Airdrie Property Tax 2026 — Mill Rate 0.6456%

What is Airdrie's 2026 property tax rate?

Airdrie's 2026 residential mill rate is 0.6456% (0.00645561 as a decimal). On a $540,000 home this works out to $3,486 per year, or roughly $291 per month if your lender holds the tax in escrow. Source: https://www.airdrie.ca/index.cfm?serviceID=2320, last verified 2026-04-29.

When are Airdrie property taxes due?

Airdrie's 2026 property tax notice is due End of June. Airdrie publishes its due date as a rule rather than a literal date. The Property taxes page states verbatim: "The tax year runs from January to December. Property tax notices are mailed out at the end of May and are due at the end of June each year." Residents on the Monthly Tax Payment Plan instead have their first 2026 payment withdrawn January 31; failure to receive a notice does not exempt an account from late payment penalties. airdrie.ca served a sitewide maintenance placeholder to every fetcher for several weeks in mid-2026; it is back up and this page was re-verified live today. Source: https://www.airdrie.ca/index.cfm?serviceID=1918, last verified 2026-08-29. Most lenders collect property tax monthly through PITI escrow rather than waiting for the city's due date.

How is my Airdrie home assessed?

Your tax is calculated as assessed value × mill rate, not market value × mill rate. Alberta uses a public assessment authority (BC Assessment, MPAC in Ontario, etc.) to set assessed values, usually updated every 1-4 years. Assessed value typically lags market value, so the same mill rate produces different effective burdens depending on assessment cycle timing.

Are Airdrie property taxes deductible on my income tax return?

Property tax on your principal residence is NOT deductible federally or provincially. It only becomes deductible when the property generates rental income (line 9180 on T776) or self-employed business income (CCA / business-use-of-home on T2125). For a principal residence, the tax is a non-deductible cost of ownership.

Why does Airdrie's mill rate differ from neighbouring cities?

Each Canadian municipality sets its own residential mill rate to fund local services — police, fire, transit, parks, road maintenance — plus a provincially-set education portion. Cities with higher assessed values can raise the same revenue at a lower mill rate (Vancouver, Toronto), while cities with lower assessed values often need higher rates to fund equivalent services. Compare Airdrie with other Alberta cities in the table above.