Property taxes, utility rates and city fees in Prince George
What a home or business pays the City each year, how the rates have moved, how Prince George compares with other BC cities, and what licences and permits cost.
At a glance
Residential tax rate, 2026
$9.7125per $1,000
2025: $9.3818. City share $6.4970
Tax on the typical house
$3,688/yr
$459,000 assessed; $4,458 before the $770 grant
City tax levy increase, 2026
4.94%
About $144 more for the representative home (valued at $467,684)
Taxes and charges, representative house, 2026
$6,178
6th of 14 BC cities compared. Includes $1,573 utilities
Water, sewer and garbage, 2026
$1,573/yr
Single-family flat rate, medium cart. 2027: $1,684
Home owner grant, 2026
$770
$1,045 for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities. Includes the $200 northern benefit
Business tax rate, 2026
$21.4579per $1,000
2.21 times the residential rate
Property taxes due
July 3
2026 tax year. Utility bill due October 2, 2026
Estimate your property tax
Enter the assessed value from your BC Assessment notice. Uses the 2026 residential (class 1) rates. Your tax notice is the final word.
Estimated tax after grant
$3,688.04
Before grant
$4,458.04
Monthly
$307.34
| Levy | Rate per $1,000 | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Prince George | 6.4970 | $2,982.12 |
| School (Province of BC) | 2.0047 | $920.16 |
| Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 0.3286 | $150.81 |
| Regional 9-1-1 service | 0.1196 | $54.88 |
| Regional hospital district | 0.7244 | $332.49 |
| BC Assessment | 0.0381 | $17.49 |
| Municipal Finance Authority | 0.0002 | $0.09 |
| Total | 9.7125 | $4,458.04 |
| Home owner grant | −$770.00 |
$459,000 ÷ 1,000 × 9.7125 = $4,458.04
Source: City of Prince George 2026 tax rates; Province of BC home owner grant, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem
The typical house, worked through
Gross property tax
$4,458
$459,000 ÷ 1,000 × 9.7125 = $4,458.04
BC Assessment typical single-family value (July 1, 2025) times the total residential rate.
City of Prince George 2026 tax rates; BC Assessment
After the regular grant
$3,688
$307.34 a month
$4,458.04 − $770.00 = $3,688.04
Province of BC home owner grant
Senior, veteran or disability
$3,413
$4,458.04 − $1,045.00 = $3,413.04
Province of BC home owner grant
The City's own estimate for 2026: Approximately $144 more for the representative home (valued at $467,684); the proposed increase had been 6.15 per cent. City news release.
Tax rates by property class
Dollars per $1,000 of taxable assessed value. The City sets its own levy each spring in the Tax Rates Bylaw; the school rate is set by the Province and the rest are collected for the Regional District, the hospital district, BC Assessment and the Municipal Finance Authority.
2026 rates by levy
| Class | City | School | School credit | Regional district | 9-1-1 | Hospital | BC Assessment | MFA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Residential | 6.4970 | 2.0047 | – | 0.3286 | 0.1196 | 0.7244 | 0.0381 | 0.0002 | 9.7125 |
| 2. Utilities | 40.0000 | 12.0600 | – | 1.1500 | 0.4185 | 2.5353 | 0.4142 | 0.0007 | 56.5787 |
| 3. Supportive housing | 6.4970 | 0.1000 | – | 0.3286 | 0.1196 | 0.7244 | 0.0000 | 0.0002 | 7.7697 |
| 4. Major industry | 60.7273 | 1.6200 | – | 1.1171 | 0.4065 | 2.4629 | 0.4488 | 0.0007 | 66.7833 |
| 5. Light industry | 31.4518 | 4.0400 | – | 1.1171 | 0.4065 | 2.4629 | 0.1127 | 0.0007 | 39.5918 |
| 6. Business and other | 14.4318 | 4.0400 | – | 0.8050 | 0.2929 | 1.7747 | 0.1130 | 0.0005 | 21.4579 |
| 7. Managed forest land | 6.4970 | 2.2300 | – | 0.9857 | 0.3587 | 2.1731 | 0.2642 | 0.0006 | 12.5093 |
| 8. Recreational property and non-profit organization | 6.4970 | 2.3800 | – | 0.3286 | 0.1196 | 0.7244 | 0.0391 | 0.0002 | 10.0888 |
| 9. Farm | 6.3233 | 7.6700 | -3.8350 | 0.3286 | 0.1196 | 0.7244 | 0.0350 | 0.0002 | 11.3660 |
City = general levy plus the snow control, road rehabilitation and infrastructure reinvestment levies. School credits reduce farm (and, in some years, major industry) school tax.
