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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey Prepared by: Jong Huang Chief Economist

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements Introduction .........................................................................................................

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Summary ................................................................................................................

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Part 1: Major Canadian Cities Residential Property Taxes ............................................................................

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Total Property and Business Taxes Per Person........................................... 3 Residential Utility Charges ............................................................................

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Combined Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges........................ 4

Part 2: Edmonton Region Residential Property Taxes............................................................................

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Total Property and Business Taxes Per Person........................................... 6 Residential Utility Charges ............................................................................

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Combined Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges.......................7

Remarks .................................................................................................................

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Charts and Tables .................................................................. 9-40

2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Acknowledgements We would like to thank staff of the for following cities, towns and counties providing us their property tax information for this survey, * * * * * * * * *

We would also like to thank staff of EPCOR for providing us power and water rates information, TELUS Communications for providing telephone rates information, and the City of Edmonton Asset Management and Public Works Department for providing sewer rates information for all the cities, towns and counties surveyed.

City of Edmonton City of Calgary City of Red Deer City of Medicine Hat City of Lethbridge City of Vancouver City of Victoria City of Regina City of Saskatoon

* City of Winnipeg

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Disclaimer The City of Edmonton provides this information in goodfaith but it gives no warrantynor accepts liabilityfrom any incorrect,incomplete or misleading information, or its use for any purpose.

Copyright Š2001 by the City ofEdmonton Planningand Development Department c/o 3 rd Floor, City Hall 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 2R7

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Introduction The City of Edmonton conducts an annual survey of property taxes and utility charges for an average single-family house in major Canadian cities to assess the relative burden

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on Edmonton property taxpayers. Since 1997, a similar survey has been conducted for eleven municipalities in the Edmonton Region. used in this house The sample single-family The sample single-family house used in this year's survey for the Canadian cities has been changed. The sample house is now similar to the house used in 2000 for the Edmonton Region and defined as follows:

surveyed in 2001 for information on property taxes and garbage collection charges. In this year's survey, municipalities were also asked to provide information on total property and business taxes, which allows us to compute total property and business tax per person for each municipality. In addition, the survey asks for

municipality. In addition, the survey asks for the average and median property tax of all single detached houses in the city.

TELUS Communications, EPCOR and the City of Edmonton Asset Management and Public Works Department provided information on utility charges.

Twenty-five to thirty years old single

This report is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the survey results for the eighteen Canadian cities surveyed; the second part deals with the survey results for

detached

the eleven municipalities in the Edmonton

three-bedroom bungalow

with a main floor area of 1,200 square feet, having a double car garage and finished full basement, on a 6,000 square-foot lot located in an average neighbourhood of the city.

The houses with the age 25 to 30 years old account for the highest percentage of the total single-detached houses in the Edmonton Region, as compared to other age-group houses. It is more suitable to represent a typical house for all cities. Use of the same sample house for both Canadian cities and Edmonton regional comparisons will also avoid some confusion for readers.

Region.

Summary

Because the sample house has been changed this year, caution should be taken when comparing this year's survey results with previous year's results.

Three different measurements are used in this year report to compare property tax burden to taxpayers in Edmonton with seventeen Canadian cities and ten municipalities in the Edmonton Region.

These measurements are (1) property tax on a sample single-detached house, (2) average property tax of all single-detached houses, and (3) median property tax of all singledetached houses. In all three comparisons, Edmonton ranked at the middle of the eighteen Canadian cities and the municipalities in the Edmonton Region providing the information.

Eighteen Canadian cities and eleven municipalities in the Edmonton Region were

If the property taxes are combined with utility charges, Edmonton's ranking

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey remained unchanged at the middle for the sample house. However, for the average tax case, Edmonton's ranking moved to the tenth lowest position among the Canadian cities. In the Edmonton Region comparison, Edmonton's ranking moved to the third and fourth lowest positions, Edmonton's total property tax (including school taxes) of $1,596 for the sample single-detached house was 15.5% lower than the Canadian cities' average of $1,888, but 0.9% higher than the Edmonton Region's average of $1,582.

Edmonton's total annual utility charge of $1,401 was 7.7% higher than the Canadian

cities' average of $1,300 but 5.3% lower

Part 1: Major Canadian Cities Residential Property Taxes In this section, Edmonton's property taxes are compared to other Canadian cities' taxes using the following three different measurements: Property detached * Average detached * Median detached *

1. Property Tax of the Sample Single-

than the Edmonton Region's average of $1,481. t Edmonton's combined total property tax and utility charges of $2,997 for the sample single-detached house was 6.0% lower than of $3,189 the lthe Canadian Ctan'n average average of $3,189 and and 2.2% 2.2% lower than the Edmonton Region's average of $3,063.

If school taxes were excluded, Edmonton's total municipal tax and utility charges of $2,343 would be 8.3% lower than the Canadian cities' average of $2,556 and 5.9% lower than the Region's average of $2,490.

Edmonton's combined average property tax and utility charges of $3,210 was 2.2% lower than the Canadian cities' average of $3,283 and 3.5% lower than the Edmonton Region's average of $3,327.

tax of the sample singlehouse; property tax of all single houses; property tax of all single houses.

Detached House Edmonton's total property tax of $1,596, including municipal and school taxes, for the sample single-detached house, ranked the ninth lowest among the eighteen cities

mn h ihencte tennhlws surveyed, as compared to the fifth lowest position in 2000. Edmonton's ranking was at the middle of all Canadian cities surveyed.

In 2001 the unfavourable shift for Edmonton may be attributable to the change of the sample house to an older building and the market value assessment used in Edmonton.

The market value assessment may place heavier tax burden on older houses as compared with the non-market value assessment used in some of the cities.

Medicine Hat had the lowest tax at $1,262 in 2001, followed by St. John's, Newfoundland at $1,265, while Montreal had the highest tax at $2,989. Edmonton's total tax is 15.5% lower than the eighteen cities' average of $1,888, but it was 8.1% higher

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey than Calgary's tax of $1,476 (Chart 1 and Table 1).

If school taxes were excluded, Edmonton's municipal tax of $942 would be 25.2% lower than the eighteen cities' average tax of $1,260, but it was 32.9% higher than Calgary's tax of $709.

