West Vancouver property tax

Residential (Class 1) rates per $1,000 of assessed value from Province of BC Local Government Statistics Schedule 702. No regional hospital district rate applies (0). 'Other' combines the TransLink levy, BC Assessment and Municipal Finance Authority. The District's 2026 Annual Tax Rates Bylaw No. 5430 (Schedule A) sets the municipal portion as 2026 Municipal 1.854750 plus 2026 Asset Levy Increase 0.01802 (= 1.87277) and Metro Vancouver Regional District 0.14652. Council approved a 2.43% Operating Levy increase and a 1% Asset Levy increase for 2026; since 2025 the Metro Vancouver levy includes the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project.

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.

West Vancouver's total residential rate of 0.3239% 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 West Vancouver's official property tax pages (sources 23, 24, 20, 21, 25). 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 Province's 2026 grant threshold is $2,075,000; above it the grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over $2,075,000. The District states that municipalities no longer accept retroactive or current-year applications; apply via the provincial website with the roll number from the tax notice. Run by Province of British Columbia (apply directly with the Province; the District no longer accepts applications).

• BC Property Tax Deferment Program

  Low-interest loan program under which the Province pays property taxes on a principal residence and the owner repays later (Regular program for people 55 or older, surviving spouses or persons with disabilities; Families with Children program). The Province states that for taxes deferred for 2026 and later, compound interest is charged. The District advises owners on its pre-authorized plan to cancel withdrawals if they plan to defer. Run by Province of British Columbia.

• Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Plan

  Spreads the next year's taxes over eleven monthly withdrawals (first day of the month, August to June), with the balance withdrawn on the July due date. The District estimates the monthly amount from the prior year's taxes. Run by District of West Vancouver.

• 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 District of West Vancouver 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. Declared and collected by the Province, not the District.

• TransLink, BC Assessment and MFA levies in force 2026

  Collected on the District's tax notice for other bodies; combined residential rate 0.3969 per $1,000 in 2026 (Schedule 702 'Other').

• 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.