Source: City of Prince George 2026 tax rates, as of 2026. Report a data problem
Total rate by class over time
| Class | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10.0056 | 8.9213 | 8.5841 | 9.0957 | 9.3818 | 9.7125 |
| Utilities | 57.7135 | 57.3995 | 57.0808 | 56.5976 | 56.2735 | 56.5787 |
| Supportive housing | 7.8087 | 7.0615 | 6.8011 | 7.2474 | 7.5220 | 7.7697 |
| Major industry | 56.1395 | 62.4122 | 66.2946 | 67.3841 | 67.1500 | 66.7833 |
| Light industry | 33.7306 | 36.9506 | 38.7366 | 39.3532 | 39.4079 | 39.5918 |
| Business and other | 22.8314 | 20.9673 | 20.6599 | 20.9741 | 21.1093 | 21.4579 |
| Managed forest land | 11.9460 | 11.5045 | 11.2067 | 11.5594 | 12.0617 | 12.5093 |
| Recreational property and non-profit organization | 10.0798 | 9.0264 | 8.7247 | 9.2921 | 9.5874 | 10.0888 |
| Farm | 9.8121 | 10.6065 | 11.1443 | 11.1869 | 11.1190 | 11.3660 |
Rates fall when assessments rise faster than the budget, so a lower rate does not mean a lower bill. Tables for each year: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
Source: City of Prince George annual tax rate tables, as of 2026. Report a data problem
Residential rate by levy, per $1,000
Source: Province of BC, Local Government Statistics, Schedule 702, as of 2026. Report a data problem
City tax levy increases
- 4.94%2026. Approximately $144 more for the representative home (valued at $467,684); the proposed increase had been 6.15 per cent. Source
- 6.21%2025. Approximately $169.22 more for the representative home (valued at $453,777). Source
- 6.78%2024. Roughly $172.89 more for a representative home valued at $460,049. Source
- 7.58%2023. Roughly $175 more ($14.50 a month) for a representative home valued at $410,000. Source
The levy increase is the change in total City tax revenue, not the change in any one bill. How council sets it: city budget and taxes. Where it goes: City spending.
Source: City of Prince George budget news releases. Report a data problem
Compared with other BC cities
The Province publishes what the representative (average) house in each municipality pays in property taxes plus parcel taxes and utility fees. Prince George houses are worth much less than in the south, so similar dollar bills mean much higher rates here.
Taxes and charges on a representative house, 2026
Source: Province of BC, Local Government Statistics, Schedule 704, as of 2026. Report a data problem
Prince George over time
$4,578 in 2020 to $6,178 in 2026 (35%). The representative house value went from $318,461 to $474,175.
