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LZ is right. Please read carefully.
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Edmonton city councillors finalized the property tax rate for 2017 on Tuesday, with an overall increase for a typical, single-family home coming in at 3.3 per cent.3 ?) h8 f+ A( l9 H, I$ n
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Annual property taxes for a typical house valued at $397,000 will total $3,378, up $108 from the year before.6 E- g; y% w& g; ?* M, @
8 c# @: T; X) Z$ d8 M' p5 rOf that amount, $2,385 will go to the city (an increase of $80) and $993 to the province (an increase of $28) for education tax.
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! ?9 z: i( I2 s f* NThe values of most properties in Edmonton are down this year due to what the city calls "a reflection of a slowing economy.": O$ J: g) U4 p. @! g4 Q# a, z. N
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The city uses a "market-value" method to determine assessments. Most property types saw decreases in assessed values as of July 1, 2016, the date they were recorded, the city said.1 C' G9 ]& |! x X. Q. I
( @' Y; G$ P4 BThe value of a typical single-family detached home dropped by 2.7 per cent, from $408,000 to $397,000.5 E6 n0 o2 k4 t% `: f
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For homeowners who pay taxes in monthly instalments, the bill for the typical single-family house will be $281, up $9 a month from 2016.2 v+ w0 [/ A* Z
9 ]% S3 G& X8 B2 zTax notices will be mailed to all property owners on May 23. The deadline to pay is June 30. |
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