Property Taxes

Property owners can view their tax transactions, balances, and billing summaries from current and previous years online at icity.cnv.org/PropertyTax.

• To access property tax information, you'll need your personal access code and roll number, which can be found on the top portion of your tax notice.
• To access utility account information you'll need your 13 digit utility account number and utility account access code.

Property Tax Certificates

Tax Certificates for City of North Vancouver properties are available through Access Point Information Canada, in partnership with BC Online and BC Land Title & Survey.

Change Your Mailing Address

Residential Property Owners: To change your mailing address please contact BC Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA) directly at ltsa.ca/change-address or call 1-877-577-LTSA (5872).

Commercial Property Owners: To change your mailing address please contact BC Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA) directly at ltsa.ca/change-address or call 1-877-577-LTSA (5872). If you have a metered water/sewer utility bill, please also complete this form. The completed form can either be emailed to tax@cnv.org, mailed to or dropped off at City Hall.

Strata Corporations/Lessees: To change your mailing address please complete this form. The completed form can either be emailed to tax@cnv.org, mailed to or dropped off at City Hall. 

  Internet or Telephone Banking

Add a payee of North Vancouver - City - Property Taxes at your financial institution. Use your 9 digit roll number as the account number (you may need to exclude the decimal point). Allow three business days for processing your payment.

   Mail

Mail in your payment by cheque. Make cheques payable to: City of North Vancouver. To avoid late fee penalties, cheques must be received by July 4, 2023 at City Hall (note that postmarks are not accepted as proof of on-time payment). Do not mail cash payments.

Mail to: Property Tax Office, City of North Vancouver, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9

   In Person Options

Financial institution

Pay by cheque, cash, or debit at your financial institution and keep your receipt as proof of payment.

City Hall Drop Box

Pay by cheque by dropping off your payment in one of the 24-hour drop boxes at City Hall, located at both the 13th Street and 14th Street entrances. Cash payments are not accepted in the drop box.

City Hall

Payments can be made in person at City Hall, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5pm. Payments can be made by cheque, cash, or debit.

*Credit cards are not accepted for property tax payments. 

Home Owner Grant

The provincial Home Owner Grant helps reduce your residential property tax. Learn more and apply for a grant by the tax due date directly with the province at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant or call 1.888.355.2700 to learn more. 

Home Owner Grants must be claimed by the tax due date to avoid penalty. 

To apply for the Home Owner Grant, you'll need:

1. Jurisdiction number (221) for the City of North Vancouver*
2. 9 digit roll number*
3. Social Insurance Number

* These numbers can also be found on your BC Assessment notice, which was mailed to you in January.

Pre-Authorized Tax and Utility Payment Plan

The City offers a pre-authorized tax and utility plan to make monthly pre-payments on your estimated bill. All 2023 tax and utility fees must be paid in full before enrolling in the 2024 Payment Plan. Learn more and apply at cnv.org/PrepaymentPlan.

Property Tax Deferment Program

The Property Tax Deferment Program is a low-interest provincial loan program that helps qualified homeowners pay their annual property taxes. Learn more and apply directly with the province at gov.bc.ca/PropertyTaxDeferment or call 1.888.355.2700.  

Application Deadline: June 16, 2023

Every year, the City receives applications from non-profit organizations that own land and qualify for tax exemption under the requirements of provincial legislation. 

For organizations currently exempt from taxation under Taxation Exemption Bylaw 2022, No. 8938, to qualify for your 2024 Permissive Tax Exemption (PTE) the City requires you to complete a Declaration Form.

The Declaration Form and a copy of your most recent annual financial statements must be received no later than Friday, June 16, 2023, in order to be considered for your 2024 permissive tax exemption. The completed form and financial statement can either be emailed to tax@cnv.org, mailed to or dropped off at City Hall.

 Download the 2023 Declaration Form (for 2024 Permissive Tax Exemption).

Your property assessment is based on the valuation of your property as of July 1 of the previous year. Assessments are made by BC Assessment, an independent provincial crown corporation that determines the values of all properties in British Columbia. Owners are mailed their Property Assessment Notice by December 31 of each year.

Impact of Assessed Property Values

The change to your property value each year affects the property taxes you pay. If your property’s assessed value varies from the average in its property class, your property taxes payable will either be higher or lower than the City’s overall tax rate increase.

From 2022 to 2023, the average residential property in the City, as determined by BC Assessment, increased by 8%.

Learn more

To find out the Land and Improvement Assessments, Legal Description, and Tax information of a property in the City of North Vancouver, please visit the City's online Property Assessment Information.

Office	Contacts	Type of Information
BC Assessment	www.bcassessment.ca 604-739-8588 Toll Free: 1-800-661-1780	Current assessed value
City Property Tax Office	tax@cnv.org 604-983-7316	Problems or questions Statement of taxes and utilities
City Engineering	eng@cnv.org 604-985-7761 L341	Pending local improvements
Land Titles Office	www.ltsa.ca 604-630-9630	Easements Covenants Charges against title

Property taxes are calculated by dividing the assessment value for your property by 1,000 and multiplying that figure by the tax rate established for your property class.

There are a number of factors that affect property taxes on a particular property:

• Changes in assessed value
• Changes in the City's property tax rate
• Changes in other taxing agencies' tax rate

 

Tax Collection for Other Agencies

The City is required by the Province to collect taxes on behalf of other taxing agencies, and in turn gives these taxes directly to them. These agencies include the Municipal Finance Authority, BC Assessment, Metro Vancouver, Translink, and the Province of BC (school taxes).

The City has no control over the amounts of these taxes, as the agencies determine their own rates based on their own budgetary requirements. In 2023, approximately 42% of taxes collected are on behalf of other agencies. 

Where the Money Comes From

 In 2023, revenues for City services come from the following sources: 

• Taxation - 58%
• Utility Bills & Levies - 26%
• Fees & Services - 15% 

 

Where the Money Goes

In 2023, revenues collected for City services fund the following:

• Capital Projects - 36%
• Development Services - 4%
• Fire Services - 7%
• General Government* - 13% 
• Health, Social Services & Housing - 2%
• Parks, Recreation & Culture - 12%
• Policing - 8%
• Solid Waste - 2%
• Transportation & Transit - 4% 
• Water & Sewer - 12% 

* Technology Services, Finance, Human Resources, etc.