2. Average Property Tax The average property tax of all singledetached houses in Edmonton in 2001 was $1,809 and ranked the ninth lowest among This position puts the eighteen cities.

Edmonton at the middle of all cities surveyed as well. St. John's Newfoundland had the lowest average tax at $1,140, followed by Medicine Hat at $1,289, while

median tax of $1,476 (Chart 2A and Table 2).

Total Property and Business Taxes Per Person In this section, cities are compared based on total property and business taxes per person.

The property tax includes not only residential properties but also all nonresidential properties for municipal, regional and school purposes. Information presented in this section should be used with caution, as population used to calculate the per person tax may be based on different year census data for some of the cities.

Toronto had the highest at $3,307.

1. Total Property Tax Per Person

Edmonton's average tax was 8.8% lower than the eighteen cities' average of $1,983, but 3.7% higher than Calgary's tax of $1,744 (Chart 2 and Table 2).

Edmonton's total property tax per person was $834 and ranked the seventh lowest in 2001. This was 15.3% lower than the eighteen cities' average of $985 and 12.3% lower than Calgary's tax of $951.

St.

3. Median Property Tax

John's, Newfoundland had the lowest total

The median property tax of all singledetached houses in Edmonton in 2001 was $1,608 and ranked the seventh lowest among the fourteen cities providing information, This ranking again sits at the middle of all cities providing the information. Medicine

property tax per person at $499, followed by Saint John, New Brunswick at $531 and Medicine Hat at $705. Ottawa had the highest tax per person at $1,459, followed

by Victoria at $1,401 and Fredericton at $1,386 (Chart 3 and Table 3).

Hat had the lowest median tax at $1,177,

2. Total Property and Business Tax

followed by Saint John, New Brunswick at $1,399, while Montreal had the highest again at $2,857.

Per Person Some of the cities surveyed levied both Some of the cities surveyed levied both property tax and business tax, while the others collected only property taxes. The cities collecting business tax could levy the property tax at a lower rate. Therefore, it would be more comparable to use property

Edmonton's median tax was 15.6% lower than the fourteen cities' average of $1,905, but it was 8.9% higher than Calgary's

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey tax and business comparison,

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Edmonton's total property and business tax per person was $941 and ranked seventh lowest again in 2001. This was 8.7% lower than the 18 cities' average of $1,031 and 14.9% lower than Calgary's $1,106. Saint John, New Brunswick had the lowest combined tax per person at $532, followed

by St. John's, Newfoundland at $644 and

Medicine Hat at $730. Ottawa and Victoria again had the highest at $1,459 and $1,401, respectively (Chart 3A and Table 3).

month for 20 cubic metres water consumption were 19.0% and 70.6% higher than the 18 cities' averages of $21.37 and $12.68, respectively. The factors affecting higher water and sewer rates in Edmonton include the application of the user pay concept, the higher costs of water and sewage treatment, and the lower financing assistance from other levels of government.

Combined Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges

Edmonton's total utility charges for the

Since some of utility costs (like water and sewer) in some of the cities are financed by property taxes, while in other cities they are financed by separate utility charges, it is more comparable to combine property taxes

average single-family house ranked the third

and utility charges.

highest among the eighteen cities in 2001, unchanged from the 2000 position.

Montreal had the lowest total charges while Yellowknife had the highest. The total utility charges for telephone, power, water, sewer, and garbage collection for the average single-detached house in Edmonton, including applicable surcharges, was $116.74 per month or $1,401 per year.

Edmonton's charge was 7.7% higher than

combinations are used here for comparison among cities.

the eighteen cities' average of $108.37 per

1.

Residential Utility Charges

Three different

* Total property tax (including municipal and school) and utility charges for the sample house. * Municipal property tax and utility charges for the sample house. * Average property tax and utility charges

month or $1,300 per year (Chart 4 and Table

Total Property Tax and Utility Charges

4). per month for of $23.86 Edmonton's charge Ed ntouchne hoe $ pemothe a touch-tone telephone was close to the of $23.83. eighteen cities' Eihteen's e average rae c of $3 .

Edmonton's power rate of $37.83 (net of balancing pool credit) per month for 500 kWh consumption was 19.1% lower than the oweer, 18 ctie'of$4675.

18 cities' average of aerag $46.75. However, Edmonton's water rate of $25.42 (including surcharges) and sewer rate of $21.63 per

Edmonton's combined cost of total property tax and utility charges for the sample singledetached house was $2,997 in 2001. This was 6.0% lower than the 18 cities' average of $3,189 but 5.5% higher than Calgary's Edmonton's combined cost of $2,840. combined total property taxes and utility utility taxes and property total the combined charges ranked ninth lowest among the cities surveyed, up from the eighth lowest

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey position in 2000. St. John's, Newfoundland had the lowest combined cost at $2,327, while Yellowknife had the highest at $4,165 (Chart 5 and Table 5).

2. Municipal Property Tax and Utility Charges

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Edmonton's position compared more favourably when only the municipal property tax was considered (that is, excluding school taxes). The combined municipal property tax and utility charges for the Edmonton homeowner amounted to $2,343 in 2001. •This was 8.3% lower than the 18 cities' average of $2,556. Edmonton ranked the eighth lowest in this comparison, up from the seventh lowest position in 2000.

Medicine Hat had the lowest at $1,904 and Yellowknife had the highest combined cost

at $3,410 (Chart 6 and Table 6).

3. Average Property Tax and Utility Charges

Part 2: Edmonton Region This is the fifth year a survey was conducted for selected municipalities in the Edmonton Region. Edmonton City Council's Property Tax Review Committee requested the survey in 1997. Parkland County didn't participate in this year's survey again because water and sewer service is not provided in the County, thereby making the County not comparable to other municipalities. The following are the survey results for eleven municipalities in the Edmonton Region.

Residential Property Taxes Similar to the Canadian cities' comparison,

the following three different measurements were used in comparing Edmonton's property tax with other municipalities in the

Edmonton Region.

