Property Taxes

Starting in 2021, all home owner grant applications are to be made directly to the province each year, if eligible.  Residents in municipalities no longer apply through their municipal office.

Please visit the BC Provincial Government Home Owner Grant website for more information and to claim your grant.

Please note the Speculation and Vacancy Tax Declaration is different from the Home Owner Grant application.

During the last week before taxes are due (July 2nd) there are typically long line-ups at City Hall of people coming in to pay their taxes. Avoid the line-ups by paying your property taxes using your financial institution’s online banking or telephone banking services. Payment must be received by the due date of July 2, 2025, check with your bank for their processing time to avoid a penalty.

Or alternatively, drop your payment (cheques only) at either of the two secure 24-hour drop boxes available at:

• 8645 Stave Lave Street, Mission, BC.
• 7337 Welton Street, Mission, BC.

Cheques post-dated up to the due date are gladly accepted.

Consider signing up for the City's Pre-Authorized Debit Plan to prepay 2026 property taxes.

The most flexible option for making prepayments (or payments) is setting up recurring bill payments through your financial institution’s telephone or online banking system.  You choose the frequency, the day of the month, and the amount.  (Your 9 digit roll number [no dashes] is your account number).

If you have purchased property in Mission or plan to purchase one in 2025, you need to be familiar with your property tax obligation as recorded in your Purchaser’s Statement of Adjustments (contact your Lawyer or Notary for details).

The following may be of interest to you:

• Property Taxes are due the first business day after the July 1st statutory holiday – for 2025 the due date will be Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
• A 10% penalty will be added to all outstanding property taxes, including any unclaimed home owner grants on July 3, 2025.
• Annual Home Owner Grant Applications are now made directly to the Province. 
• Information on our Secondary Suite program including double utility charges, exemption qualifications, and how to decommission a suite.
• Water Metered Utilities, information on quarterly billing due dates and water meter bill reviews (if your bill is excessively high and you suspect a leak).  NOTE:  not all homes in Mission have a water meter, most homes are billed a flat rate on their property tax notice. For properties interested in adding a water meter, please visit Water Meters in Mission.
• Pre-Authorized Debit Plan, a program you can join to prepay next year’s property taxes.  REMEMBER to cancel your preauthorized payments when you sell your home.
• Property Tax Deferment, a low interest loan program offered by the Provincial Government that helps qualified BC homeowners pay their annual property taxes on their principal residence.   NOTE:  you need to claim your home owner grant and pay the municipal utilities listed on your property tax notice.
• Waste Collection and Curbside Garbage Collection Calendar  for information on the City’s Curbside Collection program, Landfill site, composting and Recycling Depots.

The Province of British Columbia offers two variations of the Property Tax Deferment Program which is a low interest loan program that assists qualified BC home owners to pay their annual property taxes.  Qualifications vary so please review each program to determine which one you qualify for:

• Property Tax Deferment – 55 and older, surviving spouse, Person with a Disability (as defined by regulation)
• Property Tax Deferment – Families with Children

Starting May 2020 the Property Tax Deferment program launched a online Property Tax Deferment application to make deferring your taxes easier – eliminating the need for paper forms and allowing you to auto renew .

Please note, the City of Mission does not accept deferment applications.

Property owners must still apply for their Home Owner Grant to the Province and make outstanding utility payments to the municipality.

If you have questions about the Property Tax Deferment Program or the new online application, call 1-888-355-2700 toll free (in B.C.) or 250-387-0555 (outside B.C.).