Results from the City of Edmonton s 2007 Property Tax Survey

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1 Results from the City of Edmonton s 2007 Property Tax Survey Presentation prepared by: City of Winnipeg CAO Secretariat January 2008

2 QUICK OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS The Edmonton Residential Property Tax Survey has been released. The highlights focus on results for the Average house in 16 large cities (greater than 200,000 population). While the survey also includes smaller cities (Red Deer, Lethbridge, Fredericton, Yellowknife), its more appropriate to compare Winnipeg to other large cities. In all cases for Winnipeg the entire $525 property tax credit has been applied to the school component of the property tax bill (i.e. none of the tax credit has been applied to the municipal portion). In 2006, credit was $400. As of 2006, the Provincial Education Support Levy has been eliminated for residential properties. Winnipeg s s Average house ranking out of 16 large cities. 4 th lowest for Total property taxes (was 7 th in 2006) 4 th lowest for Municipal property taxes (was 5th in 2006) 5 th lowest for Municipal prop tax & municipal utilities (was 5th in 2006) 8 th lowest for School property taxes (was 12 th in 2006) 3 rd lowest Total prop tax & all utilities (was 5th in 2006) 2

3 Total Property Taxes (Municipal and School) 16 city average = $2,765 Sur Burn Hal Wpg Cal Edm Reg Sask Laval Van Lon Ham Mont Ott Bramp Tor 2007 $1,814 $1,918 $2,061 $2,140 $2,201 $2,224 $2,343 $2,532 $2,827 $2,874 $3,078 $3,305 $3,560 $3,632 $3,826 $3,912 3

4 Municipal Taxes 16 city average = $1,968 For Wpg, entire $525 Tax Credit applied to School component of taxes. Cal Sask Reg Wpg Sur Edm Hal Burn Van Laval Lon Tor Mont Ham Ott Bramp 2007 $1,163 $1,197 $1,281 $1,344 $1,381 $1,388 $1,421 $1,528 $2,089 $2,200 $2,553 $2,701 $2,719 $2,720 $2,829 $2,982 4

5 Municipal Taxes plus Municipal Utility Charges (water, sewer, garbage, land drainage) 16 city average = $2,585 For Wpg, entire $525 Tax Credit applied to School component of taxes. Cal Sask Reg Hal Wpg Edm Sur Burn Laval Mont Van Ham Lon Tor Bramp Ott 2007 $1,844 $1,902 $1,978 $2,054 $2,088 $2,257 $2,304 $2,328 $2,498 $2,793 $2,922 $3,168 $3,194 $3,250 $3,377 $3,411 5

6 School Taxes 16 city average = $797 For Wpg, entire $525 Tax Credit applied to School component of taxes. Burn Sur Lon Ham Laval Hal Van Wpg Ott Edm Mont Bramp Cal Reg Tor Sask 2007 $390 $433 $525 $585 $627 $640 $785 $796 $803 $836 $841 $844 $1,038 $1,062 $1,211 $1,335 6

7 $5,500 Total Property Taxes plus all Utility Charges (water, sewer, garbage, land drainage, telephone & power) 16 city average = $4,420 Burn Sur Wpg Laval Hal Reg Cal Mont Sask Van Edm Lon Ham Ott Bramp Tor 2007 $3,540 $3,580 $3,665 $3,882 $3,892 $4,158 $4,385 $4,391 $4,441 $4,506 $4,545 $4,783 $4,827 $5,253 $5,316 $5,552 7

8 Municipal Utility Charges (water, sewer, garbage, and land drainage) There are differences in how some cities charge for water, sewer r and garbage collection services. Montreal has a low water & sewer rate, with h additional charges paid thru property taxes. Some cities have a garbage user fee: annual fees for Edmonton, Vancouver, Surrey and Ottawa are $169, $99, $187 and $80 respectively. Its important to consider utility charges when comparing equivalent costs. Ottawa introduced a garbage fee in city average = $617 Mont Laval Bramp Ham Tor Ott Hal Lon Cal Reg Sask Wpg Burn Van Edm Sur 2007 $74 $298 $396 $448 $549 $582 $632 $641 $681 $697 $705 $744 $800 $833 $869 $923 8

9 Cities with Municipal Utility User Fees There are differences in how some cities charge for water, sewer and garbage collection services. Montreal has a low water & sewer rate, with additional charges paid p thru property taxes. Some cities have a garbage user fee: annual fees for Edmonton, Vancouver, Surrey and Ottawa are $169, $99, $187 and $80 respectively. Its important to consider utility charges when comparing equivalent costs. Ottawa introduced a garbage fee in Source: City of Edmonton 2007 Residential Property Taxes & Utility Charges Survey Cities Garbage Land Drainage Water Sewer Vancouver Burnaby Surrey Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Regina Winnipeg London Hamilton Brampton Toronto Ottawa Montreal Laval Halifax 9