Municipal Tax & Services Rates
The Municipality of the County of Antigonish issues property tax bills annually. The tax year covers the fiscal period from April 1 to March 31.
Tax Calculation: Property taxes are calculated by multiplying the taxable assessed value of a property by the applicable tax rate. Council sets the tax rate each year as part of the annual budget approval process.
Assessed Value: The taxable assessed value of your property is determined by the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC), a not-for-profit organization responsible for assessing all properties in Nova Scotia under the Assessment Act. Property owners receive an assessment notice from PVSC each January.
If you believe your assessment is incorrect, you have the right to appeal. Appeals must be submitted to PVSC within 21 days of the date on your notice. Please follow the instructions included with your assessment notice. Note that only the market value assessment may be appealed.
For more information about your property assessment, please visit the PVSC website or contact them directly at 1-800-380-7775.
Tax Rates:
Below are the Property Tax and Area Rates for 2026-2027
| Residential | $0.85 per $100 of assessment |
| Commercial | $1.43 per $100 of assessment |
| Resource | $0.85 per $100 of assessment |
| Farm | Exempt |
| Forest Acreage | $0.25 per acre (less than 50,000 acres) |
| Forest Acreage | $0.40 per acre (more than or equal 50,000 acres) |
| Recreation Acreage | $41.00 per acre (Exempt) |
Fire Department Area Rates
Fire protection rates are established by each local volunteer fire department to support fire and emergency services, including equipment, training, and ongoing operations.
| Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Department | $0.07 per $100 of assessment |
| North Shore Volunteer Fire Department | $0.15 per $100 of assessment, max $200.00 per ratepayer |
| District 2 – Town Fire Department | $0.02 per $100 of assessment, max $100.00 per property |
| Four Valley’s Fire Department | $0.15 per $100 of assessment, max $200.00 per property |
| Pomquet Emergency & Rescue Services | $0.15 per $100 of assessment |
| Tracadie Volunteer Fire Department | $0.10 per $100 of assessment, max $100.00 per property |
| St. Andrews & District Volunteer Fire Dept. | $0.11 per $100 of assessment |
| Goshen Fire Department | $100.00 Flat Rate per household/ business |
| Auld’s Cove Volunteer Fire Department |
$0.15 per $100 of assessment residential/resource $0.15 per $100 of assessment for commercial |
| Havre Boucher & District Volunteer Fire Dept | $0.15 per $100 of assessment |
| St. Mary’s Volunteer Fire Department | $30.00 Flat Rate per household |
| Merigomish Volunteer Fire Department | $0.16 per $100 of assessment, max $200 per property |
Fire Protection – Fire Hydrants
Properties within 1000 feet of a hydrant shall be charged as follows:
| Antigonish County Water Utility |
$0.079 per $100 of assessment Privately Owned – $200.00 per assessment account |
Streetlights
| Alex Terrace/Florence Circle | $38.07 per assessment account |
| Beech Hill Road | $59.08 per assessment account |
| Brierly Way | $51.73 per assessment account |
| Brookside Way | $37.10 per assessment account |
| Ceilidh Ridge | $20.75 per assessment account |
| Cloverville Road | $61.81 per assessment account |
| Crockett Court | $52.47 per assessment account |
| Duykers Drive (NEW) | $47.19 per assessment account |
| Havre Boucher Village | $0.0282 per $100 of assessment |
| Heatherton | $54.63 per assessment account |
| Keating Court | $38.07 per assessment account |
| Mountain View Drive | $58.01 per assessment account |
| Park Hurst Subdivision | $39.49 per assessment account |
| Pine Ridge | $24.88 per assessment account |
| Sheiling Court | $21.90 per assessment account |
| St. Andrews | $0.030 per $100 of assessment |
| Sylvan Valley | $46.25 per assessment account |
| Thorne Ridge | $21.61 per assessment account |
| Upper Big Tracadie/Monastery | $44.79 per assessment account |
| Whisper Avenue | $50.05 per assessment account |
Sewer Rates
Municipal sewer rates for 2026/27 fiscal year are as follows:
- a residential flat unit rate of $325,
- a commercial square footage rate of $0.12/ square foot
- an industrial square footage rate of $0.15 per square foot.