Source: Province of BC, Schedule 704, as of 2026. Report a data problem
Show the table
| City | House value | City tax | School | All taxes | Utilities, parcel | Total | Per $1,000 of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | $2,508,938 | $4,852 | $2,457 | $8,437 | $2,540 | $10,977 | $3.36 |
| Surrey | $1,599,454 | $2,947 | $1,815 | $5,482 | $2,247 | $7,729 | $3.43 |
| Nanaimo | $797,225 | $3,424 | $1,121 | $5,829 | $989 | $6,818 | $7.31 |
| Kamloops | $713,790 | $3,319 | $1,140 | $4,891 | $1,369 | $6,260 | $6.85 |
| Penticton | $750,535 | $2,843 | $1,103 | $4,312 | $1,878 | $6,190 | $5.75 |
| Prince George | $474,175 | $3,081 | $951 | $4,605 | $1,573 | $6,178 | $9.71 |
| Kelowna | $1,044,080 | $3,092 | $1,369 | $4,960 | $1,199 | $6,159 | $4.75 |
| Abbotsford | $1,103,789 | $3,258 | $1,464 | $4,990 | $1,040 | $6,030 | $4.52 |
| Vernon | $810,878 | $2,883 | $1,187 | $4,720 | $1,054 | $5,774 | $5.82 |
| Chilliwack | $914,921 | $2,676 | $1,282 | $4,339 | $1,176 | $5,515 | $4.74 |
| Williams Lake | $433,813 | $2,228 | $892 | $4,067 | $718 | $4,785 | $9.38 |
| Terrace | $516,428 | $2,445 | $1,060 | $4,140 | $627 | $4,767 | $8.02 |
| Quesnel | $370,890 | $1,445 | $886 | $3,192 | $958 | $4,150 | $8.61 |
| Fort St. John | $367,593 | $2,146 | $855 | $3,542 | $0 | $3,542 | $9.64 |
Figures before the home owner grant, rounded to dollars by the Province. The last column is our arithmetic (all taxes ÷ house value × 1,000). Download Schedule 704 (2026).
Water, sewer and garbage rates
City utilities are billed separately from property tax. Most houses pay a flat rate twice a year; metered accounts pay for what they use, quarterly. A 5% penalty is added if the bill is paid after the due date.
Single-family flat rates, per six months
| Service | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | $294.00 | $312.00 | $330.00 | $360.00 |
| Sewer | $294.00 | $312.00 | $330.00 | $348.00 |
| Garbage, small cart | $85.50 | $90.50 | $96.00 | $102.00 |
| Garbage, medium cart | $112.50 | $119.50 | $126.50 | $134.00 |
| Garbage, large cart | $136.50 | $144.50 | $153.00 | $162.00 |
| Total, medium cart | $700.50 | $743.50 | $786.50 | $842.00 |
* 2027 rates are already set in the bylaw. Strata units, 2026: water $258.00, sewer $252.00 per six months. Moving to a bigger garbage cart costs $30.
Source: Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557 and the City's Paying your bill page, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem
Yearly utility bill, single-family, medium cart
- Metered water, 2026
- $4.56 per 1,000 imp. gal
- Metered sewer, 2026
- $4.10 per 1,000 imp. gal
- Water capacity charge
- $75 a quarter, Up to 19 mm (3/4 in.)
- Flat bills due
- January to June 2026: April 10, 2026July to December 2026: October 2, 2026
Source: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557. Report a data problem
How to pay and due dates · Water meters · Your garbage day · Landfill and recycling fees · BC Hydro rates
Home owner grant and tax deferment
Home owner grant, 2026
- Regular grant (Prince George)
- $770
- $570 + $200 northern and rural
- Additional grant
- $1,045
- Seniors 65+, veterans, people with disabilities
- Starts shrinking above
- $2,075,000
- by $5 per $1,000
- Minimum tax still payable
- $350 / $100
- regular / additional
The Province says that effective January 1, 2027 the regular grant is $570 and the additional grant $845 for all B.C. properties, including northern and rural areas; the $200 northern and rural benefit (introduced to offset the carbon tax, which has ended) is eliminated. For the 2026 tax year the northern and rural amounts ($770 regular, $1,045 additional) still apply, consistent with the 2026 zero-grant values the Province publishes.
Apply to the Province every year, online at gov.bc.ca. You don’t have to pay your taxes first.
Source: Province of BC; Home Owner Grant Act, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem
Property tax deferment
Regular program (55 or older, surviving spouse, or person with disabilities) and families with children program. It is a low-interest loan from the Province for current-year property taxes on the principal residence.
