Thursday, January 27, 2022

Langley City had the lowest on average residential property tax in 2021

Langley City CPO

In 2021, Langley City had the lowest property taxes on average compared to other municipalities in Metro Vancouver.

The following tables show how Langley City compares*.

Detached Housing


Municipality Average Assessment Municipal Taxes
Langley City $878,124 $2,220
Pitt Meadows $784,843 $2,269
Surrey $1,166,370 $2,279
Langley Township $1,029,974 $2,281
Port Coquitlam $967,183 $2,472
Burnaby $1,523,022 $2,590
Delta $1,028,316 $2,599
Maple Ridge $852,682 $2,633
City of North Vancouver $1,547,793 $2,733
Coquitlam $1,240,202 $2,789
Richmond $1,535,350 $2,846
District of North Vancouver $1,697,203 $3,097
New Westminster $1,174,085 $3,322
Vancouver $2,166,505 $3,470
Port Moody $1,324,037 $3,552
White Rock $1,464,175 $3,793
West Vancouver $2,966,263 $5,030

Attached Housing (Townhouses/Apartments)


Municipality Average Assessment Municipal Taxes
Langley City $412,236 $1,042
Burnaby $618,832 $1,052
Surrey $530,654 $1,091
Richmond $658,516 $1,221
District of North Vancouver $679,355 $1,240
Langley Township $577,746 $1,279
Coquitlam $590,417 $1,328
City of North Vancouver $754,760 $1,332
Port Coquitlam $527,387 $1,348
Maple Ridge $454,561 $1,404
Vancouver $886,939 $1,420
White Rock $556,743 $1,442
Pitt Meadows $501,657 $1,450
Delta $589,419 $1,490
New Westminster $527,457 $1,492
Port Moody $656,817 $1,762
West Vancouver $1,446,256 $2,452

With this year’s proposed 4.35% increase to mainly cover increased RCMP labour costs, Langely City will likely still have the lowest average property tax in Metro Vancouver.

You will not find Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Island Municipality, and Lions Bay in the tables as they all have populations under 5,000. Municipalities with a population under 5,000 are not responsible for police services.

*Source: Langley City 2022 Financial Plan

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