Amherst Property Tax Rate 2026
The residential rate, the taxes that add up to it, and a calculator for your home
Amherst's 2026 residential property tax rate is 1.6700% of assessed value, the same as in 2025. A home assessed at $500,000 pays about $8,350 a year, and one at $1,000,000 about $16,700. It is the 5th lowest of the 10 Nova Scotia cities and towns we cover; their median rate is 1.6900%.
Amherst property tax calculator
The assessed value on your notice. An owner can be taxed on a lower capped value, but the cap ends when the home is sold.
The tax is the assessed value times Amherst's 2026 rate of 1.6700%. Flat charges on the same bill, such as water or garbage fees, are not included.
Property tax in 2026
$8,350/yr
$696 a month
At the 2025 rate (1.6700%), the same value paid $8,350: the same than in 2026.
How the rate adds up
A home in Amherst 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 1.6700% rate.
| Tax | Rate | Tax per year on $500,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal | 1.2880% | $6,440 |
| Education, assessment and library (provincial) | 0.3040% | $1,520 |
| Community support | 0.0780% | $390 |
| Total in 2026 | 1.6700% | $8,350 |
| Total in 2025 | 1.6700% | $8,350 |
A $250 solid waste charge per home is billed on top in 2026-27.
Property tax at different home values
| Assessed value | Tax per year | Tax per month |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $6,680 | $557 |
| $600,000 | $10,020 | $835 |
| $800,000 | $13,360 | $1,113 |
| $1,000,000 | $16,700 | $1,392 |
| $1,500,000 | $25,050 | $2,088 |
| $2,000,000 | $33,400 | $2,783 |
Nova Scotia cities and towns compared
| East Hants | 1.0550% | 1.0450% | +1% | $5,275 |
| Halifax | 1.1350% | 1.1150% | +1.8% | $5,675 |
| Wolfville | 1.5411% | 1.5217% | +1.3% | $7,706 |
| Kentville | 1.5676% | 1.5232% | +2.9% | $7,838 |
| Amherst | 1.6700% | 1.6700% | 0% | $8,350 |
| Yarmouth | 1.7100% | 1.7100% | 0% | $8,550 |
| New Glasgow | 1.8800% | 1.8400% | +2.2% | $9,400 |
| Truro | 1.9000% | 1.9025% | -0.1% | $9,500 |
| Bridgewater | 1.9100% | 1.9100% | 0% | $9,550 |
| Cape Breton Regional Municipality | 1.9360% | 1.9360% | 0% | $9,680 |
How homes are assessed in Nova Scotia, with the same table, is on the Nova Scotia property tax rates page.
Amherst Property Tax: Quick Answers
What is the property tax rate in Amherst?
In 2026, it is 1.6700% of a home's assessed value. It adds up three taxes: municipal (1.2880%), education, assessment and library (0.3040%) and community support (0.0780%). A $250 solid waste charge per home is billed on top in 2026-27.
How much is property tax on a house in Amherst?
About $8,350 a year on a home assessed at $500,000, $12,525 at $750,000 and $16,700 at $1,000,000.
How is property tax calculated in Amherst?
The tax is the home's assessed value times the rate: $500,000 × 1.6700% = $8,350. Nova Scotia reassesses homes every year (2026 bills use January 1, 2025 values). A resident-owned home's assessment can rise only with inflation (2.6% for 2026), but the cap ends after a sale, so a buyer pays tax on the home's full market value.
Did property tax go up in Amherst in 2026?
The rate did not change: it is 1.6700%, 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: Amherst, 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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