Calgarians to Pay 8.1 Percent More in Property Tax This Year With Rising Education Costs

The Calgary skyline, with the Scotiabank Saddledome in the forefront, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Calgary homeowners will pay a combined 8.1 percent increase in property taxes this year, mostly due to an increase in the provincial portion of taxes.

The rate includes a 1.2 percent hike in the municipal portion for both residential and non-residential properties, and a 19.8 percent increase in the provincial portion for residential properties, according to Calgary City Council data. The province will levy an 8.8 percent increase on non-residential properties.