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# Property Taxes & Assessments
Property taxes are the City of St. John's main source of revenue in providing day to day services and programs to its residents.
Residential and commercial property tax is set every year. We calculate the municipal tax for your property based on the property's assessed value multiplied by the current mill rate. Water tax is calculated on a per-unit basis.
Click the icons below to learn more about taxation and assessment or scroll down to learn more about how your taxes are calculated and understanding your tax bill.
Property Assessments
Learn more about the process of establishing a market value for property tax purposes.
Paying Property Taxes
Learn more about the methods available to pay your tax bill.
Tax Rates
Find current tax rates, as well as historical mill rates.
Seniors Tax Reductions
Learn more about tax reduction program for seniors.
Business Taxes
There is no separate business tax in the City of St. John's. Commercial properties are subject to commercial property tax. Learn more about other business levies and the Commercial Property Tax Allowance.
Request Tax Certificate Information
Request a tax certificate to obtain official property tax information for legal, financial, or real estate purposes.
## How Property Tax is Calculated
Let's say a home is assessed at $225,000 and the residential mill rate is 9.1 mills.
1. Multiply the assessed value by the mill rate to get the property tax:
$225,000 × 0.0091 = $2,047.50
2. Add the water tax for a single-family home: $690
Total tax for 2024: $2,047.50 + $690 = $2,737.50
This total is what the homeowner would pay for the year.
## Understanding Your Tax Bill
Learn more about the information printed on your tax bill. The red circled numbers on the sample tax bill below correspond to the numbered list of explanations at right.
1. Tax Account Number
2. Mailing Address
3. Property Location
4. Current tax period being billed
5. Total amount in current taxes and arrears owing
6. Current assessed value
7. Property tax class
8. Current mill rate
9. Current taxes
10. Water Units Billed
11. Balance on account as of
12. Current Taxes
13. Notes explaining how and when interest is charged on your tax account
14. Interest rate charged on overdue amounts
15. Due date for current taxes
Contact Us
**Revenue Accounting**
Finance and Corporate Services
P.O. Box 908
St. John's, NL A1C 5M2
Phone: 709-576-8251
Email: [email protected]
**Assessment**
Finance and Corporate Services
P.O. Box 908
St. John's, NL A1C 5M2,
Phone: 709-576-8929
Email: [email protected]
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