Delta property tax

Rates per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, residential (Class 1), from Province of BC Local Government Statistics Schedule 702. Not included: utility user fees and parcel taxes, the provincial additional school tax on residential properties assessed over $3 million, and any local area service charges that apply only to some properties. Checked against Delta Annual Rates and Tax Collection (Municipal) Bylaw No. 8571, 2026 (adopted May 11, 2026), Schedule 1, Residential: A General 2.2925 + B Neighbourhood Road Improvements 0.0574 + C Library 0.0566 = 2.4065, equal to the Schedule 702 municipal rate. The same schedule also sets two land-only rates for Residential that Schedule 702 does not include in its municipal figure: D Drainage (Land Only) 0.0944 and E Annacis Drainage (Land Only) 0.0530; they apply to the land portion of the assessment only, so the rate on land is higher than the total shown here. Metro Vancouver residential rate 0.0547 matches Bylaw No. 8572, 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.

Delta's total residential rate of 0.4052% 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 Delta's official property tax pages (sources 11, 12, 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

  Provincial grant that reduces property tax on a principal residence; apply each year online through the Province (gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant), including retroactive grants for the previous year. Delta's page states the maximum basic grant is $570, and that owners eligible for the basic grant who are 65 or older (or otherwise qualifying) may be eligible for an additional grant of $275. The Province's 2026 grant threshold is $2,075,000; the grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over the threshold. Run by Province of British Columbia (municipalities no longer collect applications).

• BC Property Tax Deferment Program

  Provincial loan program that lets eligible homeowners defer property taxes until they sell or transfer the home; apply or renew online with the Province by the tax due date. Delta notes that the Province's 2026 Budget raised the interest rate from prime minus 2% to prime plus 2% and changed simple interest to compound interest for amounts deferred in 2026 and later. Run by Province of British Columbia.

• Pre-authorized withdrawal (prepayment plan)

  Automatic monthly transfers to prepay next year's property taxes and flat-rate utilities, earning interest at the Royal Bank of Canada prime lending rate less 4%. Sign up with the Pre-Authorized Withdrawal Form sent to [email protected]. Run by City of Delta.

• 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 Province lists the City of Delta as a taxable area for the B.C. 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 (4% from January 1, 2027). Administered by the Province, not the City. No municipal vacancy tax appears on Delta's property tax pages.

• 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.