Municipal Tax Rates 2022-2023
All tax rates are per $100 of assessed value unless otherwise noted. Urban, Suburban and Rural Mapped Tax Areas.
Urban general rate
Residential and Resource rate: $0.6260
Commercial rate: $3.0160
Services provided in this rate: policing, solid waste, recreation programs, planning, libraries, sports fields, playgrounds, administration, fire suppression, street lighting, recreational and community facilities (municipality’s share of capital and operating costs), sidewalks (including plowing).
Suburban general rate
Residential and Resource rate: $0.5930
Commercial rate: $3.0160
Services provided in this rate: policing, solid waste, recreation programs, planning, libraries, sports fields, playgrounds, administration, fire suppression, street lighting, recreational and community facilities (municipality’s share of capital and operating costs).
Rural general rate
Residential and Resource rate: $0.5930
Commercial rate: $2.6620
Services provided in this rate: Policing, solid waste, recreation programs, planning, libraries, sports fields, playgrounds, administration, fire suppression, street lighting, recreational and community facilities (municipality’s share of capital and operating costs).
Supplementary education rate
This rate applies to all tax areas and is in addition to the general rates above. The municipality provides supplementary funding to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) and the Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP), the province-wide Acadian school board, for programs within the Halifax region.
Residential and Resource rate: $0.019
Commercial rate: $0.058
Climate Action rate
The climate action tax funds projects and programs supporting HalifACT outcomes, including both climate mitigation efforts and adaptation – improving municipal resiliency – with major projects ranging from electrification of buses to retrofitting of existing municipal buildings. With this tax, the approved budget funds the 3-Year Resource Plan outlined in the HalifACT 2020/21 Annual Report provided to Halifax Regional Council December 15, 2021.
Residential and Resource rate: $0.023
Commercial rate: $0.089
Fire protection: hydrants
The Nova Scotia Utilities and Review Board (NSUARB) requires the municipality to make a contribution to fund the operations of the Halifax Water. This contribution is used to fund the hydrant costs incurred by Halifax Water and is set by a formula approved by the NSUARB. The hydrant charges are recovered via a special fire protection area rate that the municipality levies on all properties within 1,200 feet of a hydrant available for public fire protection. Check the fire protection area map [PDF] to see if this will apply to your property.
Residential and Resource rate: $0.013
Commercial rate: $0.039
Transit services
Transit taxes are arranged into two area rates. A “regional transportation rate” covers services such as Regional Express and other express Halifax Transit routes with park and ride facilities, including ferry services. The cost for these regional services is shared by almost all residential and resource properties, including those in urban areas and those in areas where people can typically commute into the urban area within 45 minutes.
Secondly, you pay a “local transit rate” if you live within one kilometre of a conventional or community transit stop. Refer to the regional and local transit maps below to see how your property is affected.
Regional transportation Mapped area [PDF]
Residential and resource rate: $0.047
Commercial rate: n/a
Local transportation Mapped area [PDF]
Residential and resource rate: $0.098
Commercial rate: n/a
Provincial rates
Property valuation tax: the municipality shares some of the cost of the province's assessment system.
Residential, Resource and Commercial rate: $0.013
Correction services tax: all municipalities are required to make a mandatory contribution to the province to fund the cost of correctional services.
Residential, Resource and Commercial rate: $0.013
Metropolitan Housing Authority tax: the Metropolitan Housing Authority administers and manages public non-profit housing for seniors and families on low incomes within the municipality.
Residential, Resource and Commercial rate: $0.009
Mandatory Provincial Education Tax Contribution:
Residential, Resource and Commercial rate: $0.293
Total provincial rates
Residential, Resource and Commercial rate: $0.328
Area rates
The tables below show a breakdown of each tax charge and its corresponding fee. These tables also reference maps, all of which can be found below the table, to help you determine if your property is affected by the related tax. The reference maps are all in [PDF] format.
| Rate | Map | Residential and Resource | Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Map | Residential and Resource | Commercial |
| Frame Subdivision Homeowner's Association | Map | $45.00 | n/a |
| Haliburton Highbury | Map | $0.023 | n/a |
| Silversides Resident's Association | Map | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Highland Park | Map | $0.005 | n/a |
| Kingswood Ratepayers | Map | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| LWF Ratepayers Association (Urban Core) | Map | $0.03 | n/a |
| Maplewood Village Ratepayers | Map | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mineville Community Association | Map | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Musquodoboit Harbour Common Rate | Map | $0.005 | n/a |
| Prospect Road Recreation Association | Map | $0.012 | n/a |
| Sackville Heights School Redevelopment | Map | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| St. Margaret's Village at Fox Hollow Homeowner's Association | Map | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Glen Arbour Resident's Association | Map | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Three Brooks Homeowners Association | Map | $60.00 | n/a |
| Westwood Hills Resident's Association | Map | $50.00 | $0.00 |
| White Hills Resident's Association | Map | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Lake / Oakfield Community Centre | Map | $0.021 | n/a |
| Ketch Harbour Area Resident's Association | Map | $66.67 | n/a |
| Sheet Harbour Streetscapes Tier 1 | Map | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Sheet Harbour Streetscapes Tier 2 | Map | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Sheet Harbour Streetscapes Tier 3 | Map | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Rate | Map | Residential and Resource | Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Map | Residential and Resource | Commercial |
| Petpeswick Drive Improvement Society | Map | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Three Brooks Homeowner's Association | Map | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| South West Grand Lake Property Owners Association | Map | Fee Schedule | Fee Schedule |
| Shag End Lot Owner's Association | Map | $900.00 | $900.00 |
| River Bend Rd and River Court Homeowner's Association | Map | $350.00 | $350.00 |
| Range Rd Private Road Maintenance | Map | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Rutter Court Resident's Association | Map | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Sambro Head Lot Owner's Association: Bald Rock Rd | Map | $385.33 | $385.33 |
| St. Margaret's Village Community Association | Map | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Black's Subdivision Ratepayer's Association | Map | Up to $150.00 | Up to $150.00 |
| Redoubt Head Homeowner's Association | Map | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Mariner's Anchorage Resident's Association | Map | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| St. Margaret's Bay Heights Subdivision Resident's Association | Map | $280.00 | $280.00 |
| Shiloh and Karla Drive Road Association | Map | $700.00 | $700.00 |
| Kelly Point Private Road | Map | $700.00 | $700.00 |
| Jenna Lane Private Road | Map | $625.00 | $625.00 |
| Bayview Homeowners Society | map | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Cambrian's Cove Homeowners' Association | map | $680.00 | $680.00 |
| Rate | Map | Residential and Resource | Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | Map | Residential and Resource | Commercial |
| Downtown Halifax Business Commission (min $300 max no cap) | Map | n/a | $0.0910 |
| Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission (min $300 max no cap) | Map | n/a | $0.36 |
| Spring Garden Area Business Association (min $250 max $18,000) | Map | n/a | $0.34 |
| Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association (min $300 max $20,000) | Map | n/a | $0.22 |
| Spryfield & District Business Commission (min $300 max $10,000) | Map | n/a | $0.29 |
| Main St Dartmouth & Area Business Improvement Association (min $250 max no cap) | Map | n/a | $0.195 |
| Sackville Business Association (min $200 max $7,000) | Map | n/a | $0.15 |
| North End Business Association (min $350 max $10,000) | Map | n/a | $0.16 |
| Porters Lake Business Improvement District (min$300 max $3,000) | n/a | $0.10 | |