Quebec property tax relief programs
2 provincial programs and 30 municipal programs in the 35 Quebec municipalities we cover. Each program decides its own eligibility; follow the official links.
Provincial programs
Grant for Seniors to Offset a Municipal Tax Increase
A Québec government grant that partly offsets a municipal tax increase caused by a significant rise in the value of a senior's home. For 2026 the potential grant is capped at $500, and it is claimed on form TP-1029.TM-V with the 2025 Québec return.
Housing Component of the Solidarity Tax Credit
The housing component of Québec's refundable solidarity tax credit, for owners and tenants of an eligible dwelling. For July 2026 to June 2027 it is $906 for a couple or $746 for a person living alone or a single-parent family, plus $158 per dependent child, before any income reduction.
Municipal programs
Grant for Seniors to Offset a Municipal Tax Increase (subvention aux aînés)Montréal
Grant for owners 65 or older; building must be entirely residential with one dwelling and an increase in valuation of at least 18.41 per cent from the 2026-2028 roll; claimed with the income tax return (form TP-1029.TM). Montréal sends a document to eligible owners before the end of February.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipales (TP-1029.TM)Québec
Government of Québec subsidy that partly offsets the municipal tax increase on a senior's single-dwelling residence after a significant value increase; covers the increase from an assessment rise exceeding 7.50% of the average increase for single-dwelling properties in the city (27.94% for the current calculation); maximum 500 $. Claimed on the Québec income tax return.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipales (Programme d'aide provincial pour les aînés)Longueuil
Provincial subsidy for seniors affected by an above-average increase in the value of their residence that causes a high increase in their tax bill.
Étalement de la variation des valeurs foncières (roll 2025-2026-2027)Longueuil
The change in taxable value from the new 2025 roll is spread over the three years of the roll (one third of the change applied each year on the old value). Example from the City: 390 000 $ to 540 000 $ gives adjusted values of 440 000 $ (2025), 490 000 $ (2026) and 540 000 $ (2027).
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesSherbrooke
A grant for seniors whose municipal taxes rose significantly after a new assessment roll. The City states the qualifying increase threshold for the 2025 income tax return is 64,75%, and the potential grant amount is shown on the 2026 tax bill.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesLévis
Grant that partly offsets a municipal tax increase on a single-dwelling residence after a significant value increase; if eligible, a mention appears on the Lévis tax bill. Eligibility is determined by Revenu Québec.
Programme d’aide aux aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipales (Subvention pour aînés)Saguenay
Grant that partly compensates the municipal tax increase on a residence following a significant value increase; a potential grant amount appears on the municipal tax bill when applicable.
Crédits de taxe foncière – Programme de revitalisation de certains secteursTrois-Rivières
Property tax credits on the value added by construction or renovation in designated sectors. Revitalisation des vieux quartiers (applied automatically): residential buildings get 100 % of the added value for 60 months (5 years). Certain serviced lots and conversions of buildings into residential use, and conversion of convent buildings (applied automatically): 100 % for the first 12 months, 50 % for months 13 to 24 and 25 % for months 25 to 36. Densification of first-ring (première couronne) sectors: new residential projects of at least 8 units and a density of at least 40 units per hectare get a 100 % credit for 36 months (3 years). See the City's by-law and leaflets for criteria and sectors.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesTerrebonne
Subsidy for eligible seniors facing a municipal tax increase. For 2026 the City states the property value increase must exceed 29.76 % between the 2023-2025 roll and the 2026-2028 roll for potential eligibility.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Partly offsets the increase in municipal taxes on a senior's residence after a significant rise in its value; eligibility set by Revenu Québec; if eligible, the possible amount appears in the last section of the tax bill.
Pool charge credit (retrait de piscine)Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
The 75 $ annual pool charge applies to each property with a pool served by the municipal water system and without a water meter. If the pool is removed, the charge is credited in full for the current year only if the owner notifies the Finance department before June 15 of that year (online declaration form); the credit is not retroactive.
Étalement des valeurs foncières (3-year spreading of assessment changes)Brossard
For the 2025-2026-2027 roll, Council spread the change in assessed value over three years; the taxable value on the 2026 bill is the previous roll value plus two thirds of the change.
Crédit d’impôt pour soutien aux aînés (seniors' assistance for a municipal tax increase)Brossard
If the property is eligible for the seniors' grant related to a municipal tax increase, the potential amount is shown on the 2026 tax bill; the credit is claimed on the Revenu Québec income tax return.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesSaint-Jérôme
Partially offsets the municipal tax increase on a senior's residence when its value rose 7,5% more than the average of properties in Saint-Jérôme; the subsidy cannot exceed 500 $. The City adds the dedicated section on the bill only when the 7,5% criterion is met.
Programme de crédit de taxes foncières (logements locatifs, Règlement RV24-5724 modifié par RV25-5836)Drummondville
Credit of 100% of the property taxes on the added assessment value of eligible rental housing work, for up to 5 years, for new buildings or conversions adding at least three rental dwellings; permit issued by December 31, 2025, work finished by December 31, 2026; maximum rents apply. The program's eligibility period ends December 31, 2026.
