Port Coquitlam property tax

Rates per $1,000 of assessed value, residential (Class 1), from Province of BC Local Government Statistics Schedule 702. No regional hospital district rate applies (0). 'Other' includes the TransLink levy, BC Assessment and Municipal Finance Authority. Checked against the City: Annual Tax Rates Bylaw, 2026, No. 4441 (adopted May 5, 2026), Schedule 1, Class 1 Residential: General 2.1985, Metro Vancouver Regional District 0.0552 (dollars per $1,000 taxable value). The City's '2026 Residential Tax Rates' table lists School Levy 1.1248, BC Assessment Authority Levy 0.0381, Metro Vancouver Levy 0.0552, Translink Levy 0.3586, Municipal Finance Authority Levy 0.0002, and the municipal rate split as Policing 0.4619, Fire & Emergency 0.4302, Recreation & Library 0.3287, Infrastructure Funding 0.4248, Administrative Services 0.2528, Engineering & Public Works 0.2212, Debt Repayment 0.0789 (sum 2.1985). All match Schedule 702. A flat Solid Waste Levy ($333.00 in the City's example) is billed on top and is not a rate on value. Downtown Business Improvement Area properties pay an extra rate (bylaw Column C) not shown here.

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.

Port Coquitlam's total residential rate of 0.3775% 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 Port Coquitlam's official property tax pages (sources 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18). 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 (Province; the City also states $2.075 million for 2026); the grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over the threshold (Province). Apply with the Province by the July 2, 2026 due date to avoid penalty. Run by Province of British Columbia (apply directly with the Province each year).

• BC Property Tax Deferment Program

  Loan program in which the Province pays the current year's residential property taxes on a principal residence; deferred taxes become a debt registered on title and accrue interest. Regular program (owners at least 55, disabled or widowed, minimum 25% equity) and Families with Children program (supporting a child under 18, minimum 15% equity). Covers property taxes only, not user fees or utility charges. Run by Province of British Columbia (apply online with the Province).

• Property Tax Prepayment Plan

  12 monthly pre-authorized withdrawals (last day of each month, starting July 31) held on the tax account, earning interest at TD Bank prime less 4%, applied to next year's property tax and utility bills. Run by City of Port Coquitlam.

• 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 Port Coquitlam (Metro Vancouver Regional District) 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.

• TransLink property tax levy in force 2026

  Collected on the City's tax notice: 0.3586 per $1,000 of assessed value for residential properties in 2026.

• Solid Waste Levy in force 2026

  Flat charge on the residential tax bill ($333.00 in the City's 2026 example for an average home), not a rate on assessed value.

• 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.