Medicine Hat Property Tax Rate 2026
The residential rate, the taxes that add up to it, and a calculator for your home
Medicine Hat's 2026 residential property tax rate is 0.9550% of assessed value, down from 0.9675% in 2025 (-1.3%). A home assessed at $500,000 pays about $4,775 a year, and one at $1,000,000 about $9,551. It is the 12th highest of the 27 Alberta cities and towns we cover; their median rate is 0.9395%.
Medicine Hat property tax calculator
The 2026 assessment on your notice, the home's market value on July 1, 2025.
The tax is the assessed value times Medicine Hat's 2026 rate of 0.9550%. Flat charges on the same bill, such as water or garbage fees, are not included.
Property tax in 2026
$4,775/yr
$398 a month
At the 2025 rate (0.9675%), the same value paid $4,837: $62 more than in 2026.
How the rate adds up
A home in Medicine Hat pays three separate property taxes on the same bill, each set by a different government or for a different purpose. Each is a percentage of the home's assessed value; added together, they make the 0.9550% rate.
| Tax | Rate | Tax per year on $500,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal | 0.6744% | $3,372 |
| Education (provincial) | 0.2694% | $1,347 |
| Cypress View Foundation | 0.0113% | $57 |
| Total in 2026 | 0.9550% | $4,775 |
| Total in 2025 | 0.9675% | $4,837 |
It is the single-family residential rate, for houses, condos and buildings of up to 4 units.
Property tax at different home values
| Assessed value | Tax per year | Tax per month |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $3,820 | $318 |
| $600,000 | $5,730 | $478 |
| $800,000 | $7,640 | $637 |
| $1,000,000 | $9,551 | $796 |
| $1,500,000 | $14,326 | $1,194 |
| $2,000,000 | $19,101 | $1,592 |
Alberta cities and towns compared
| Canmore | 0.4566% | 0.4670% | -2.2% | $2,283 |
| Rocky View County | 0.4805% | 0.4726% | +1.7% | $2,402 |
| Fort McMurray | 0.5126% | 0.5351% | -4.2% | $2,563 |
| Chestermere | 0.6182% | 0.5453% | +13.4% | $3,091 |
| Cochrane | 0.6573% | 0.6332% | +3.8% | $3,287 |
| Calgary | 0.6650% | 0.6180% | +7.6% | $3,325 |
| Okotoks | 0.6810% | 0.6824% | -0.2% | $3,405 |
| Airdrie | 0.6884% | 0.6456% | +6.6% | $3,442 |
| Strathcona County | 0.7277% | 0.7409% | -1.8% | $3,639 |
| Parkland County | 0.7416% | 0.7192% | +3.1% | $3,708 |
| Fort Saskatchewan | 0.7909% | 0.8092% | -2.3% | $3,954 |
| Spruce Grove | 0.9020% | 0.9196% | -1.9% | $4,510 |
| Beaumont | 0.9342% | 0.9510% | -1.8% | $4,671 |
| Leduc | 0.9395% | 0.9879% | -4.9% | $4,697 |
| Stony Plain | 0.9434% | 0.9556% | -1.3% | $4,717 |
| Medicine Hat | 0.9550% | 0.9675% | -1.3% | $4,775 |
| Red Deer | 0.9729% | 0.9897% | -1.7% | $4,864 |
| Sylvan Lake | 0.9999% | 0.9813% | +1.9% | $4,999 |
| Edmonton | 1.0364% | 1.0139% | +2.2% | $5,182 |
| Lethbridge | 1.0502% | 1.0594% | -0.9% | $5,251 |
| Camrose | 1.0872% | 1.0824% | +0.4% | $5,436 |
| Lacombe | 1.0921% | 1.0842% | +0.7% | $5,460 |
| St. Albert | 1.1077% | 1.1405% | -2.9% | $5,538 |
| Cold Lake | 1.1344% | 1.1295% | +0.4% | $5,672 |
| Morinville | 1.1471% | 1.1330% | +1.2% | $5,735 |
| Grande Prairie | 1.2166% | 1.2418% | -2% | $6,083 |
| Wetaskiwin | 1.4057% | 1.4229% | -1.2% | $7,029 |
How homes are assessed in Alberta, with the same table, is on the Alberta property tax rates page.
Medicine Hat Property Tax: Quick Answers
What is the property tax rate in Medicine Hat?
In 2026, it is 0.9550% of a home's assessed value. It adds up three taxes: municipal (0.6744%), education (0.2694%) and Cypress View Foundation (0.0113%). It is the single-family residential rate, for houses, condos and buildings of up to 4 units.
How much is property tax on a house in Medicine Hat?
About $4,775 a year on a home assessed at $500,000, $7,163 at $750,000 and $9,551 at $1,000,000.
How is property tax calculated in Medicine Hat?
The tax is the home's assessed value times the rate: $500,000 × 0.9550% = $4,775. Alberta assesses homes every year at their market value of the July before.
Did property tax go up in Medicine Hat in 2026?
The rate went down 1.3%, from 0.9675% in 2025 to 0.9550%. A bill also changes with the home's assessment.
Work out your own numbers
- Property tax estimator: the tax on your home's assessed value
- Annual cost of ownership calculator: property tax with insurance, utilities and upkeep
- Understanding property taxes before you buy
- Income needed to buy a home in each city, with property tax in the monthly cost
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Source: Medicine Hat, 2026 tax rates; 2025 tax rates. Rates are for a residential home and include the school or education tax; flat fees on the same bill are not included.
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