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We’re assuming Antigonish tax means taxes for people in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the town and the county around it. The Town’s 2026-2027 residential rate is $1.30 per $100 of taxable assessment, plus a fire levy of 4.4 cents per $100. On a $250,000 assessment that comes to $3,360 a year.
What is the Antigonish tax rate on a house?
The Town of Antigonish publishes its 2026-2027 rates on its finances page. Residential and resource properties pay $1.30 for every $100 of taxable assessment, and commercial properties pay $2.90. The fire levy is 4.4 cents per $100 on every assessed property.
| Taxable assessment | Residential, per year | Commercial, per year |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $2,016 | $4,416 |
| $250,000 | $3,360 | $7,360 |
| $400,000 | $5,376 | $11,776 |
Those figures are the Town’s rate plus the fire levy, worked out by hand and matched in our property tax calculator. Enter the assessment and a rate of 1.344%, which is $1.30 plus 4.4 cents per $100, and you’ll see the same $3,360. Divide by twelve and it’s $280 a month, a number worth having in your head if you’re comparing rents with owning.
If your home sits in the county rather than the town, the numbers are different. The Municipality of the County of Antigonish posts its budgets as PDF files, and we couldn’t confirm its rates from the pages we read. Check your bill.
Why did my assessment change?
Assessments come from the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC), not from the town. The 2026 notice shows the classification (residential, resource or commercial), the assessed value as of December 1, 2025, the taxable assessment and a five-year history. The taxable assessment is the one that gets multiplied by the rate, so look at that line.
The notice isn’t a bill. Your municipality mails that separately. And if the value looks wrong, you have 31 days from the date on your notice to appeal. For 2026 that deadline was February 12, 2026, so if you’re reading this now, wait for next year’s notice and mark the date on it. A phone reminder set for the day the envelope arrives costs nothing.
What is the Capped Assessment Program?
CAP limits how fast your taxable assessment can climb. The 2026 CAP rate is 2.6%, and it’s set from Nova Scotia’s consumer price index each year. Your taxable value is the lower of the assessed value and the capped value.
To qualify, the property must be at least 50% owned by a Nova Scotia resident, residential with fewer than four units (or vacant resource land), and owned for at least a year or kept in the family. A condo has to be owner-occupied. When a property sells the cap comes off for the following year, except when it goes to a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling or grandchild who also qualifies.
Here’s what that does to a bill. Say a house has a market assessment of $300,000 but a capped value of $270,000 after years of fast price growth. Taxable value is the lower figure, $270,000, so at 1.344% the bill is $3,628.80 instead of $4,032. That gap of $403.20 is a few hundred bucks a year, and it can vanish for the next owner. The numbers are made up for illustration, but the mechanics are the real ones.
So buying a home in town? Don’t take the seller’s tax bill as your own. You may be looking at a capped number that won’t carry over.
What about income tax and HST while you live there?
Property tax is local, but the rest of your bill follows Nova Scotia rules. For 2026 the province taxes income at 8.79% up to $30,995, 14.95% up to $61,991, 16.67% up to $97,417 and 17.5% up to $157,124, then 21% above that. The basic personal amount is $11,932. The income tax calculator puts the total federal and provincial income tax on a $60,000 salary at $10,933.91, and it only counts the basic amount and the CPP and EI credits.
Sales tax is HST at 14% since April 1, 2025, made up of 5% federal and 9% provincial, as the CRA’s page on which GST/HST rate to charge sets out. On a $1,000 purchase that’s $140. The GST/HST calculator works it out both ways.
Buying, and what to budget
If you’re moving to town, the property tax bill is only one line. The closing costs calculator collects the one-time costs of buying. We didn’t research Nova Scotia’s deed transfer tax for this page, and municipalities can set their own, so ask your lawyer before closing.
One more habit that saves grief: ask for the taxable assessment and the classification before you make an offer, not after. Two houses with the same asking price can carry quite different bills if one is capped and the other isn’t, and a quick call to the town office or your lawyer sorts that out in minutes. Then run the numbers in the property tax calculator with your own rate rather than a neighbour’s.
What this page is based on
Town rates come from the Town of Antigonish finances page for 2026-2027. The assessment, CAP and appeal details are from PVSC’s pages. Provincial income tax figures come from the Government of Nova Scotia, and the HST rate from the CRA. We read them on 30 September 2026 and couldn’t confirm bill due dates or county rates. This site isn’t linked to any municipality, PVSC, the CRA or a government body.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Town of Antigonish residential tax rate?
For 2026-2027 it is $1.30 per $100 of taxable assessment, plus a fire levy of 4.4 cents per $100.
Is the assessment notice a tax bill?
No. PVSC sends the notice and the municipality mails the bill separately.
How long do I have to appeal my assessment?
31 days from the date on the notice. For 2026 the deadline was February 12, 2026.
What is the 2026 CAP rate in Nova Scotia?
2.6%. It limits how much the taxable assessment of an eligible home can rise in a year.
What is the sales tax in Antigonish?
HST of 14%, made up of 5% federal and 9% provincial, since April 1, 2025.
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