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The combined average property tax and utility charges in Edmonton amounted to $3,210 in 2001, ranking at the tenth lowest among the 18 cities. This was 2.3% lower than the eighteen Canadian cities' average of $3,284, but 3.3% higher than Calgary's at $3,108.

St. John's, Newfoundland had the lowest combined tax and utility charges at $2,202, followed by Victoria at $2,471 and Medicine Hat at $2,543. Yellowknife had the highest at $4,555, followed by Toronto at $4,515 and Ottawa at $4,146 (Chart 7 and Table 7).

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Property tax of the sample singledetached house; Average property tax of all single detached houses; Median property tax of all single detached houses.

1. Property Tax of the Sample SingleDetached House Edmonton's total property tax of $1,596, including municipal and school taxes, for the sample single-detached house ranked the sixth lowest among the eleven municipalities surveyed in 2001. This is an improvement from last year's seventh position. Leduc County had the lowest tax levy at $1,273, followed by Fort Saskatchewan at $1,441, while St. Albert 5

2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey had the highest at $1,878. Edmonton's total

Total Property and Business Taxes

tax was slightly higher than the Region's average tax of $1,582 (Chart 8 and Table 8).

Per Person

If school taxes were excluded, Edmonton's municipal tax of $942 would account for only 93% of the Region's average tax of $1,008, and would rank the fifth lowest,

Similarly, in this section, municipalities are compared based on total property and business taxes per person. The property tax includes not only residential properties but also all non-residential properties for municipal, regional and school purposes.

Information presented in this section should be used with caution as well, as population used to calculate the per person tax may be based on different year census data for some of the cities.

2. Average Property Tax The average property tax of all singledetached houses in Edmonton in 2001 was $1,809 and ranked the fourth lowest among the eight municipalities in the Edmonton Region providing the information. This

position was at the middle of the eight

1. Total Property Tax Per Person

municipalities. Fort Saskatchewan had the lowest average tax at $1,505, followed by Stony Plain at $1,670, while St. Albert had

Edmonton's total property tax per person was $834 and ranked the sixth lowest in

the highest at $$2,401.

2001. This was 9.4% lower than the

Edmonton's average tax was 2.0% lower than the eight municipalities' average of $1,846 (Chart 9 and Table 9).

3. Median Property Tax The median property tax of all singledetached houses in Edmonton in 2001 was

$1,608 and ranked the third lowest among the six municipalities providing information.

This ranking again was at the middle of the six municipalities providing the information.

Fort Saskatchewan had the lowest median tax at $1,407, followed by Stony Plain at $1,508, while St. Albert had the highest at $2,260.

Edmonton's median tax was 8.5% lower than the six municipalities' average of $1,758 (Chart 9A and Table 9).

Edmonton Region's average of $889.

Morinville had the lowest total property tax per person at $616, followed by Beaumont at $638 and Stony Plain at $730.

Fort Saskatchewan had the highest at $1,413, followed by Leduc County at $1,102 and Strathcona County at $1,061 (Chart 10 and Table 10).

2. Total Property and Business Tax Per Person Edmonton was the only municipality in the Region that levied both property tax and business tax.

All other municipalities collected only property taxes.

Since Edmonton collected business tax, it could levy the property tax at a lower rate.

Therefore, it would be more comparable to combine property tax and business tax for comparison.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey The ranking under this measurement is similar to the total property tax per person

Combined Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges

for all municipalities except Edmonton.

Edmonton's total property and business tax per person was $941 and ranked the eighth lowest in 2001. This was 4.7% lower than the Edmonton Region's average of $899 (Chart 10A and Table 10).

Similar to the Canadian cities, three different combinations were used here for comparison among municipalities in the Region. * Total property tax (including municipal and school) and utility charges for the

sample house.

Residential Utility Charges

* Municipal property tax and utility charges for the sample house. * Average property tax and utility charges

Edmonton's total utility charges for the average single-detached house ranked the

third lowest in the Edmonton Region in

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2001, compared to the seventh lowest position in 2000. St. Albert had the lowest utility charges while Morinville had the highest charges. The total utility charges for

Charges Edmonton's combined cost of total property tax and utility charges for the sample single-

telephone, power, water, sewer, and garbage collection for the average single-detached house in Edmonton, including applicable surcharges, was $116.74 per month or $1,401 per year. Edmonton's total utility charge was 5.4% lower than the Edmonton Region's average of $123.37 per month or $1,480 per year (Chart 11 and Table 11).

Edmonton's cost of $23.86 per month for a touch-tone telephone was 15% lower than the Region's average of $28.07. Edmonton's

power rate of $37.83 per month for 500 kWh consumption was 17% lower than the Region's average of $45.65. Edmonton's water rate of $25.42 (including surcharges) and sewer rate of $21.63 per month for 20 cubic metres water consumption were 0.9% and 32.8 % higher than the Region's and 32.8 % higher than the Region's averages of $25.12 and $16.29, respectively,.cl

Total Property Tax and Utility

detached house was $2,997 in 2001. This was 2.2% lower than the Region's average of $3,062.

Edmonton's combined total property taxes and utility charges ranked the fourth lowest among the municipalities surveyed, an improvement from the fifth position in 2000.

Leduc County had the lowest combined cost at $2,649, while Morinville had the highest at $3,310 (Chart 12 and Table 12).

2. Municipal Property Tax and Utility Charges Edmonton's position compared more E on pion c e m o favourably when only the municipal property tax was considered (that is, excluding school taxes). The combined o tax T cohe municipal property tax and utility charges for the Edmonton homeowner amounted to $2,343 in 2001. This was 5.9% lower than the Region's average of $2,489.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey Edmonton ranked the third lowest in this comparison, unchanged from its position in 2000.

Leduc County had the lowest combined cost again at $2,079 and Morinville had the highest at $2,785 (Chart 13 and Table 13).

3. Average Property Tax and Utility Charges The combined average property tax and utility charges for Edmonton amounted to $3,206 in 2001, ranking the third lowest among the eight municipalities providing the information. This was 3.5% lower than the 8 municipalities' average of $3,326. Fort Saskatchewan had the lowest combined tax and utility charges at $2,924, while St. Albert had the highest at $3,718 (Chart 14

and Table 14).

