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City of Edmonton taxes mostly means your property tax bill, and the City says it sends notices in late May with payment due by June 30. Roughly 70% of the bill is municipal and roughly 30% is the province’s education tax. Income tax is a separate matter, filed once with the CRA.
How is your Edmonton property tax worked out?
The City takes its budget, divides it by the total assessed value of every property, and gets a municipal tax rate. Your share is your assessed value times that rate. The education part works the same way, except the Government of Alberta sets the amount and bills the City for its share.
Your assessment is the City’s estimate of what the property would have sold for on July 1 of the previous year. It isn’t a listing price. It isn’t what you paid. That’s why a bill can jump even when nothing about your house changed.
What does a bill look like on a $500,000 home?
The real rate is on your own notice, so here is a made-up round figure just to show the arithmetic. Say the combined rate is 0.7%. The property tax calculator gives $3,500 a year on a $500,000 assessment, or $291.67 a month. Change the rate to what your notice shows and you have your own number. As a ballpark, that’s roughly the size of one car payment every month, so it’s worth planning for.
| Part of the bill | Who sets it | Rough share |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal tax | City of Edmonton | About 70% |
| Education tax | Government of Alberta | About 30% |
| Local improvement charges | City, if they apply to you | Varies |
The City’s page also lists provincial education rates for 2026 to 2027 of $2.84 per $1,000 of equalized assessment for residential and farmland, and $4.17 for non-residential. Equalized assessment isn’t the same number as your assessed value, so you can’t multiply it by your own notice. The exact split moves a little from year to year, so use the percentages as a rough guide and read the breakdown printed on your own notice.
How do you pay, and what if you’re late?
You can mail a cheque or money order with the remittance slip, add the taxes to your mortgage payments (if your lender offers it), or join the monthly payment plan, which takes pre-authorized bank withdrawals. The City says it doesn’t take credit cards, e-transfers or wire payments directly.
Miss June 30 and a late penalty applies. The current percentages sit on the City’s penalties page and in its tax penalty bylaw, so read them there rather than relying on a number printed here. Joining the monthly plan after January 1 means catching up on missed instalments and a one-time service charge.
The 2026 bill was due on June 30, 2026. That’s behind you now. The 2027 date will be on your notice, and notices normally go out in late May, so look for it then.
Why did your bill change when your assessment didn’t?
Because the rate moves too. Each year the City sets its budget, then the rate is worked out from the total of all assessments. If every house in the city rose in value, the rate can fall and your bill might barely move. If your house rose more than the average, your share grows. The same logic works in reverse, so a lower assessment doesn’t guarantee a lower bill.
Buying or selling mid-year adds one more twist. Property taxes are normally adjusted between buyer and seller on the closing date, so ask your lawyer or the person handling the sale how that will look on your statement of adjustments.
Does Edmonton have its own income tax?
There’s nothing city-specific on your income tax return. You pay federal tax and Alberta tax, and Alberta’s 2026 brackets start at 8% up to $61,200, then 10% up to $154,259, then 12% up to $185,111. On a $2,884.62 biweekly paycheque the payroll deductions calculator shows Alberta tax of about $154 a pay period, and net pay of about $2,206.
The income tax calculator handles the full year. If you’re comparing housing costs, the mortgage affordability calculator is a fair next stop.
What goes wrong with municipal taxes?
People budget for the mortgage and forget the tax. A bill of $3,500 is close to $300 every month, and if it isn’t in your payment, June 30 comes fast. Another slip is assuming an assessment drop means a bill drop. The rate is set after the assessments, so the two move separately. And if you disagree with an assessment, use the City’s process and its deadlines, which are printed on your notice.
Buyers get caught the other way. Property tax is one of the costs to check before closing, and the closing costs calculator gives a starting list.
Our sources
The dates, split, payment methods and formula come from the City of Edmonton’s property tax pages. The education rates are quoted on that page from the Government of Alberta. Alberta income tax brackets are from the Government of Alberta and the CRA. The sample bill and pay figures come from the calculators on this site. This website has no connection with the City, the CRA or any government.
Frequently asked questions
When are Edmonton property taxes due?
The City says June 30, with notices sent in late May. We couldn't find the 2027 date yet.
What share of the bill is education tax?
The City says about 30%. The Government of Alberta sets it, and the City collects it.
Can I pay Edmonton property tax by credit card?
The City says it doesn't accept credit cards, e-transfers or wire payments directly. Cheque, monthly plan or your mortgage payment are the options it lists.
Does Edmonton charge income tax?
Nothing city-specific appears on your return. You pay federal and Alberta income tax.
What happens if I pay late?
A late-payment penalty applies. Check the City's penalties page for the current percentages.
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