Assessment and Taxation

Property Tax Bills

Municipal Property Tax Increase

City Council has approved a 3.5% increase in the 2026 Property Taxes. The income generated by this will be dedicated as follows:

• 1.00% property tax increase dedicated to the renewal of local and regional streets, lanes, sidewalks and bridges as well as road safety improvement program, pedestrian and cycling programs and tree replacement and preservation on road renewal projects;
• 2.50% property tax increase dedicated to the tax-supported operating budget, which includes 0.33% previously dedicated to Transit Infrastructure Reserve (that will now fund Transit operations);

School Tax Increases

The eight (8) school divisions within the City of Winnipeg limits have increased their 2026 budget requirements to be raised through property taxes between 5.1% and 11.7%.

School Division	2025 Requirement	2026 Requirement	Dollar Increase	Percent Increase
Winnipeg	$232,243,465	$254,203,330	$21,959,865	9.5%
St. James-Assiniboia	$69,022,124	$75,435,493	$6,413,369	9.3%
Pembina Trails	$135,327,565	$151,086,399	$15,758,834	11.6%
Seven Oaks	$68,538,541	$72,010,714	$3,472,173	5.1%
Seine River	$5,646,540	$6,197,360	$550,820	9.8%
Interlake	$48,417	$53,531	$5,114	10.6%
Louis Riel	$145,168,804	$162,150,732	$16,981,928	11.7%
River East Transcona	$101,912,889	$110,762,028	$8,849,139	8.7%

Changes in Provincial Tax Credits

• In 2026, the Province of Manitoba has increased the maximum Manitoba Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC) from $1,500 in 2025 to $1,600 in 2026 for eligible homeowners.

Manitoba Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit

• The Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC) is a Provincial Tax Credit for homeowners provided to offset school taxes for homeowners - payable in Manitoba.
• The Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit Advance is where the HATC is applied directly to the municipal property tax statement for homeowners.
• Eligible property owners may receive a credit up to a maximum of $1,600

Eligibility criteria:

• The taxpayer must own the property and be their principal residence
• The property must be assessed as a single residential dwelling
• The homeowner cannot be receiving the credit on another home elsewhere in the Province

Important to Remember

• Municipal taxes make up only a portion of the total property taxes collected by the City.
• Overall, municipal taxes represent 46% of taxes collected while education taxes represent 54% of taxes collected.

The bottom of this page contains comparative tax calculations for 2026 compared to 2025 for a sample home which take into account the general assessment increase, increases in mill rates, and changes to provincial tax credits.

Mill Rates

• The Municipal Mill Rate is 13.372. This rate has increased by 3.5 % from 2025 to incorporate property tax increase in 2026.
• The Provincial Education Support Levy mill rate for 2026 is 7.511, which is an increase of 1.5% from 2025 .
• The 2026 school divisions mill rates have changed from 2025.

School Division	2025 Mill Rate	2026 Mill Rate	Percent Change
Winnipeg	14.630	15.994	9.3%
St. James-Assiniboia	12.720	13.848	8.9%
Pembina Trails	10.812	11.851	9.6%
Seven Oaks	15.785	16.158	2.4%
Seine River	12.768	14.156	10.9%
Interlake	11.067	12.236	10.6%
Louis Riel	13.323	14.653	10.0%
River East Transcona	12.460	13.368	7.3%

The percent change in the mill rate will be the increase in your school taxes prior to any Provincial tax credits being applied to the annual property tax bill.

Payment Options

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Sample Tax Bill Comparison 2026 to 2025 by School Division