Remarks It is inappropriate to use property tax information contained in this report to compare management efficiency among local governments. Property tax differences among local governments are. attributable to many factors. These factors include the structure and sources of local governments' operating revenues, the levels and costs of services provided, the use of split mill rates, different ways for financing local improvements, and the extent the user pay policy is applied. However, property tax differences are a useful measurement of the comparative tax burden.

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Chart 1: Total Property Tax for a Single-Family House in 2001 Canadian Cities

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Prepcred by: City of Echnonton, Plcrnning aid Development Depcrtment. November 2001 Notes: (1) Figures indude munidpd, regonal cndsdchool taxes, net of homeowner grals if cpliocde.

(2) In 2001 survey, the s anlde house is chcnged to be a 25-30 yecr-old cbtched 3-bedroom bungalow with a mdn floor crea of 1,200 sqcucre feet, finished full basement and a dcbuble car gcrage, on a 6.000 scqcre foot lot.

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Table 1 Comparative Property Tax Levy on a Sample House in 2001 [1] ( Selected Canadian Cities ) (dollars) _ Municipal

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Homeowner Grants or

Net Property Tax Levy

Total

Credits

(After Grants)

Property Tax Levy

City

Other

School

Rank

EDMONTON

942

654

0

1,596

0

1,596

9

Calgary

709

767

0

1,476

0

1,476

6

Red Deer

795

658

0

1,453

0

1,453

4

Medicine Hat

650

612

0

1,262

0

1,262

1

Lethbridge

850

564

0

1,414

0

1,414

3

Vancouver [3]

1,136

1,111

169

2,416

470 [2]

1,946

11

Victoria

1,038

668

238

1,944

470 [2]

1,474

5

Regina

991

1,097

106

2,194

0

2,194

13

Saskatoon

896

1,244

106

2,246

0

2,246

14

Winnipeg

1,361

1,331

0

2,692

400

2,292

15

Montreal

2,555

434

0

2,989

0

2,989

18

Toronto

1,828

974

0

2,802

0

2,802

17

Ottawa

2,036

571

0

2,607

0

2,607

16

Halifax

1,460

518

67

2,045

0

2,045

12

Saint John

1,559

0

0

1,559

0

1,559

8

Fredericton

1,535

0

0

1,535

0

1,535

7

St. John's

1,265

0

0

1,265

0

1,265

2

Yellowknife

1,076

755

0

1,831

0

1,831

10

Average

1,260

664

38

1,963

74

1,888

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning and Policy Services Branch.

November 2001.

Notes: 1. In this year's survey for Canadian cities, the sample house is changed to be a 25 to 30 year-old detached 3-bedroom bungalow with a main floor area of 1,200 square feet, finished full basement and a double car garage, on a 6,000 square foot lot.

2. Grant is $470 for school levy for homeowners with age 64 years or under and $745 for senior citizens or handicapped 3. Based on an averaged value single-family house which may not correspond to the sample house described above.

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Chart 2: Average Property Tax for All Single Detached Houses in 2001 Canadian Cities

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Chart 2A: Median Property Tax for All Single Detached Houses in 2001 Canadian Cities

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey Table 2 Average Property Tax and Median Property Tax for all Single Detached Houses in 2001 (Selected Canadian Cities) (dollars) Average Tax (1)

Median Tax (1)

Tax Levy

Rank

Tax Levy

Rank

EDMONTON

1,809

9

1,608

7

Calgary

1,744

8

1,476

3

Red Deer

1,593

6

1,574

6

Medicine Hat

1,289

2

1,177

1

Lethbridge

1,512

5

1,512

5

Vancouver

1,946

10

N/A

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Victoria

1,455

3

N/A

Regina

2,093

13

1,982

10

Saskatoon

2,034

11

1,958

8

Winnipeg

2,151

14

1,977

9

Montreal

3,207

17

2,857

14

Toronto

3,307

18

2,696

12

Ottawa

2,999

16

2,760

13

Halifax

2,045

12

N/A

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Saint John

1,489

4

1,399

2

Fredericton

1,663

7

1,509

4

St. John's

1,140

1

N//A

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Yellowknife

2,221

15

2,186

11

City

Average

1,983

1,905

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services Branch, November 2001 Note: (1) Property tax levy includes municipal, regional and school taxes, but net of homeowner grants or credits.

The average property tax is the average property tax levy for all single detached houses in the city.

The median property tax is the median property tax levy for all single detached houses in the city.

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Chart 3: Total Property Tax Levy Per Person in 2001 Canadian Cities

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Chart 3A: Total Property and Business Tax Levy Per Person in 2001 Canadian Cities M.EMhhhiIIII 1,600 14 5 9 1394 34

1,400

140 4o1

130 1 13 03

12 5 1

1,200

-

7

10 103

1,000

1053

-

-

,

0800

827

70573

t'

832

--

-

-

644

600

7s ---..

400

-

---

200

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Prepared by: City of Ech-onton, Planning and Development Depcrtment November 2001 Note: Totd propeqrty tc levy indudes municipd, rejond and school tcxes..

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Table 3 Total Property and Business Tax Levy Per Person in 2001 (Selected Canadian Cities) Population

City

Total Tax Levy Total Tax Levy Per Person Property Business Total Levy Property Rank Total Levy Rank (thousands of dollars) (dollars) (dollars)

EDMONTON

666,311 [1]

555,601

71,315

626,916

834

7

941

7

Calgary

881,000

837,800

136,500

974,300

951

8

1,106

12

Red Deer

68,308

49,896

0

49,896

730

5

730

4

Medicine Hat

50,152

35,346

0

35,346

705

3

705

3

Lethbridge

69,000

57,095

0

57,095

827

6

827

5

Vancouver

580,000

725,368

0

725,368

1,251

15

1,251

13

Victoria

79,013

110,724

0

110,724

1,401

17

1,401

17

Regina

190,400

200,440

0

200,440

1,053

11

1,053

10

Saskatoon Winnipeg

209,600 633,900 [1]

201,100

201,100

959

9

959

769,597

0 55,395

824,992

1,214

14

1,301

14

Montreal

1,029,828 [2] 1,115,600

226,000

1,341,600

1,083

12

1,303

15

Toronto

2,500,000 [1] 2,737,651

0 2,737,651

1,095

13

1,095

11

Ottawa

785,000 [1] 1,145,626

0 1,145,626

1,459

18

1,459

18

Halifax

358,256 [1]

261,156

36,967

298,123

729

4

832

6

Saint John

178,557 [3]

94,878

196

95,074

531

2

532

1

Fredericton

46,507 [3]

64,449

400

64,849

1,386

16

1,394

16

107,133 [4]

53,507

15,531

69,038

499

1

644

2

10

1,030

9

St. John's Yellowknife

18,130

18,667

0

18,667

1,030

Average

469,505

501,917

30,128

532,045

985

8

1,031

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning and Policy Services Branch.

