Property tax on the North Shore, 2026: City, District and West Vancouver
Rates checked 4 October 2026 · next review May 2027The North Shore has three municipalities, each with its own tax rate, due date rules and utility bill. For 2026 all three billed property tax due on 2 July. In the District of North Vancouver the full residential rate, with every levy included, is 3.28195 per $1,000 of assessed value, so a home assessed at $1,500,000 pays about $4,923 before the Home Owner Grant.
Rates are set every spring and utilities every winter. Everything below is subject to change. Call the tax office with your folio or address before you rely on a figure.
| City of North Vancouver, property tax | 604-983-7316 · tax@cnv.org |
| District of North Vancouver, property tax | 604-990-2311 · propertytax@dnv.org |
| District of West Vancouver, property tax | 604-925-7032 |
2026 residential rates, side by side
| Per $1,000 of assessed value | City of North Vancouver | District of North Vancouver | West Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal general rate | 1.89202 | 1.83419 | 1.85475 |
| Other municipal levies | Storm drainage 0.10697, eco levy 0.02965 | None | Asset levy 0.01802 |
| Full rate, all levies | The City’s example: a home assessed at $1,387,684 paid $4,790 | 3.28195 | Not published as one figure |
| Change in the municipal rate | Up 2.92% | Up 3.53% | Up 3.43%, including the asset levy |
The full rate adds school tax, TransLink, Metro Vancouver, BC Assessment and the Municipal Finance Authority, set by other bodies. The District of North Vancouver is the only one of the three that publishes all of them as one total. Compare total bills on similar homes, not one line.
Due dates and penalties, 2026
| City of North Vancouver | District of North Vancouver | West Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax due | 2 July | 2 July | 2 July |
| Late penalty | 5% after 2 July, another 5% after 1 September | 5% after 2 July, another 5% after 1 September | 5% on 2 July, another 5% on 2 September |
| Utility bill | Yearly, due 27 February | Yearly, due 31 March | Quarterly, metered water |
Utilities on a house, 2026
| City of North Vancouver | District of North Vancouver | West Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | $663 a year | $932.80 a year | $107.08 a quarter plus metered use |
| Sewer | $950 a year | $1,255.60 a year | $72.09 a quarter plus metered use, and a drainage levy of $168.59 a quarter |
| Garbage and organics | Ask the City | $295.30 to $346.60 a year, by cart size | $75.68 a quarter |
Flat single-family rates from each municipality’s 2026 bylaws and bill guides. A secondary suite adds more in the District. Condo owners usually pay these through the strata.
The same in all three
- The Home Owner Grant cuts the bill on your principal home: $570 for most owners, $845 for seniors 65 and over and some others. For 2026 it starts to fall on homes assessed over $2,075,000, by $5 for each $1,000 above that.
- You pay at least $350 before the regular grant, or $100 before the additional grant.
- The Province’s additional school tax applies on the part of a home’s value over $3,000,000: 0.2% from $3M to $4M and 0.4% above $4M in 2026, rising to 0.3% and 0.6% in 2027.
- Owners 55 and over, and families with children, can defer property tax with the Province. For 2026 the interest rate is 6.45%.
These are general figures, not tax advice. For the tax on a particular home, call the City of North Vancouver on 604-983-7316, the District of North Vancouver on 604-990-2311 or West Vancouver on 604-925-7032.
- City of North Vancouver, Tax Rates Bylaw, 2026. Checked 4 October 2026.
- City of North Vancouver, 2026 property tax information sheet. Checked 4 October 2026.
- City of North Vancouver, 2026 utility bill information. Checked 4 October 2026.
- District of North Vancouver, 2026 tax and utility rates. Checked 4 October 2026.
- District of North Vancouver, 2026 property tax newsletter. Checked 4 October 2026.
- District of North Vancouver, 2026 utility bill newsletter. Checked 4 October 2026.
- District of West Vancouver, 2026 Tax Rates Bylaw, Council report. Checked 4 October 2026.
- District of West Vancouver, Property taxes. Checked 4 October 2026.
- District of West Vancouver, Your utility bill explained. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Province of British Columbia, Home owner grant. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Province of British Columbia, Additional school tax rate. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Province of British Columbia, Property tax deferment interest rates. Checked 4 October 2026.