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title: "Prince George property taxes, utility rates and city fees"
description: "Prince George, BC property tax rates by class for 2021–2026, a tax calculator, utility rates, city fees and comparisons with other BC cities."
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# 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.

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- [City fees](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/taxes/#fees)

## At a glance

Residential tax rate, 2026

$9.7125per $1,000

2025: $9.3818. City share $6.4970

[City of Prince George 2026 tax rates](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026%20TAX%20RATES.pdf)

Tax on the typical house

$3,688/yr

$459,000 assessed; $4,458 before the $770 grant

[City rates × BC Assessment typical value](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/02/3212222/0/en/BC-Assessment-North-Central-BC-2026-Property-Assessments-Announced.html)

City tax levy increase, 2026

4.94%

About $144 more for the representative home (valued at $467,684)

[City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/2026-budget-passed-494-increase)

Taxes and charges, representative house, 2026

$6,178

6th of 14 BC cities compared. Includes $1,573 utilities

[Province of BC, Schedule 704](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/facts-framework/statistics/tax-rates-tax-burden)

Water, sewer and garbage, 2026

$1,573/yr

Single-family flat rate, medium cart. 2027: $1,684

[Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf)

Home owner grant, 2026

$770

$1,045 for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities. Includes the $200 northern benefit

[Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant)

Business tax rate, 2026

$21.4579per $1,000

2.21 times the residential rate

[City of Prince George 2026 tax rates](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026%20TAX%20RATES.pdf)

Property taxes due

July 3

2026 tax year. Utility bill due October 2, 2026

[City of Prince George tax insert](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/CoPG%202026%20Property%20Tax%20Insert.pdf)

## 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026%20TAX%20RATES.pdf), as of September 30, 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+City+of+Prince+George+2026+tax+rates%3B+Province+of+BC+home+owner+grant)

## 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/2026-budget-passed-494-increase).

## 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026%20TAX%20RATES.pdf), as of 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+City+of+Prince+George+2026+tax+rates)

### 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026%20TAX%20RATES.pdf), [2025](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/2025%20Tax%20Rates.pdf), [2024](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/2024%20Tax%20Rates.pdf), [2023](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2023%20Tax%20Rates.pdf), [2022](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2022-12/2022%20Tax%20Rates.pdf), [2021](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2022-12/2021%20Tax%20rates.pdf).

Source: [City of Prince George annual tax rate tables](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/property-taxes), as of 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+City+of+Prince+George+annual+tax+rate+tables)

### Residential rate by levy, per $1,000

City School Regional and hospital districts, other

Source: [Province of BC, Local Government Statistics, Schedule 702](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/facts-framework/statistics/tax-rates-tax-burden), as of 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Province+of+BC%2C+Local+Government+Statistics%2C+Schedule+702)

### 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/2026-budget-passed-494-increase)
- 6.21% 2025. Approximately $169.22 more for the representative home (valued at $453,777). [Source](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/2025-budget-passed-621-increase)
- 6.78% 2024. Roughly $172.89 more for a representative home valued at $460,049. [Source](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/budget-passed-678-cent-tax-increase)
- 7.58% 2023. Roughly $175 more ($14.50 a month) for a representative home valued at $410,000. [Source](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/city-announces-2023-tax-levy)

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](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/city-budget-and-taxes/). Where it goes: [City spending](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/spending/).

Source: [City of Prince George budget news releases](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/2026-budget-passed-494-increase). [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+City+of+Prince+George+budget+news+releases)

## 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

Property taxes Parcel taxes and utility fees

Source: [Province of BC, Local Government Statistics, Schedule 704](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/facts-framework/statistics/tax-rates-tax-burden), as of 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Province+of+BC%2C+Local+Government+Statistics%2C+Schedule+704)

### 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](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/facts-framework/statistics/tax-rates-tax-burden), as of 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Province+of+BC%2C+Schedule+704)

**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)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2026.xlsx).

## 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf), as of September 30, 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Comprehensive+Fees+and+Charges+Bylaw+No.+7557+and+the+City%27s+Paying+your+bill+page)

### Yearly utility bill, single-family, medium cart

Water Sewer Garbage

- **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, 2026 July to December 2026: October 2, 2026

Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf). [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Fees+and+Charges+Bylaw+No.+7557)

[How to pay and due dates](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/property-taxes-and-utilities/) · [Water meters](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/water-and-sewer/) · [Your garbage day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/) · [Landfill and recycling fees](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/waste-and-recycling/) · [BC Hydro rates](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/power/)

## 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](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant). You don’t have to pay your taxes first.