November 2001.

Notes: 1.2001 estimate.

2. 2000 estimate 3. 1996 population figure 4. 1999 population figure.

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Chart 4: Total Monthly Utility Charge for a Single-Family House in 2001 Canadian Cities

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19s

175 150 130

125

t7 -

100 00

-

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585

---

--

75 --58 50

25-

50

--

--

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--

--.-

.

.

-

-.

.

..

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.

.

e.

Prepared by: T he City of Edmonton, Planning and Developnent Department. November 2001 Note: F igures induce charges for telephone, power, water, sewer cand gzrboge collection.

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Table 4 Average Monthly Utility Charges for a Single-Family House (Selected Canadian Cities) (as of September 2001) (dollars) City EDMONTON

Telephone [1] 23.86 [8]

Power [2] 37.83 [7] 49.31 [7] 45.36 [7] 40.79 46.13 [7]

24.81 17.03

15.68 16.44

6.25

113.66 110.24

15 11

Medicine Hat Lethbridge

23.86 [8] 25.16 [8] 25.16 [8] 25.16 [8]

16.85 26.42

15.15 19.99

6.59 11.95

104.54 129.65

7 17

Vancouver

25.60

32.31

21.75

11.00

12.42

103.08

6

Victoria Regina

23.80 22.00

32.31 49.37

12.84 22.75

3.43 16.62

12.25 -

84.63 110.74

2 12

Saskatoon

22.00

54.33

19.32 [6]

10.05

-

105.70

9

Winnipeg

25.00

31.67

34.95 [6]

19.28

-

110.90

13

Montreal

22.60

35.40

-

-

58.00

1

Toronto

22.60

51.88

18.48

7.72

-

100.68

5

Ottawa

21.80

43.81

11.71

18.26

-

95.58

4

Halifax Saint John

25.00 22.00

52.25 48.15

13.94 18.75

13.66 22.51

-

104.85 111.41

8 14

Fredericton

22.00

53.59

14.90

16.73

-

107.22

10

St. John's

21.95

50.09

16.44

-

[5]

-

88.48

3

Yellowknife

29.33

86.85

68.35 [4]

-

[4]

10.00

194.53

18

23.83

46.75

21.37

3.75

108.37

--

Calgary Red Deer

Average

Water [3] Sewer [3] Garbage 25.42 [6] 21.63 8.00

[5]

-

[5]

12.68

Total Rank 116.74 16

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning and Policy Services Branch.

November 2001.

Sources: EPCOR, TELUS and City of Edmonton Asset Management & Public Works Department.

Notes: (1) For a touch-tone phone.

(2) Based on 500 KWH/month power consumption. Rates shown exclude GST. (3) Based on 20 cubic meter per month water consumption.

(4) This amount is for both water and sewer charges.

(5) Financed through property tax.

(6) Includes surcharges; for Winnipeg it includes water and sewer main charges of $138 a year in tax levy.

(7) The Balancing Pool Credit is included in the rates.

(8) Includes an $0.11 surcharge for Message Relay Service and toll-free calling to adjacent communities.

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Chart 5: Total Property Tax and Utility Charges for a Single-Family House in 2001 - Canadian Cities

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4,000 3514

3,500

3183 3183 2970 77

3,000 -2776

S2,500

2490

,

2997

3523

3623 -

3685

375

4165 -

4

-

-

--

2516

--

--

0

S2,000-1,500-1,000--

--

500--

0

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Prepcred by: Oty of Edmoxnton, Planning and Developmrent Deportment. November 2001 Notes: (1)T otd property tax indudes munidpd, regond and sdchool tcaxes, but ore net of homeowner grants or credis if piclice. (2) in 2001 survey, the sample house is changed to be a 25-30 year-old detrched 3-bedctoom bungalow with a mdain floor orea of 1.200 s qucjre feet finished full bCsement and a doube oxr gragoe, on a 6,000 squjare foot lot.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey Table 5 Total Property Tax and Utility Charges for a Single-Family House in 2001 (Selected Canadian Cities) (doliars) Total (1) Property Tax

Utility (2) Charges

Total

Rank

EDMONTON

1,596

1,401

2,997

9

Calgary Red Deer

1,476 1,453

1,364 1,323

2,840 2,776

6 4

Medicine Hat Lethbridge Vancouver

1,262 1,414 1,946

1,254 1,556 1,237

2,516 2,970 3,183

3 8 10

Victoria Regina

1,474 2,194

1,016 1,329

2,490 3,523

2 13

Saskatoon

2,246

1,268

3,514

12

Winnipeg

2,292

1,331

3,623

14

Montreal

2,989

696

3,685

15

Toronto

2,802

1,208

4,010

17

Ottawa Halifax

2,607 2,045

1,147 1,258

3,754 3,303

16 11

Saint John Fredericton

1,559 1,535

1,337 1,287

2,896 2,822

7 5

St. John's

1,265

1,062

2,327

1

Yellowknife

1,831

2,334

4,165

18

1,888

1,300

3,189

--

City

Average

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services Branch. November 2001

Notes: (1)Property tax shown includes municipal, regional and school taxes, but is net of homeowner grants or credits.

(2) Utility charges include telephones, power, water, sewers and garbage collection.

Utility charges also include surcharges for water mains and sewer upgrading where applicable.