Grant for seniors to offset a municipal tax increaseMirabel
Provincial grant that aims to offset a municipal tax increase brought about by a significant increase in the value of a residence. 2026 conditions listed by Revenu Québec: resident in Québec and 65 or over on December 31, 2025; owned the residence for at least 15 consecutive years; a single-dwelling, entirely residential principal residence; and 2025 family income of $64,200 or less. Claimed through the Québec income tax return (line 462, form TP-1029.TM-V).
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipales (Grant for Seniors to Offset a Municipal Tax Increase)Blainville
Grant to offset a municipal tax increase caused by a significant increase in the value of the residence, for eligible owners aged 65 or over (conditions set by Revenu Québec, including ownership for 15 consecutive years and a 2025 family income of $64,200 or less for the 2026 grant).
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipales (Grant for Seniors to Offset a Municipal Tax Increase)Saint-Hyacinthe
Grant to offset a municipal tax increase caused by a significant increase in the value of the residence, for eligible owners aged 65 or over (conditions set by Revenu Québec, including ownership for 15 consecutive years and a 2025 family income of $64,200 or less for the 2026 grant).
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipales (Grant for Seniors to Offset a Municipal Tax Increase)Mascouche
Grant to offset a municipal tax increase caused by a significant increase in the value of the residence, for eligible owners aged 65 or over (conditions set by Revenu Québec, including ownership for 15 consecutive years and a 2025 family income of $64,200 or less for the 2026 grant).
Crédit d’impôt pour aînés relatif à une hausse des taxes municipales (subvention aux aînés)Châteauguay
Québec program that helps seniors whose municipal tax bill rose because their home's value increased more than the average; up to 500 $. The City page lists conditions (for the 2025 tax year: age 65 or over at December 31, 2024, family income of 62 900 $ or less for 2024, owner for at least 15 consecutive years, single-dwelling principal residence). If the property qualifies, the City mails the form 'Subvention potentielle relative à une hausse de taxes municipales'; the credit is claimed on the Revenu Québec income tax return.
Crédit pour habitations intergénérationnellesShawinigan
Bylaw SH-776 ch. IX: a credit to owners of an intergenerational dwelling equal to the service tariff multiplied by the number of dwellings concerned.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesShawinigan
Provincial subsidy linked to an increase in the assessment roll at the triennial roll deposit; when granted, the amount appears directly on the municipal tax bill.
Programme de crédit de taxes foncières — logements locatifs (Règlement 24-037)Rimouski
Property tax credit for eligible projects that build, renovate and rent residential rental housing year-round within the urbanization perimeter (with exclusions such as flood and coastal zones).
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesRimouski
Partially offsets the increase in municipal taxes on a residence following a significant rise in its value; the potential subsidy is shown on the form 'Subvention potentielle relative à une hausse de taxes municipales' sent by the City in February.
Programme d’aide aux personnes âgées pour le paiement des taxes municipales (Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipales)Dollard-Des Ormeaux
For single-dwelling residential units, the City must show on the bill the potential grant related to a significant increase in the home's value; owners claim it as a credit on line 462 of the Québec income tax return (form TP-1029.TM).
Programme de crédit de taxes foncières pour favoriser la création de logements (Règlement 1556-2024, mis à jour 1617-2025)Victoriaville
Property tax credit equal to 100% of the tax increase caused by the new assessment, for 2 fiscal years (base credit) or 5 fiscal years (extended credit, lower maximum rents), for projects that build at least 3 rental units, a secondary rental unit or garden suite at a principal residence, or add at least one unit by renovation; the building-permit application must be filed by December 31, 2027 and rent limits apply.
Crédit pour les logements intergénérationnelsSaint-Eustache
A home with an intergenerational unit on the roll is billed two dwelling units of service taxes (water, sewer, residual materials, public transit); if the unit is occupied in accordance with the bylaw, a credit is granted for the service taxes on the intergenerational unit. At least one occupant of each unit must file a sworn solemn declaration; it is renewed every two years (form mailed usually in October, to be returned before mid-December) and the credit applies to the next two annual tax bills.
Subvention pour les aîné(e)s relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesSaint-Eustache
A grant of up to 500 $ from the Quebec government to partly offset the increase in municipal taxes on a senior's residence following a significant increase in its value. Several criteria apply; for the roll criterion, a section appears on the tax bill of eligible persons.
Subvention pour aînés relative à une hausse de taxes municipalesVaudreuil-Dorion
Provincial subsidy for seniors that partly offsets a municipal tax increase following a marked rise in the home's value; claimed in the income tax return. The City mails the form 'Subvention potentielle relative à une hausse de taxes municipales' shortly after the annual tax bill to residents whose assessment increase makes them potentially eligible.
Grant for Seniors to Offset a Municipal Tax IncreaseSorel-Tracy
Provincial grant, claimed on the Québec income tax return (line 462, form TP-1029.TM-V), that offsets part of a municipal tax increase caused by a significant rise in the value of a residence. Conditions for the 2026 tax year include being 65 or over on December 31, 2025, owning the single-dwelling principal residence for at least 15 consecutive years, and family income for 2025 of $64,200 or less.