- Interest, 2026 and later taxes
- 6.45%
- Prime plus 2%; 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30
- Interest, 2025 and earlier taxes
- 2.45% / 4.45%
- regular / families program
- Fees
- $60 to apply, $10 to renew
Source: Province of BC, property tax deferment program, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem
Other city fees
Business licences, per year
| Category | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation: agri-tourist accommodation | $169.40 | $186.34 | $191.93 |
| Accommodation: hotel and apartment hotel | $743.69 | $766.00 | $788.98 |
| Accommodation: motel | $338.80 | $372.68 | $383.86 |
| Adult only: entertainment, adult-oriented service, dating or escort | $4,462.15 | $4,596.00 | $4,733.88 |
| Bed and breakfast | $95.92 | $100.71 | $103.73 |
| Campground | $169.40 | $186.34 | $191.93 |
| Cannabis production facility | $1,562.50 | $1,953.13 | $2,011.72 |
| Cannabis retail | $351.23 | $393.38 | $405.18 |
| Carnival and midway | $446.64 | $460.04 | $473.84 |
| Commercial education (commercial, higher education) | $169.40 | $186.34 | $191.93 |
| Commercial recreation (under 1,000 m² GFA) | $297.05 | $305.96 | $315.14 |
| Commercial retail (under 1,000 m² GFA) | $297.05 | $305.96 | $315.14 |
| Commercial service, e.g. office, personal service, health service (under 100 m² GFA) | $169.40 | $186.34 | $191.93 |
| Community care facility | $75.26 | $79.03 | $81.40 |
| Financial institution | $743.69 | $766.00 | $788.98 |
| Food primary: restaurant | $297.05 | $305.96 | $315.14 |
| Food primary: restaurant (small business) | $214.00 | $214.00 | $220.42 |
| Home business 1 | $92.30 | $95.07 | $97.92 |
| Home business 1 (office only for contractor or trade) | $140.00 | $140.00 | $144.20 |
| Home business 2 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $144.20 |
| Home business 3 | $205.07 | $215.32 | $221.81 |
| Industry, light | $288.40 | $297.05 | $305.96 |
| Industry, medium | $390.29 | $409.80 | $422.09 |
| Industry, heavy | $772.85 | $811.50 | $835.85 |
| Liquor primary (retail liquor, restaurant) | $351.23 | $393.38 | $405.18 |
| Mobile business (per unit) | $227.03 | $233.84 | $240.86 |
| Not-for-profit (supportive, transitional housing, religious assembly, food bank, temporary shelter) | $38.19 | $39.34 | $40.52 |
| Passenger directed vehicles, taxi, courier (per unit) | $81.59 | $85.66 | $88.23 |
| Pawn shop and second-hand dealer | $563.38 | $591.55 | $609.30 |
| Service station | $500.15 | $530.16 | $546.06 |
| Vehicle rental | $446.64 | $460.04 | $473.84 |
| Vehicle repair | $297.05 | $305.96 | $315.14 |
| Vehicle sale, major | $1,105.46 | $1,138.62 | $1,172.78 |
| Vehicle sale, minor | $743.69 | $766.00 | $788.98 |
| Vehicle wash | $169.40 | $186.34 | $191.93 |
Processing fee (non-refundable) for new, relocation and re-applications: $100. Title search fee on application: $25. Annual fees. Licences expire December 31 and must be renewed each year. The bylaw adds 3% a year to category fees after 2026; 2027 figures are those printed in the bylaw. GFA is gross floor area. Operating without a licence may result in a fine of $300 per day (City business licences page). Apply or renew
Source: Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule A-2 (consolidated to December 15, 2025); categories per Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020, as of December 15, 2025. Report a data problem
Dog licences, per year
| Spayed or neutered dog | $36 |
| Unspayed or unneutered dog | $81 |
| Service dog | Free |
| Foster dog (registered to and owned by a humane society) | Free |
| Replacement dog tag | $7 |
| Dog tag transfer to a new dog | $7 |
Dogs over four months old must be licensed. The City page lists the current prices; they equal the 2019 column of Schedule C-1 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw (the most recent year in that schedule). No senior discount or late fee is listed on either source. Part-year and nuisance, aggressive or dangerous dog fees are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.