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Chart 6: Combined Municipal Property Tax and Utility Charges for a SingleFamily House in 2001 - Canadian Cities

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in

3,500 3183

3036

3,000 -

3,000

27 8

2,500 2 073

R0 K

7

-

2490 22702288

]

2822

3251

2

327

Z-4J

2 118

2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0

0*ow Spo o-+-,, so , +~ ,o~o , oo o ,+,,o,+eo0" fl H

'0

'd

SPO0

~

Prepared by: City of Ecnonton, Planning cnd Development Deportment. November 2001 Notes: (1) Property taxes indude both munidpd cnd regiond taxes, but exducd school taxes and net of homeowner gcnts if cpqoicde. (2) In 2001 survey, the sanmple house is chnged to be a 25-30 yecr-dd detatched 3-becroom bnglow with a mdn floor area of 1,200 scqucre feet, finished full xs ement cnda doube car grage,on a 6,000 squcre foot lot.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey Table 6

Municipal Property Tax and Utility Charges for a Single-Family House in 2001 (Selected Canadian Cities) (dollars) Municipal (1) Property Tax

Utility (2) Charges

Total

Rank

EDMONTON

942

1,401

2,343

8

Calgary Red Deer

709 795

1,364 1,323

2,073 2,118

3 4

Medicine Hat Lethbridge Vancouver

650 850

1,254 1,556

1 9

Victoria

1,051 968

Regina

1,097

1,237 1,016 1,329

1,904 2,406 2,288 1,984

Saskatoon

1,002

Winnipeg Montreal

City

2,426

6 2 10

1,268

2,270

5

1,159 2,555

1,331 696

2,490 3,251

11 17

Toronto

1,828

1,208

3,036

15

Ottawa Halifax

2,036 1,527

1,147 1,258

3,183 2,785

16 12

Saint John

1,559

Fredericton

1,535

1,337 1,287

2,896 2,822

14 13

St. John's Yellowknife

1,265 1,076

1,062 2,334

2,327 3,410

7 18

1,256

1,300

2,556

--

Average

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services November 2001 Notes: (1) Property tax shown excludes school taxes and is net of homeowner grants or credits.

(2) Utility charges include telephones, power, water, sewer and garbage collection.

Utility charges also include surcharges for water mains and sewer upgrading where applicable.

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Chart 7: Combined Average Property Tax and Utility Charges for Single-Detached Houses in 2001 - Canadian Cities

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5,000 45154555

4,500 4146

3903

4,000 .

3,500 3068 3108

o

3,000

2916 250

-

s,

3422 3482

--

1331

-

24712 543

2,500

2202

2,000 ---------1,500 1,000 500

0

Prqxrbity:

ly d EdoTr1

PIoir'rgdDe kqTrt i~Ttr.

N0rtE 2001

(1)A lp cpltyt< is treacUC pcpEryitcxlevyfrdl sir1ed efrtdoes in tedly.

(2)Utiltiy drg irdr de ir ;, s, w e, se er crdgta cdlecicn Uility dcrgr dsoirdut sucorgds fa vder rrdrs cndseu

;rgadngreeqdiiedie

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Table 7

Average Property Tax and Utility Charges for Single-Detached Houses in 2001 (Selected Canadian Cities)

City EDMONTON

(dollars) Average (1) Utility (2) Property Tax Charges 1,809 1,401

Total 3,210

Rank 10

Calgary Red Deer Medicine Hat

1,744 1,593 1,289

1,364 1,323 1,254

3,108 2,916 2,543

8 5 3

Lethbridge Vancouver

1,512 1,946

1,556 1,237

3,068 3,183

7 9

Victoria

1,455

1,016

2,471

2

Regina

2,093

1,329

3,422

13

Saskatoon

2,034

1,268

3,302

11

Winnipeg

2,151

1,331

3,482

14

Montreal

3,207

696

15

Toronto

3,307

1,208

3,903 4,515

Ottawa

2,999

1,147

4,146

16

Halifax

2,045

1,258

3,303

12

Saint John

1,489

1,337

2,826

4

Fredericton

1,663

1,287

2,950

6

St. John's

1,140

1,062

2,202

1

Yellowknife

2,221 1,983

2,334 1,300

4,555 3,284

18 --

Average

17

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services November 2001

Notes: (1)Average property tax is the average property tax levy for all single detached houses in the city.

(2) Utility charges include telephones, power, water, sewer and garbage collection.

Utility charges also include surcharges for water mains and sewer upgrading where applicable.

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Chart 8: Total Property Tax for a Single-Family House in 2001 -

Edmonton Region

2,000

1878

1,800 1596 1,600 1441

1,400

1453

1496

-

1617

1691 -

1703 -

1730

24

1273

1,200 S1,000 800 600 400 CCl

22001 (1)0Figres indu

Prepxred bi:

unid

afy of Edirnn,

dsch

taes.

Planing cnd Develornent Depatmnent. Novembte

2001 Notes: Notes: (1) IFicgures include municipal and school tcves.

(2) ned as a 25-30 year-d d detached 3-bedroom bungd ow (2) TThe he ssamnple crngie house house isis dleft Chfined c 0 25-30 year-dd catcrhed 3-becicrn bungdow wth a amain floor area of 1,200 quare feet, hed full ement and doulde car with rndn floor crea of 1,200 ssquae feet finis finished full bas bsenent ad aacdoude cxr gcrage, on a 6,000 square foot lot.

PreTheed by: City Planning of EdmcnEdmonton nd eandvelonent Department. NovemberDeartment25

grcg,°ma 6.000 scre foot lot.

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Table 8 Comparative Property Tax Levy on a Sample House in 2001 (Edmonton Capital Region) Municipal

(dollars) School

Tax

Tax

EDMONTON

942

654

St. Albert

1,259

Leduc

Total

Rank Municipal

Total

1,596

5

6

619

1,878

11

11

1,140

563

1,703

8

9

824

617

1,441

2

2

1,074

543

1,617

7

7

942

511

1,453

4

3

Spruce Grove

1,164

566

1,730

9

10

Morinville

1,166

525

1,691

10

8

Beaumont

1,000

524

1,524

6

5

Leduc County

703

570

1,273

1

1

Strathcona County

876

620

1,496

3

4

1,008

574

1,582

-

-

Fort Saskatchewan Devon Stony Plain

Average

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services.

