Calgary’s proposed 2027–2030 budget would raise municipal property-tax revenue from existing properties by 15% in 2027, adding an estimated C$53 a month to a typical residential property’s combined city charges.
The city calculates the property-tax portion at C$37 more each month, with water, waste and recycling charges adding C$16. In its example, the combined monthly amount rises from C$369 in 2026 to C$422 in 2027. The estimate assumes a median assessment of C$706,000 in 2026 and C$688,000 in 2027, along with water use of 19 cubic meters. Actual bills will vary with property assessments and service use, the city says.
The proposal sets a C$6 billion operating budget for 2027 and recommends C$21 billion in capital spending over four years, including C$13 billion for new infrastructure. The plan allocates C$1.7 billion to wastewater treatment plants at Pine Creek and Fish Creek, C$616 million for additional water infrastructure and C$420 million for pavement rehabilitation. Other proposed allocations include C$192 million for Calgary Police Service facilities and equipment and C$300 million for buses.
The city points to Calgary’s growth and the cost of maintaining public services and infrastructure as reasons for the proposed investment, while identifying affordability as a concern. Property owners would face the proposed tax increase, and the city says the estimated impact will differ by property and service use.
The municipal proposal is separate from Alberta’s planned education-tax rate reductions beginning in 2027, covered in EconoTimes’ earlier report on the provincial plan. Mayor Jeromy Farkas called the draft “the starting point, not the final word” and said council faced difficult decisions.
Public submissions and council deliberations are scheduled to begin Nov. 23. The city lists final approval for December 2026, and council may change the proposal before then.