Source: [Province of BC; Home Owner Grant Act](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant), as of September 30, 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Province+of+BC%3B+Home+Owner+Grant+Act)

### 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

[Current and previous rates](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program/tax-deferment-interest-fees/current-previous-rates)

Source: [Province of BC, property tax deferment program](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program), as of September 30, 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Province+of+BC%2C+property+tax+deferment+program)

## 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences)

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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf), as of December 15, 2025. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Comprehensive+Fees+and+Charges+Bylaw+No.+7557%2C+2004%2C+Schedule+A-2+%28consolidated+to+December+15%2C+2025%29%3B+categories+per+Business+Regulation+and+Lice)

### 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](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf).

Source: [City of Prince George, animal control](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control), as of September 30, 2026. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+City+of+Prince+George%2C+animal+control)

### 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 |

[City building permits page](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits)

Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, Schedule A-1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf), as of December 15, 2025. [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fdashboard%2Ftaxes%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+Fees+and+Charges+Bylaw+No.+7557%2C+Schedule+A-1)

- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated to December 15, 2025)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf)
- [Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 7479, 2003 (consolidated to May 26, 2025)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/BL7479_CONSOLIDATED_2025-05-26.pdf)
- [Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9539, 2025](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/BL9539_ADOPTED_0.pdf)
- [City of Prince George 2026 property tax insert (taxes due July 3, 2026)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/CoPG%202026%20Property%20Tax%20Insert.pdf)
- [Property taxes (City of Prince George)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/property-taxes)
- [Paying your bill (City of Prince George)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/paying-your-bill)
- [Home owner grant (Province of B.C.)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant)
- [Property tax deferment program (Province of B.C.)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program)

Data as JSON: [/api/v1/taxes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/taxes) and [/api/v1/taxes/estimate](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/taxes/estimate?value=459000). Moving here? See [moving to Prince George](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/move/).

## Sources

- [City of Prince George: property taxes and annual tax rate tables](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/property-taxes)
- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557 (consolidated Dec 15, 2025)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf)
- [City of Prince George: paying your bill](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/paying-your-bill)
- [Province of BC: Local Government Statistics, Schedules 702 and 704](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/facts-framework/statistics/tax-rates-tax-burden)
- [Province of BC: home owner grant](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant)
- [Province of BC: property tax deferment](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program)
- [BC Assessment, North Central BC 2026 property assessments](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/02/3212222/0/en/BC-Assessment-North-Central-BC-2026-Property-Assessments-Announced.html)

**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

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## Data

Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/).

### Property tax rates, utilities and fees

Source: [City of Prince George tax rates and utility rates; Province of BC (home owner grant, local government statistics)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/property-taxes). Licence: Open Government Licence – British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/policy-standards/data-policies/open-data/open-government-licence-bc); City of Prince George published rates. Updated 2026-09-30T12:00:00-07:00.
JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/taxes

