The Property Tax Estimator allows home owners to determine how much their property's assessed value will impact property taxes for the year.
The City of Burnaby tax rate increase for 2025 is 3.9%. Due to new provincial funding rules for amenities and infrastructure, City Council has also set a 1.9% contribution to the amenity cost charge / development cost charge (ACC/DCC). The combined rate increase is therefore 5.8%.
Your assessed value is multiplied by the tax rate for your assessment class and divided by 1,000. The tax rate (or mill rate) is comprised of the rates levied by each taxing authority.
Property owners receive their assessment notices from BC Assessment (BCA) each January.
Enter a property value below to estimate your residential property taxes for the year.
Burnaby keeps 52 cents of each property tax dollar
For properties under $3 million, Burnaby keeps around 52 cents of each property tax dollar collected. The other 48 cents is used to fund other taxing authorities such as School and TransLink. The percentage retained by the City of Burnaby will reduce when Additional School Taxes are applicable.
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