November 2001

Notes: As in last year's survey for the Edmonton region, the sample house is defined as a 25 to 30 year-old detached 3-bedroom bungalow with a main floor area of 1,200 square feet, finished full basement and a double car garage, on a 6,000 square foot lot.

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Chart 9: Average Property Tax for All Single Detached Houses in 2001 Edmonton Region

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3,000

2,500

2401 2042

2,000

1809

==

1830

1691

1670

1501

1820

M 1,500

-

500 --

:

-

-

,

-

0

0

0

0

00

1

Prepied by: City of Ednonton, Planning and Developnent Department. November

2001 Notes: (1) Property taoes indude both munidpal and school taxes. (2) The average property tax is the average property tax levy for dl singe detached houses in the dty.

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Chart 9A: Median Property Tax for All Single Detached Houses in 2001 Edmonton Region

.EEhhh""I 2,500 2260 1955

2,000 1808 1608

1,500

--

-

1508

1,000 -

500

0

Prepcred by: City of E tnonton, Planning cnd Development Depctment. November 2001 Notes: (1) Property taxes indude both munidpal acnd school taxes. (2) T he medan property tax is the medcn property taxc levy for dl singe detched houses in the dty.

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Table 9 Average Property Tax and Median Property Tax for all Single Detached Houses in 2001 (Edmonton Capital Region)

(dollars) Average Tax (1)

City

Median Tax (1)

Tax Levy

Rank

Tax Levy

Rank

EDMONTON

1,809

4

1,608

3

St. Albert

2,401

8

2,260

6

N/A

--

N/A

--

1,501

1

1,407

1

N/A

--

N/A

--

Stony Plain

1,670

2

1,508

2

Spruce Grove

1,830

6

1,808

4

Morinville

1,691

3

N/A

--

Beaumont

2,042

7

1,955

5

N/A

--

N/A

--

1,820

5

N/A

--

Leduc

Ft. Saskatchewan Devon

Leduc County Strathcona County Average

1,846

1,758

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services Branch, November 2001 Note: (1) Property taxes include both municipal and school taxes.

The average property tax is the average property tax levy for all single detached houses in the city.

The median property tax is the median property tax levy for all single detached houses in the city.

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Chart 10: Total Property Tax Levy Per Person in 2001 Edmonton Region

.EMhhhiIII 1,600 1413

-

1,400 1,200

1102

~834

M

O= 800 -

0 a1,00600

_

616 --

638 .

794

767 _

_

!

1

-

-

..

..

.

=

-

400 200

0

-

4Q 00

:1o

40

0i;

V

'.

Preped by: 0ty of Eiorntn, PlanningcndDevelop-ent Dexrtment. November 2001 Note: Totd property ta< levy indudes munidpd and schodol taxes..

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Chart 10A: Total Property and Business Tax Levy Per Person in 2001 Edmonton Region

.. EhhhhhIIII 1,600 1413

--

1,400 1,200

1102 1061

1,000 c67 = 800 200 a 6 0 0 --

910

6000

!

-

.

794

047 616

913

-

638 ...

------

400 0

200- H H- H- -O

-- "

0 40

Ik

0

Prepared by: City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department. November 2001 Note: Total property tax levy indcludes municipal and school taxes..

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Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Table 10 Total Property and Business Tax Levy Per Person in 2001 (Edmonton Capital Region ) Total Tax Levy City

Population

Property

Total

Business Total Levy Property Rank Total Levy Rank

(thousands of dollars) EDMONTON

666,311 [1]

ax Levy Per Person

(dollars)

(dollars)

555,601

71,315

626,916

834

6

941

8

St. Albert

51,716

47,195

0

47,195

913

8

913

7

Leduc

14,750 [1]

13,422

0

13,422

910

7

910

6

Ft. Saskatchewan

13,109 [2]

18,524

0

18,524

1,413

11

1,413

11

Devon

4,808

3,686

0

3,686

767

4

767

4

Stony Plain

9,200 [1]

6,716

0

6,716

730

3

730

3

11,967

0

11,967

794

5

794

5

6,255 [1]

3,853

0

3,853

616

1

616

1

6,986

4,456

0

4,456

638

2

638

2

Leduc County

12,861

14,175

0

14,175

1,102

10

1,102

10

Strathcona County

70,855

75,177

0

75,177

1,061

9

1,061

9

Average

79,265

68,616

6,483

75,099

889

-

899

-

Spruce Grove S Morinville Beaumont

15,069

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning and Policy Services Branch.

November 2001.

Notes: 1. 2001 estimate.

2. 1998 estimate.

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Chart 11: Total Monthly Utility Charge for a Single-Family House in 2001 Edmonton Region

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117 120

1

100 --

=o 0

lis

15

140

80--

Ur

10

1

-

-

-

-

--

--

123

122

11

129-

127

i26

-

-

-

0

60 40

20 4

0

N,

40*

060

%.

0

%

c',

CO

Prepcred by: City of E

Planing ad Developnent Depcrtment. November 0tnonton,

Prepzred by: City of Echw~ton, PaIcning aid Deveop-nent Deptment. November 2001 Notes: Fig~res ctcrges Notes: FPlanning igures indude inducb chcrgss for for telephone, tee-ione, power, Power, wafer, water, sewer s ewe andcjcrtcge aid gzrbcge collection.

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Table 11 Average Monthly Utility Charges for a Single-Family House (Edmonton Capital Region) (as of September 2001) (dollars) Telephone [1] Power [2]

Water [3] Sewer [3] Garbage

Total

Rank

EDMONTON

23.86

37.83

25.42

21.63

8.00

116.74

3

St. Albert

23.86

46.43

18.60

15.40

5.50

109.79

1

Leduc

30.01

46.43

24.32

17.89

10.75

129.40

9

Ft. Saskatchewan

30.01

46.43

20.00

10.95

11.22

118.61

4

Devon

30.01

46.43

25.32

26.29

6.61

134.66

10

Stony Plain

30.01

46.43

26.35

9.21

9.80

121.80

5

Spruce Grove

30.01

46.43

35.49 [4]

-

11.25

123.18

6

Morinville

29.91

46.43

30.43

19.80

8.33

134.90

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Beaumont

27.26

46.43

26.99

17.40

9.23

127.31

8

Leduc County

30.01

46.43

20.61

17.60

-

114.65

2

Strathcona County

23.86

46.43

22.76

23.03

10.00

126.08

7

Average

28.07

45.65

25.12

16.29

8.24

123.37

-

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services Branch.

