements are $5,000 or less). Matsqui and Sumas Prairie properties pay separate dyking, drainage and irrigation taxes instead.

• B.C. speculation and vacancy tax

  The speculation and vacancy tax is an annual provincial tax on residential property in designated areas of B.C., based on how each owner used the property during the year and on the owner's residency and income. Every owner on title in a taxable area must declare by March 31, even when an exemption applies.