- **asOf**: 2026-09-30

#### rates

- **source**: City of Prince George, annual tax rate tables (Finance); cross-checked against Province of B.C., Local Government Statistics, Schedule 702 (Tax Rates)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/property-taxes>
- **asOf**: 2026-09-30
- **notes**: Rates are dollars per $1,000 of taxable assessed value. "municipal" is the sum of the four City levies shown on the City table (General, Snow Control Reserve, Road Rehabilitation, General Infrastructure Reinvestment Fund); the Province's Schedule 702 "Municipal" line equals the same sum. "regionalDistrict" is the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George levy and "regional911" the regional 9-1-1 levy (Schedule 702 combines both as "Reg'l District"). "hospital" is the Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District; "bcAssessment" is BC Assessment (BCAA); "mfa" is the Municipal Finance Authority (Schedule 702 combines BCA and MFA as "Other"). "school" is the provincial school tax; "schoolCredit" is the School Tax Farm Credit (class 9, all years) or the School Tax Industrial Credit (class 4, 2021-2022) printed on the City table. "total" is the City table total, which includes those credits, so class 9 (and class 4 in 2021-2022) totals are lower than the Schedule 702 totals, which show school tax before credits. The 2024 City table is not linked from the property taxes page; it was retrieved from the City site at the URL given. Schedule 702 for 2020 is included for Prince George only (class breakdown as published by the Province); the City 2020 table was not transcribed. Class 3 is supportive housing and class 7 managed forest land.
- **unverified**: Tax Rates Bylaw numbers for 2021-2024 and 2026 (2026 bylaw received three readings on April 27, 2026 per the City council summary; number not found on a page fetched), Tax levy increase percentages for 2021 and 2022 (no City source fetched), City 2020 tax rate table (PDF linked on the property taxes page) not transcribed; 2020 shown from Schedule 702 only

##### levyLabels

- **regionalDistrict**: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George


##### classes

| id | name |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | Residential |
| 2 | Utilities |
| 3 | Supportive housing |
| 4 | Major industry |
| 5 | Light industry |
| 6 | Business and other |
| 7 | Managed forest land |
| 8 | Recreational property and non-profit organization |
| 9 | Farm |


##### years

| year | bylaw | bylawUrl | sourceUrl |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 |  |  | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026%20TAX%20RATES.pdf |
| 2025 | City of Prince George Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9539, 2025 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/BL9539_ADOPTED_0.pdf | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/2025%20Tax%20Rates.pdf |
| 2024 |  |  | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/2024%20Tax%20Rates.pdf |
| 2023 |  |  | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2023%20Tax%20Rates.pdf |
| 2022 |  |  | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2022-12/2022%20Tax%20Rates.pdf |
| 2021 |  |  | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2022-12/2021%20Tax%20rates.pdf |
| 2020 |  |  | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2020.xlsx |

_Nested fields (rates, province702) are in the JSON version._


##### taxIncrease

| year | levyIncreasePct | note | sourceUrl |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 4.94 | Approximately $144 more for the representative home (valued at $467,684); the proposed increase had been 6.15 per cent. | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/2026-budget-passed-494-increase |
| 2025 | 6.21 | Approximately $169.22 more for the representative home (valued at $453,777). | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/2025-budget-passed-621-increase |
| 2024 | 6.78 | Roughly $172.89 more for a representative home valued at $460,049. | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/budget-passed-678-cent-tax-increase |
| 2023 | 7.58 | Roughly $175 more ($14.50 a month) for a representative home valued at $410,000. | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/city-announces-2023-tax-levy |



#### utilities

- **source**: City of Prince George, Paying your bill (residential flat utility rates, metered rates, due dates); Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated to December 15, 2025), Schedules A-6 (garbage), A-9(b) (sanitary sewer) and A-16(b) (water)
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/paying-your-bill>
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf>
- **asOf**: 2026-09-30
- **notes**: Flat residential utilities are billed twice a year (January to June, July to December). The bylaw sets water and sewer as monthly flat rates and garbage per 3-month period; six-month amounts here are those rates times 6 (water, sewer) or times 2 (garbage), and for 2026 they match the City table exactly. The City table's second, 5% higher amount ("Single-Family + 5%", "Strata + 5%") is the amount owed if the bill is paid after the due date: the bylaw states "The user rate for all consumer accounts rendered shall be subject to a penalty of five percent (5%) if the account is paid after the due date as printed on the utility bill" (Schedules A-6(b) s.2, A-9(b) s.9.1, A-16(b) s.4; re-established by amending Bylaw No. 9269, 2021, effective December 20, 2021). It is not a discount. Strata sewer uses the bylaw line "Multiple Family Dwelling and/or Strata, per dwelling unit"; strata water uses "Strata Title Unit". Metered rates apply to commercial and residential metered accounts, billed quarterly, plus a capacity charge by service size; sewer metered rate is set at 90% of the water rate. 1,000 imperial gallons = 4,546 litres. 2027 rates are the scheduled rates already adopted in the bylaw. Container exchange fee to a larger garbage cart: $30.00.
- **unverified**: Flat utility rates for 2021-2023 (not in the current bylaw consolidation; not verified from another City source), "If paid late" amounts for years other than 2026 are not published by the City; only the 2026 table amounts are included

