EDMONTON — Edmonton homeowners will experience a 4.1 per cent increase in property taxes this year, and non-residential properties will see a 2.1 per cent increase.
The 2016 property tax rates were set Thursday by city council.
READ MORE: ‘I think it’s time for some restraint’: Mayor Don Iveson on Edmonton tax increases
An average house valued at $408,000 will pay $3,265 in property taxes. Of that, $2,302 will go towards municipal programs and services and $963 towards the provincial educational tax.
Property taxes help pay for a range of services including emergency services, roadway maintenance and public transit.
READ MORE: Edmontonians will likely see higher than expected tax increase
The increase is partly due to a lack of MSI funding the city was hoping to get from the province.
Tax notices will be mailed out May 24, with the deadline to pay being June 30.