Calgary mails 2025 property tax bills: payment due June 30

On May 14, 2025, the City of Calgary mailed about 585,000 property tax bills to residential and non-residential owners.

Key dates

• June 30, 2025: property tax is due.
• July 1, 2025: a 7% late payment penalty applies to any unpaid amount.
• May 23, 2025: if you have not received your bill by then, call 311 for a statement of account. The penalty applies even if the bill did not arrive.

Ways to pay

The most popular option is the monthly Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP). Owners enrolled in TIPP by June 30 are not subject to the deadline. Owners can now view their current bill and the four previous years online at calgary.ca/mytax.

Where the money goes

About 37% of residential tax goes directly to the province for education. The other 63% funds City services such as police, fire, transit, roads, infrastructure, housing and parks.

Tip for buyers and sellers: if you are closing a purchase this summer, check how the 2025 tax is adjusted between buyer and seller on the statement of adjustments.

Where residential property tax goes, %

Compared with last year

In 2024, the City mailed bills for about 570,000 properties starting May 27, and payment was due on June 28. This year, about 585,000 bills went out earlier, on May 14, with payment due on Monday, June 30. The 7% penalty on unpaid amounts on July 1 is the same. The online service has expanded: owners can now see the current bill and the four previous years at calgary.ca/mytax.

What the 2025 bill includes

In March, the City said that for a typical single-family home assessed at $697,000, the municipal tax rises by $134 a year and the provincial education tax by $218, a combined $352. The provincial portion rose by $154 million in 2025, or 17.5%, and Calgary will remit over $1 billion to the province. That is why the education share of a typical residential bill, about 37%, deserves a close look this year.

Where the City’s share goes

The remaining 63% funds City services, including police, fire and emergency response, transit, streets and pathways, building and maintaining infrastructure, and housing, parks and recreation. A full breakdown is available at calgary.ca/taxbreakdown.

What it means for buyers and sellers

Property tax is adjusted between buyer and seller on the statement of adjustments at closing. If you close this summer, check whether the seller has paid the 2025 tax or is on TIPP, and how the amount is divided by date. Buyers taking over a home on TIPP should arrange their own plan after possession.

Payment options

Most owners pay monthly through the Tax Instalment Payment Plan. Owners who join TIPP by June 30 are not subject to the deadline, and joining is done online at calgary.ca/TIPP. Information on payment options and tax assistance programs for eligible homeowners is at calgary.ca/propertytax.

Practical takeaways

If your bill has not arrived by May 23, call 311 for a statement of account: the penalty applies even if a bill was not received. Compare this year’s bill with last year’s online. If you plan to sell, keep the bill handy, since buyers will ask.

Why the bill changed

Each bill reflects three things: the City’s budget, the property’s 2025 assessment and the provincial education requisition. The typical residential assessment rose 15% this year, with condos up a typical 22% and single residential homes up 14%. Owners whose value rose faster than their class may see a larger increase than the typical figures the City published in March, and owners whose value rose more slowly may see a smaller one.

The City collects the education tax on behalf of the Alberta government and passes it on.