##### years

| year | scheduled | sourceUrl | cityPageUrl |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2027 | true | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf |  |
| 2026 | false | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/paying-your-bill |
| 2025 | false | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf |  |
| 2024 | false | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf |  |

_Nested fields (singleFamilySixMonths, strataSixMonths, bylawRates, meteredPer1000ImpGal, ifPaidLateSixMonths, totalsSixMonths, dueDates, meteredDueDates, waterCapacityChargePerQuarter, sewerCapacityChargePerQuarter) are in the JSON version._



#### fees

- **asOf**: 2026-09-30
- **unverified**: Dog licence senior discounts and late fees (none published on the City page or in Schedule C-1), Deferment interest rates from October 1, 2026 (not yet posted when retrieved), Business licence categories not listed above (see Schedule A-2 for the full list)

##### homeOwnerGrant

- **sourceUrl**: <https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant>
- **actUrl**: <https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96194_01>
- **taxYear**: 2026
- **regularGrant**: 570
- **additionalGrant**: 845
- **northernRuralRegularGrant**: 770
- **northernRuralAdditionalGrant**: 1045
- **northernRuralExtra**: 200
- **princeGeorgeIsNorthernRural**: true
- **northernRuralDefinition**: The Home Owner Grant Act defines the northern and rural area as the area of the Province outside the boundaries of the Metro Vancouver Regional District, the Capital Regional District and the Fraser Valley Regional District. Prince George is in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, so it qualifies.
- **northernRuralEndsNote**: 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.
- **additionalGrantEligibility**: Seniors aged 65 or older in the current year, veterans, persons with disabilities (and certain spouses or relatives of deceased owners), instead of the regular grant.
- **threshold**: 2075000
- **reductionPer1000OverThreshold**: 5
- **regularGrantZeroAbove**: 2189000
- **regularGrantZeroAboveNorthernRural**: 2229000
- **additionalGrantZeroAbove**: 2244000
- **additionalGrantZeroAboveNorthernRural**: 2284000
- **minimumTaxRegular**: 350
- **minimumTaxAdditional**: 100
- **lowIncomeSeniorSupplementIncomeLimit**: 32000
- **notes**: Grant amounts are from the Home Owner Grant Act schedule (current consolidation) and the Province's home owner grant pages. You must apply every year through the Province; taxes do not need to be paid before claiming (City of Prince George 2026 tax insert).


##### deferment

- **sourceUrl**: <https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program>
- **interestUrl**: <https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program/tax-deferment-interest-fees>
- **ratesUrl**: <https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program/tax-deferment-interest-fees/current-previous-rates>
- **programs**: 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.
- **notes**: Rates in effect for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 as published on the Province's current and previous rates page (updated September 2, 2026). Rates for October 1, 2026 onward were not yet posted when retrieved.

###### taxes2026AndLater

- **rule**: Prime plus 2%, compounded monthly, set January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 (both programs)
- **ratePct**: 6.45
- **primePct**: 4.45
- **period**: 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30


###### taxes2025AndEarlier

- **rule**: Simple interest: regular program prime minus 2%, families program prime; set April 1 and October 1
- **regularPct**: 2.45
- **familiesPct**: 4.45
- **primePct**: 4.45
- **period**: 2026-04-01 to 2026-09-30


###### fees

- **regularApplication**: 60
- **regularRenewal**: 10
- **note**: Charged when you first apply to the regular program and each renewal year; added to the loan balance. No interest on fees.



##### businessLicence

- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences>
- **bylaw**: 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
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf>
- **notes**: 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).