Source: City of Prince George, animal control, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem
Building permit fees
Building permit fees are set in Schedule A-1 of the Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557 (amended by Bylaw No. 9486, 2024). Every application pays a $100 non-refundable processing fee. For Part 9 and Part 3 construction (commercial, institutional, industrial, multiple-residential of 3 or more units, and retaining walls) the fee is based on the entire cost of the project including labour: $200 up to $10,000, then $200 plus $6.50 per $1,000 or part of $1,000 above that. For single-family and two-unit residential work the schedule lists unit values per square foot (for example $152 per ft² finished area, $124 unfinished). If the declared construction value is lower than the Marshall Valuation Service value, the Marshall value is used. Fees drop 2.5% under professional reliance (letters of assurance by a coordinating registered professional).
| Processing fee, all applications (non-refundable) | $100.00 |
| Part 9 and Part 3 construction, $0 to $10,000 project cost | $200 |
| Part 9 and Part 3 construction over $10,000 | $200.00 plus $6.50 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof |
| Residential (single-family and two-unit): finished area incl. garage, sundeck and ADU | Unit value $152.00 per ft² |
| Residential: unfinished area | Unit value $124.00 per ft² |
| Alterations: addition | Unit value $152.00 per ft² |
| Alterations: finished living space | Unit value $72.00 per ft² |
| Alterations: sundeck or new foundation | Unit value $46.00 per ft² |
| Alterations: garage or accessory building | Unit value $69.00 per ft² |
| Secondary suite (new and existing) | Unit value $35.00 per ft² |
| Manufactured housing (CAN/CSA Z240 MH standard) | $400.00 |
| Completion permit | $500.00 or 10% of the original permit fee, whichever is greater, to a maximum of $1,000.00 |
| Plumbing permit, internal system | $100.00 processing fee plus $70.00 plus $8.00 per fixture |
| External storm, sanitary sewer and water service | $70.00 |
| Demolition or moving permit | $100.00 processing plus $75.00 application; $2,000.00 security |
| Re-inspection | $100.00 |
| Permit extension | $40.00 or 10% of the original permit fee, whichever is greater |
Source: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, Schedule A-1, as of December 15, 2025. Report a data problem
- Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated to December 15, 2025)
- Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 7479, 2003 (consolidated to May 26, 2025)
- Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9539, 2025
- City of Prince George 2026 property tax insert (taxes due July 3, 2026)
- Property taxes (City of Prince George)
- Paying your bill (City of Prince George)
- Home owner grant (Province of B.C.)
- Property tax deferment program (Province of B.C.)
Data as JSON: /api/v1/taxes and /api/v1/taxes/estimate. Moving here? See moving to Prince George.
Sources
- City of Prince George: property taxes and annual tax rate tables
- Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557 (consolidated Dec 15, 2025)
- City of Prince George: paying your bill
- Province of BC: Local Government Statistics, Schedules 702 and 704
- Province of BC: home owner grant
- Province of BC: property tax deferment
- BC Assessment, North Central BC 2026 property assessments
How these figures are gathered
Live figures are fetched from these providers and cached briefly on our server. Provisional real-time data can be revised by the source. When a source is down we say so rather than guess.
- City of Prince George: property taxes and annual tax rate tables
- Rates 2021–2026
- Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557 (consolidated Dec 15, 2025)
- Utility rates, business licences, dog licences, building permits
- City of Prince George: paying your bill
- Utility rates and due dates
- Province of BC: Local Government Statistics, Schedules 702 and 704
- Tax rates and taxes and charges on a representative house
- BC Assessment, North Central BC 2026 property assessments
- Typical house value
