Property tax & assessment — St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?

The City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Tax Rates (2026 mill rates) — City of St. John's, verified 2026-10-18.

Tax Rates (2026 mill rates) — City of St. John's adopted bylaw
tax rate 2026 Residential: with water and sewer services 9.1 mills; with either water or sewer services 8.6 mills; without water & sewer services 8.1 mills; vacant land 9.1 mills; senior citizens (GIS recipients) 25% reduction. 2026 Commercial: with water and sewer services 29.5 mills; with either water or sewer service 29.0 mills; without water and sewer services 28.5 mills; vacant land 14.75 mills; Business Improvement Area (BIA) downtown development area only 0.8 of a mill added to the commercial mill rate (levy). Current Tax Rates
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rates page: Residential mill rate 9.1 mills for 2026 (unchanged from 2025 and 2024); commercial 29.5 mills; historical mill rates shown. Water tax billed per unit.

Property Taxes and Assessments — City of St. John's

General property tax overview: assessed value times mill rate, water tax per unit, payment options, arrears, seniors reductions.

Machine-readable: property-tax.json · Official website: https://stjohns.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-18 · Property tax & assessment across Newfoundland and Labrador · Property tax & assessment in other municipalities