###### applicationFees

| item | fee | sourceUrl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Processing fee (non-refundable) for new, relocation and re-applications | 100 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf |
| Title search fee on application | 25 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences |


###### fees

| category | fee2026 | fee2025 | fee2024 | fee2027 | note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accommodation: agri-tourist accommodation | 186.34 | 169.4 | 154 | 191.93 |  |
| Accommodation: hotel and apartment hotel | 766 | 743.69 | 722.03 | 788.98 |  |
| Accommodation: motel | 372.68 | 338.8 | 308 | 383.86 |  |
| Adult only: entertainment, adult-oriented service, dating or escort | 4596 | 4462.15 | 4332.18 | 4733.88 |  |
| Bed and breakfast | 100.71 | 95.92 | 91.35 | 103.73 |  |
| Campground | 186.34 | 169.4 | 154 | 191.93 |  |
| Cannabis production facility | 1953.13 | 1562.5 | 1250 | 2011.72 |  |
| Cannabis retail | 393.38 | 351.23 | 1250 | 405.18 |  |
| Carnival and midway | 460.04 | 446.64 | 433.63 | 473.84 |  |
| Commercial education (commercial, higher education) | 186.34 | 169.4 | 154 | 191.93 |  |
| Commercial recreation (under 1,000 m² GFA) | 305.96 | 297.05 | 288.4 | 315.14 | $460.04 in 2026 over 1,000 m² GFA |
| Commercial retail (under 1,000 m² GFA) | 305.96 | 297.05 | 288.4 | 315.14 | $613.02 in 2026 over 1,000 m² GFA |
| Commercial service, e.g. office, personal service, health service (under 100 m² GFA) | 186.34 | 169.4 | 154 | 191.93 | $305.96 in 2026 over 100 m² GFA |
| Community care facility | 79.03 | 75.26 | 71.68 | 81.4 |  |
| Financial institution | 766 | 743.69 | 722.03 | 788.98 |  |
| Food primary: restaurant | 305.96 | 297.05 | 288.4 | 315.14 |  |
| Food primary: restaurant (small business) | 214 | 214 | 214 | 220.42 |  |
| Home business 1 | 95.07 | 92.3 | 89.61 | 97.92 |  |
| Home business 1 (office only for contractor or trade) | 140 | 140 | 140 | 144.2 |  |
| Home business 2 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 144.2 |  |
| Home business 3 | 215.32 | 205.07 | 195.3 | 221.81 |  |
| Industry, light | 297.05 | 288.4 | 280 | 305.96 |  |
| Industry, medium | 409.8 | 390.29 | 371.7 | 422.09 |  |
| Industry, heavy | 811.5 | 772.85 | 736.05 | 835.85 |  |
| Liquor primary (retail liquor, restaurant) | 393.38 | 351.23 | 313.6 | 405.18 |  |
| Mobile business (per unit) | 233.84 | 227.03 | 220.42 | 240.86 |  |
| Not-for-profit (supportive, transitional housing, religious assembly, food bank, temporary shelter) | 39.34 | 38.19 | 37.08 | 40.52 |  |
| Passenger directed vehicles, taxi, courier (per unit) | 85.66 | 81.59 | 77.7 | 88.23 |  |
| Pawn shop and second-hand dealer | 591.55 | 563.38 | 536.55 | 609.3 |  |
| Service station | 530.16 | 500.15 | 463.1 | 546.06 |  |
| Vehicle rental | 460.04 | 446.64 | 433.63 | 473.84 |  |
| Vehicle repair | 305.96 | 297.05 | 288.4 | 315.14 |  |
| Vehicle sale, major | 1138.62 | 1105.46 | 1073.26 | 1172.78 |  |
| Vehicle sale, minor | 766 | 743.69 | 722.03 | 788.98 |  |
| Vehicle wash | 186.34 | 169.4 | 154 | 191.93 |  |



##### dogLicence

- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control>
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf>
- **notes**: 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.

