Rothesay Property Tax Rate 2026
The residential rate, the taxes that add up to it, and a calculator for your home
Rothesay's 2026 residential property tax rate is 1.1894% of assessed value, the same as in 2025. A home assessed at $500,000 pays about $5,947 a year, and one at $1,000,000 about $11,894. It is the lowest of the 10 New Brunswick cities and towns we cover; their median rate is 1.3932%.
Rothesay property tax calculator
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The tax is the assessed value times Rothesay's 2026 rate of 1.1894%. Flat charges on the same bill, such as water or garbage fees, are not included.
Property tax in 2026
$5,947/yr
$496 a month
At the 2025 rate (1.1894%), the same value paid $5,947: the same than in 2026.
How the rate adds up
A home in Rothesay pays two 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 1.1894% rate.
| Tax | Rate | Tax per year on $500,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal | 1.1700% | $5,850 |
| Provincial (cost of assessment) | 0.0194% | $97 |
| Total in 2026 | 1.1894% | $5,947 |
| Total in 2025 | 1.1894% | $5,947 |
Property tax at different home values
| Assessed value | Tax per year | Tax per month |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $4,758 | $396 |
| $600,000 | $7,136 | $595 |
| $800,000 | $9,515 | $793 |
| $1,000,000 | $11,894 | $991 |
| $1,500,000 | $17,841 | $1,487 |
| $2,000,000 | $23,788 | $1,982 |
New Brunswick cities and towns compared
| Rothesay | 1.1894% | 1.1894% | 0% | $5,947 |
| Quispamsis | 1.2793% | 1.2793% | 0% | $6,397 |
| Fredericton | 1.3280% | 1.3280% | 0% | $6,640 |
| Moncton | 1.3808% | 1.3808% | 0% | $6,904 |
| Dieppe | 1.3844% | 1.3844% | 0% | $6,922 |
| Riverview | 1.4020% | 1.4020% | 0% | $7,010 |
| Saint John | 1.5544% | 1.5694% | -1% | $7,772 |
| Edmundston | 1.6544% | 1.6544% | 0% | $8,272 |
| Miramichi | 1.7344% | 1.7344% | 0% | $8,672 |
| Bathurst | 1.7744% | 1.7744% | 0% | $8,872 |
How homes are assessed in New Brunswick, with the same table, is on the New Brunswick property tax rates page.
Rothesay Property Tax: Quick Answers
What is the property tax rate in Rothesay?
In 2026, it is 1.1894% of a home's assessed value. It adds up two taxes: municipal (1.1700%) and provincial (0.0194%).
How much is property tax on a house in Rothesay?
About $5,947 a year on a home assessed at $500,000, $8,921 at $750,000 and $11,894 at $1,000,000.
How is property tax calculated in Rothesay?
The tax is the home's assessed value times the rate: $500,000 × 1.1894% = $5,947. New Brunswick reassesses homes every year, caps the yearly rise of an owner-occupied home's assessment at 10%, and froze assessments at their 2025 level for 2026. Owner-occupied homes get a credit that removes the provincial rate, so the rates here are almost all municipal.
Did property tax go up in Rothesay in 2026?
The rate did not change: it is 1.1894%, as in 2025. 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: Rothesay, 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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