Property tax & assessment — Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

The Regional municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Halifax Regional Municipality Municipal Tax Rates 2026/27, verified 2026-10-25.

Halifax Regional Municipality Municipal Tax Rates 2026/27 adopted bylaw
tax rate All tax rates are per $100 of assessed value unless otherwise noted. Residential and Resource: Urban general $0.687; Suburban general $0.654; Rural general $0.654. Commercial Mapped Area: Business Park Tax Area base $2.650 plus Tier 1 ($0-$1M) $0.150 total $2.800, Tier 2 ($1-$2M) $0.000 total $2.650, Tier 3 ($2M+) $0.800 total $3.450; Industrial Park Tax Area base $2.650 plus Tier 1 $0.150 total $2.800, Tier 2 $0.000 total $2.650, Tier 3 $0.448 total $3.098; Downtown/Community Tax Area base $2.650 plus Tier 1 $0.150 total $2.800, Tier 2 $0.000 total $2.650, Tier 3 $0.300 total $2.950; Community Area (Outside Commercial Development District) Tax Area base $2.650 plus Tier 1 $0.150 total $2.800, Tier 2 $0.000 total $2.650, Tier 3 $0.300 total $2.950; Rural Tax Area base $2.605 plus Tier 1 $0.000 total $2.605, Tier 2 $0.000 total $2.605, Tier 3 $0.000 total $2.605. Supplementary education: Residential and Resource $0.015; Commercial $0.015. Climate Action: Residential and Resource $0.016; Commercial $0.067. Rural Active Transportation: Residential and Resource $0.021; Commercial $0.021. Right of Way: Residential and Resource $0.008; Commercial $0.008. Fire protection hydrants: Residential and Resource $0.014; Commercial $0.014. Transit services Local transportation mapped area: Residential and resource $0.095; Commercial n/a. Provincial rates: Property valuation tax Residential, Resource and Commercial $0.010; Mandatory Provincial Education Tax Contribution Residential, Resource and Commercial $0.290; Total Provincial rates Residential, Resource and Commercial $0.300. Municipal Tax Rates 2026/27; Provincial rates
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2026/27 residential and resource general rates per $100 assessed value are $0.687 urban and $0.654 suburban/rural. Additional education, climate, transit and area charges apply. Commercial rates vary by area and assessment tier.

Machine-readable: property-tax.json · Official website: https://www.halifax.ca · Last verified 2026-10-25 · Property tax & assessment across Nova Scotia · Property tax & assessment in other municipalities