###### fees

| item | fee | source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spayed or neutered dog | 36 | City page |
| Unspayed or unneutered dog | 81 | City page |
| Service dog | 0 | City page |
| Foster dog (registered to and owned by a humane society) | 0 | City page |
| Replacement dog tag | 7 | City page |
| Dog tag transfer to a new dog | 7 | City page |
| Sterilized dog that turns 4 months old or is acquired on or after September 1 | 22 | Bylaw 7557 Schedule C-1 (2019 column) |
| Not sterilized dog that turns 4 months old or is acquired on or after September 1 | 34 | Bylaw 7557 Schedule C-1 (2019 column) |
| Nuisance dog | 105 | Bylaw 7557 Schedule C-1 (2019 column) |
| Aggressive dog | 310 | Bylaw 7557 Schedule C-1 (2019 column) |
| Dangerous dog | 515 | Bylaw 7557 Schedule C-1 (2019 column) |



##### buildingPermit

- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits>
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf>
- **summary**: 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).

###### fees

| item | fee |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |



##### otherLinks

| label | url |
| --- | --- |
| Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated to December 15, 2025) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf |
| Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 7479, 2003 (consolidated to May 26, 2025) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/BL7479_CONSOLIDATED_2025-05-26.pdf |
| Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9539, 2025 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/BL9539_ADOPTED_0.pdf |
| City of Prince George 2026 property tax insert (taxes due July 3, 2026) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/CoPG%202026%20Property%20Tax%20Insert.pdf |
| Property taxes (City of Prince George) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/property-taxes |
| Paying your bill (City of Prince George) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/utilities-taxes/paying-your-bill |
| Home owner grant (Province of B.C.) | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant |
| Property tax deferment program (Province of B.C.) | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/property-tax-deferment-program |


##### propertyTaxDue

- **date**: 2026-07-03
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/CoPG%202026%20Property%20Tax%20Insert.pdf>



#### compare

- **source**: Province of B.C., Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Local Government Statistics, Schedule 704: Taxes and Charges on a Representative House
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/facts-framework/statistics/tax-rates-tax-burden>
- **fileUrl**: <https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2026.xlsx>
- **asOf**: 2026-09-30
- **notes**: Dollars per year for the representative (average) single-family residential property in each municipality, as published by the Province; values are rounded to whole dollars in the source. Components: school tax, general municipal tax, regional district tax, regional hospital district tax and BC Assessment, MFA and other levies add up to total variable rate taxes; adding parcel taxes and user fees (for example water, sewer and garbage) gives the total. House value is the representative house assessed value used by the Province. Figures are before the home owner grant. Nanaimo and Abbotsford appear as "Nanaimo - C" and "Abbotsford - C" in 2020-2022 and are normalized here. Schedule 702 residential totals for Prince George (per $1,000) are in taxes-rates.json.
- **unverified**: _none_

##### columns

- **houseValue**: House Value (header "House Value1" in 2024-2026; the footnote text is not included in the file)
- **school**: School
- **generalMunicipal**: General Municipal
- **regionalDistrictTax**: Regional District
- **hospital**: Hospital
- **bcaMfaOther**: BCA, MFA and Other
- **totalVariableRateTaxes**: Total Res Variable Rate Taxes
- **parcelTaxes**: Total Res Parcel Taxes
- **userFees**: Total Res User Fees
- **total**: Total Residential Property Taxes and Charges
- **type**: Type (C = city, D = district, T = town, V = village)
- **regionalDistrict**: RD (regional district code)


##### princeGeorgeResidentialTotalRate

| year | totalPer1000 | fileUrl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | 10.62042 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2020.xlsx |
| 2021 | 10.00564 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2021.xlsx |
| 2022 | 8.92134 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2022.xlsx |
| 2023 | 8.58408 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2023.xlsx |
| 2024 | 9.09567 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2024.xlsx |
| 2025 | 9.38178 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2025.xlsx |
| 2026 | 9.7125 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule702_2026.xlsx |


##### years

| year | fileUrl |
| --- | --- |
| 2026 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2026.xlsx |
| 2025 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2025.xlsx |
| 2024 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2024.xlsx |
| 2023 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2023.xlsx |
| 2022 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2022.xlsx |
| 2021 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2021.xlsx |
| 2020 | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/local-governments/finance/local-government-statistics/schedule704_2020.xlsx |

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