Québec City Property Tax Calculator 2023

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Home to over 549K residents, Quebec City is the capital city of the Province of Quebec and is located along the St. Lawrence River in the Capitale-Nationale Region. Quebec City‘s real estate market consists of a variety of property types, including apartments, historic homes, condominiums, and single-family detached suburban houses. Based on data from the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB), the average price of a home in Quebec City in August 2023 was $366K. During the same time period, single-family homes sold for a median price of $355K, up by 7% from August 2022. Condominiums sold for a median price of $230K in August 2023, while plexes sold for a median price of $385K. Quebec City has the 9th highest property tax rate in Quebec out of all local municipalities, with a population greater than 20K.

Québec City property tax is based on the assessed value of your home. Properties in Quebec are assessed by their regional county municipality or municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) every three years. Québec City's MRCs deal primarily with land use such as establishing plans for waste management and preparing evaluation rolls. Each MRC conducts assessments and releases the assessment rolls independently. Most properties are assessed using a market value-based approach.

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You can calculate your property tax using either your home's assessed value or your home's most recent market price. Just enter the price and type of your property, and we will give you an instant property tax estimate.

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MRC Assessment Value of the Property
2023 Property Tax Value
$5,1035.10k
2023 Residential Property Tax Rate
1.020500 %

Québec City Property Taxes

Property tax is a tax based on the assessed value of a property. If you own a property or parcel of land, you will have to pay property tax. It is used to pay for city services such as police, the fire department, and public transit as well as elementary and secondary education.

There are two main parts to property taxes in Québec:

  • A municipal tax that depends on the borough of the property
  • An education tax set by the province that is the same throughout Québec
Residential Property Tax Rate for Québec City from 2010 to 2023
YearMunicipal RateEducational RateFinal Tax Rate
20230.923200%0.097300%1.020500%
20220.902400%0.102400%1.004800%
20210.903400%0.105400%1.008800%
20200.905000%0.105400%1.010400%
20190.892600%0.121390%1.013990%
20180.877800%0.133600%1.011400%
20170.885600%0.201340%1.086940%
20160.898300%0.205050%1.103350%
2015Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
2014Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
2013Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
2012Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
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2010Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
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Québec City Property Tax Department Information

For any questions or inquiries about your property tax rate or property tax bill, you can reach out to the city of Québec City's property tax department through the following methods:

Phone number

General (within municipality limits): 311

General (outside municipality limits): 418-641-6311

Email
311@ville.quebec.qc.ca
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Québec City at a Glance
ProvinceQuébec
Settled Year1535
Established Year1608
Incorporated Year 1832
Population 549,459
City Area485.77 km 2 (187.56 sq mi)
Official WebsiteQuébec City Official Website

Property Taxes in Québec for a $500K Québec Assessed Value Home**

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Assessed Value of a Property

Properties in Quebec are assessed by their regional county municipality or municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) every three years. MRCs are political entities that were established in 1979 to deal primarily with land use such as establishing plans for waste management and preparing evaluation rolls. Each MRC conducts assessments and releases the assessment rolls independently. Most properties are assessed using a market value-based approach. There are three ways that uses to determine a property’s market value:

  1. Direct Comparison Approach
  2. Residential properties are valued under this approach. This compares the sales of similar properties in the assessment year to determine a valuation for the property. The assessed value may not equal the actual market value or sale value of a property.

  3. Cost Approach
  4. Unique and rarely traded properties are valued under this approach. This uses the cost of the property if someone were to rebuild it to determine a valuation for the property minus depreciation due to age or other factors. This includes the price of the land and the price of all improvements (e.g. buildings) on top of it. While this takes into account the market value of the land, it does not consider the market value of the property as a whole.

  5. Income Approach
  6. For properties that are dedicated to generating income like rental properties or offices, an income-based approach is used. This approach uses the income generated by the property as well as the sales price to determine its assessed value.

Property Taxes in Quebec for a $500K Fair Market Value Detached Home*

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How We Calculate Your Property Tax

If you entered your home's Provinical Assessment value, we calculate your property tax by multiplying your Assessment value by Québec City's final property tax rate.
Québec City Property Tax vs Asking Price

Mortgage payments are another significant expense homeowners pay in addition to property taxes. Take a look at Quebec City mortgage rates to determine you are not overpaying.

This calculator is provided for general information purposes only. This calculation may not include any special charges, levies or fees. Results are approximations only. For official and the most up-to-date information, please see your porerty tax bill or contact the relevant taxation authority of your region.