Alberta's 2027 education property tax change
On 30 October 2026 Alberta announced one standard provincial education property tax rate for every municipality from 2027: $2.65 per $1,000 of residential assessment, frozen for three years.
What changes
Until now the education rate on each bill differed by municipality, because the province’s requisition was shared out on equalized assessment. From 2027 one rate applies everywhere. Where the new rate is higher than a municipality’s current local rate, the province says a one-time 2027 transition credit will apply; it has not yet published how the credit is worked out.
By municipality
| Municipality | 2026 education rate | 2027 standard rate | Difference | On a $500,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge | 2.6124 | 2.65 | +0.0376 | +$19 a year |
| Calgary | 2.7593 | 2.65 | -0.1093 | $-55 a year |
| Edmonton | 2.6218 | 2.65 | +0.0282 | +$14 a year |
| Strathcona County | 2.5921 | 2.65 | +0.0579 | +$29 a year |
| Grande Prairie | 2.6674 | 2.65 | -0.0174 | $-9 a year |
Rates per $1,000 of assessment. 2026 rates from each municipality’s 2026 tax rate bylaw (Lethbridge, Calgary, Edmonton, Strathcona County, Grande Prairie). 2027 rate: Government of Alberta, 2026-10-30: one standard education property tax rate of $2.65 per $1,000 for residential property from 2027. Checked 2026-11-07. Before any transition credit.
What it doesn’t change
The municipal part of your bill, which is most of it, is still set by your council each spring. And your assessment still decides your share. The free check shows your home’s estimated tax at the published rates beside your assessment and the change of similar homes.
What we’ll update
When Budget 2027 confirms the rate and the credit, and when each municipality passes its 2027 tax bylaw in spring, the estimates on this site are updated and dated.
Other guides
- How property assessment works in Alberta
- Why a higher assessment doesn't mean your taxes rise by the same amount
- What makes a good comparable home
- Review period or formal complaint: the steps
General information about Alberta property assessment, not legal advice.