Property Taxes

Say goodbye to the clutter of paper bills! Make your life simpler by 
registering for electronic property tax notices.

Property taxes are one of the ways the City of Fort St. John collects revenue to pay for City services. The amount you pay is based on the funds needed to provide City services each year, and your property assessment. Find out how to pay your property taxes and how those taxes are used.

The tax rates are passed by Council in April every year, when assessment figures are complete and requisitions from other authorities are received.

Please note that it’s your responsibility as the property owner to contact us if you don’t receive your property tax notice in early June. Property Tax payments are due Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Understanding your Property Tax notice

2025 Property Tax Information Insert - Learn how we put your City tax dollars to work. 

The City is responsible for determining only a portion of your total property taxes, equating to just under 60%. The rest, about 40%, is determined by various external agencies and governments, including the Peace River Regional District, Schools (Province of BC), Regional Hospital, and BC Transit. The City of Fort St. John then forwards the collected amounts to those agencies.

Pie chart detailing who gets property tax payments.

Find out more about these agencies on their websites:

How is my tax payment spent?

Your property taxes play a vital role in supporting a wide range of programs and services that benefit our community. Here are some of the key areas where your tax dollars are invested:

  • Clearing snow from over 350 lane kilometres of roads, including placing over 7,000 tonnes of winter sand
  • Caring for over 642 acres of park space, 13 playgrounds, two cemeteries, and an off-leash dog park
  • Maintaining over 170 kilometres of sanitary sewers (to keep that… stuff flowing)
  • Responding to over 15,000 service calls to the Fire Department, RCMP and Bylaw Services
  • Operating over 15 municipally owned buildings, including the Pomeroy Sport Centre featuring 2 NHL-sized ice rinks, an indoor speed skating oval, and a walking track
  • Providing over 100 arts and cultural, recreation, and aquatic programs and events

Property Taxes do not fund capital projects or water and sewer services.

Aerial view of Fort St. John neighbourhood.

Annual Tax Sale

Held on the last Monday in September each year.
Two hands holding a tablet displaying a spreadsheet.

Electronic Property Tax Notices

Say goodbye to the clutter of paper bills!
A city neighbourhood from above.

Home Owner Grant

A Provincial program that helps reduce the amount of taxes.
A finance staff member assists a resident at the finance counter.

Paying your Property Taxes

There are various ways to pay your property taxes.
Flowers on a street corner downtown.

Property Tax Exemptions & Deferment

Learn about property tax exemptions and deferment.

Tax Searches and Certificates

Do you require a tax search or certificate for a property within the city of Fort St. John boundaries? The City of Fort St. John utilizes Access Point Information Canada's (APIC) Tax Certificates Online (TCOL) as a fast, convenient way to obtain municipal tax certificates electronically with a credit card.

Using the Tax Certificates Online portal

  1. Register with Access Point Information Canada (APIC) by going to their website at www.apicanada.com and click the Register link on the top menu bar.
  2. Complete the registration process.
  3. To obtain a tax search or certificate:
    • Use the PID Search tab at the top
    • Use the Alternate Search tab at the top
  4. Download your Tax Certificate by clicking the Download Tax Certificate button
  5. View your receipt by clicking the Receipt tab at the top

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