Pitt Meadows property tax and utility fees to increase by $411 this year

Correction: A previous version of this story erroneously stated that the tax increase includes school board and TransLink. The story has been corrected.

The average Pitt Meadows homeowner will be paying $411 more this year in combined property taxes and utility fees.

That means that property taxes will come to around $3,071 and utility fees to $1,840 this year for the average household.

This increase represents the results of councils decisions through the budget deliberation process, said Laura Barroetavena, the director of financial services, in her presentation at Tuesday nights council meeting, where council approved the tax rates.

“The combined property tax and utility fees of 2025 will enable the city to focus on public safety, community well-being, and sustainability,” she said.

This includes the extension of library hours on Saturdays and Sundays of long weekends, opening of the Grabenhorst garden and its operating costs, the full year budget for four flex firefighters approved in 2024, and the city’s asset replacement contributions. 

The increase also attributable to the Metro Vancouver sewer levy and the ballooning (which has escalated from $700 million to nearly $4 billion) cost of the North Shore Water Treatment Plant.

Of the $411 increase, $197 is a utility increase, and $214 of it is for general property tax services like parks, RCMP and fire services, recreation, cultural, planning and development, and future replacement of city assets.

Pitt Meadows 2025 capital budget is $37.5 million.

If people need assistance in paying their property taxes, they can apply for the home owner grant. Those 55 or older, with disabilities, or supporting a dependent child can also apply for a property tax deferment program.

The city also offers a monthly prepayment plan to spread the estimated 2026 tax bill over 10 monthly prepayments from August to May.