November 2001 Sources: EPCOR, TELUS and City of Edmonton Asset Management & Public Works Department.

Notes: (1) For a touch-tone phone; includes an $0.11 surcharge for Message Relay Service and toll-free calling to adjacent communities.

(2) Based on 500 KWH/month power consumption; Rates shown include Balancing Pool Credit, exclude GST. (3) Based on 20 cubic meter/month water consumption.

(4) Includes water and sewer charges.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Chart 12: Total Property Tax and Utility Charges for a Single-Family House in 2001 - Edmonton Region

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3195

3,000

2864

2997 2

2915

3009

3052

3208

3233

3256

3310

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1,500

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Prep red by: City of Edaton,

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Planning ad Developnent Deportment November

2001 Notes: (1)Totdal property ta< indudes munidpal and school tcxes. (2) The scrnie house is defined cs a 25 - 30 yecr-dd ctached 3-bedoom bungdow witflh a main floor crea of 1,200 square feet, finished full bsement and a doube cor grage, on a 6,000 square foot lot.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Table 12 Total Property Tax and Utility Charges for a Single-Family House in 2001 (Edmonton Capital Region) (dollars) Total (1) Utility (2) Property Tax

Charges

Total

Rank

EDMONTON

1,596

1,401

2,997

4

St. Albert

1,878

1,317

3,195

7

Leduc

1,703

1,553

3,256

10

Ft. Saskatchewan

1,441

1,423

2,864

2

Devon

1,617

1,616

3,233

9

Stony Plain

1,453

1,462

2,915

3

Spruce Grove

1,730

1,478

3,208

8

Morinville

1,691

1,619

3,310

11

Beaumont

1,524

1,528

3,052

6

Leduc County

1,273

1,376

2,649

1

Strathcona County

1,496

1,513

3,009

5

1,582

1,480

3,062

Average

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Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services.

November 2001 Notes: (1) Property tax shown includes municipal and school taxes.

(2) Utility charges include telephones, power, water, sewer and garbage collection.

Utility charges also include surcharges for water mains and sewer upgrading where applicable.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Chart 13: Combined Municipal Property Tax and Utility Charges for a SingleFamily House in 2001 - Edmonton Region

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2528

2,500

24

238

2343

2642

-

2690

-

2693

2785 -

-

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-

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-

2,000

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Prepcred by: City City of anton, Planing Prepzz-ed by: of EEch-nctx, Planning and and Development Deportmnt. November Nov'ember 2001 Notes: (1) Procerty tax figures exdude school (2) he scre house is The City ofEdmonton Planning Develoment Deartment Notes: (1) figures 3-bec-oom exclude school taxes. tacrs. with (2)TTamrcn hesarjoe isdefined clfinedl Tungdow floorhcuse rea of 1,200 as a - 30Property yecr-od T25andtau detached cis a 25 -30 year-od dchied 3-bedrccm bungdow with a rrdin flocraea of 1,200 ernent and ct raga cage, on 6,000 ssqjcre quare foot ssquce hed full quare feet, feet finis finished full tbasemrent and aa (de ctxube cr on a0 6,000 foot lot. lot.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Table 13 Municipal Property Tax and Utility Charges for a Single-Family House in 2001 (Edmonton Capital Region) (d lars) Municipal (1) Property Tax

Utility (2) Charges

Total

Rank

EDMONTON

942

1,401

2,343

3

St. Albert

1,259

1,317

2,576

7

Leduc

1,140

1,553

2,693

10

824

1,423

2,247

2

1,074

1,616

2,690

9

942

1,462

2,404

5

Spruce Grove

1,164

1,478

2,642

8

Morinville

1,166

1,619

2,785

11

Beaumont

1,000

1,528

2,528

6

Leduc County

703

1,376

2,079

1

Strathcona County

876

1,513

2,389

4

1,008

1,480

2,489

Ft. Saskatchewan Devon Stony Plain

Average

Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services.

November 2001 Notes: (1) Property tax shown excludes school taxes.

(2) Utility charges include telephones, power, water, sewer and garbage collection.

Utility charges also include surcharges for water mains and sewer upgrading where applicable

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Chart 14: Combined Average Property Tax and Utility Charges for Single-Detached Houses in 2001 - Edmonton Region

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Prepared by: City of Edmnnton, Plcanning ad Devel~onent Depcrtmnent. November 2001 Notes: (1) Average property ta is the average property tac levy for dl single detached hous es in the dty.

(2) Utility chcrges indude telephones, power, water, sewer and garboge olledion. Utility chcrges dalso indude surcharges for water mdns and sewer upgradng where cpiiocbe.

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2001 Residential Property Taxes and Utility Charges Survey

Table 14 Average Property Tax and Utility Charges for Single-Detached Houses in 2001 (Edmonton Capital Region) (d Iollars) Average (1) Utility (2) Property Tax Charges

Total

Rank

EDMONTON

1,809

1,401

3,210

3

St. Albert

2,401

1,317

3,718

8

N/A

1,553

N/A

-

1,501

1,423

2,924

1

N/A

1,616

N/A

-

Stony Plain

1,670

1,462

3,132

2

Spruce Grove

1,830

1,478

3,308

4

Morinville

1,691

1,619

3,310

5

Beaumont

2,042

1,528

3,570

7

N/A

1,376

N/A

-

1,820

1,513

3,333

6

1,846

1,480

3,326

Leduc Ft. Saskatchewan Devon

Leduc County Strathcona County Average

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Prepared by: The City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, Planning & Policy Services.

November 2001 Notes: (1)Average property tax is the average property tax levy for all single detached houses in the city.

(2) Utility charges include telephones, power, water, sewer and garbage collection.

Utility charges also include surcharges for water mains and sewer upgrading where applicable

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