Your Winnipeg property tax bill arrives by mail in early May and must be paid in full by June 30. For 2026, the city mailed statements on May 7, with payment due Tuesday, June 30, 2026.1City of Winnipeg. 2026 Property Tax Bills in the Mail One statement covers both municipal taxes and school taxes, even though the money ends up in different places, and the total you owe depends on your property’s assessed value, the mill rates set for the year, and any credits you qualify for.
What’s on the Bill
Four kinds of charges typically appear on a Winnipeg statement. Municipal taxes make up roughly 46 percent of the total collected across the city, and education taxes make up the other 54 percent.2City of Winnipeg. Property Tax Bills
- Municipal tax. Pays for transit, roads, libraries, fire protection, and snow clearing. The 2026 municipal mill rate is 13.372, up 3.5 percent from 2025.2City of Winnipeg. Property Tax Bills
- Education tax. Collected by the city but passed to the school division your property sits in. Winnipeg has eight school divisions, and their 2026 mill rates rose between 5.1 and 11.7 percent depending on the division. The Provincial Education Support Levy mill rate for 2026 is 7.511.2City of Winnipeg. Property Tax Bills
- Frontage levies. A per-foot charge based on your lot width that funds water and sewer mains. The combined rate is $6.95 per foot ($1.80 for water and $5.15 for sewer).3City of Winnipeg. Frontage Levies
- Local improvements and encroachment charges. Appear as separate line items when a specific infrastructure project or encroachment applies to your property.
How the Dollar Amount Is Calculated
Manitoba reassesses all properties every two years to keep values current with the market.4Association of Assessing Officers of Manitoba. About Property Assessment in Manitoba The assessed value on your notice is what the province believes your property is worth, but the city doesn’t apply the mill rate to that full number. It applies the rate to a “portioned” percentage of the assessed value.
For residential property, the portioned assessment is 45 percent of assessed value.5City of Winnipeg. Opening Your 2026 Property Tax Bill – Here’s What You Need to Know Commercial and industrial property is portioned at 65 percent.6City of Winnipeg. Assessment Portioning – Current and Historical Portion Percentage Rates A home assessed at $300,000, then, has a portioned value of $135,000, and that is the figure the mill rates multiply against. Keep that in mind if you’re comparing your bill to a neighbour’s or estimating what a renovation would add.
Credits That Reduce What You Owe
Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit
In 2025 Manitoba replaced the old $350 Education Property Tax Credit with the Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit (HATC). For 2026 the HATC covers up to $1,600 of the school tax portion of your bill.7Government of Manitoba. Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit It applies only to your principal residence, and you and your spouse cannot each claim it on separate properties. If you designated your home as your principal residence in a prior year, the credit appears automatically on your statement. New homeowners need to notify the city before the bill is printed to get the credit applied in the current year.8Government of Manitoba. Education Property Tax Credit
Seniors’ School Tax Rebate
Seniors who own their principal residence can apply for an additional rebate of up to $235, reduced by 1.0 percent of family net income over $40,000.7Government of Manitoba. Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit This program is separate from the HATC and stacks on top of it.
Farmland School Tax Rebate
Owners of eligible farm property can recover up to 40 percent of school taxes paid, capped at $2,500 between related parties for the 2026 tax year. Repeat recipients receive a pre-filled application in the mail; first-time applicants need to request a form from a Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation service centre.9Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation. Farmland School Tax Rebate
Deadline and Payment Options
The 2026 bills were mailed May 7 and the full amount is due June 30, 2026.1City of Winnipeg. 2026 Property Tax Bills in the Mail There is no partial payment option under the standard cycle. If you want to spread the cost, the Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) withdraws monthly from January through December. Enrolling takes a signed application form and either a void cheque or a pre-authorized payment form from your bank, submitted by email or mail to the taxation office.10City of Winnipeg. Tax Installment Payment Plan Inquiry Joining partway through the year splits the remaining balance across the months left, and the city sends a confirmation letter with the monthly withdrawal amount.
Payment channels available to everyone:11City of Winnipeg. Payment Options
- Online banking. Search for “Winnipeg Property Taxes” in your bank’s bill-payment portal and enter your roll number as the account identifier.
- In person at the City’s Payment Centre, 510 Main Street, by cheque, debit, or other accepted methods.
- 24-hour drop box at 510 Main Street for payments outside business hours.
- By mail. Send a cheque to the Assessment and Taxation Department with enough lead time to arrive before June 30.
- In person at your bank or credit union.
Your roll number is the key identifier for every method. It appears on your tax statement and on any assessment notice you’ve received.12City of Winnipeg. My Properties Enter it carefully for online payments. A wrong digit sends the money to someone else’s account, and sorting that out after the deadline means penalties on your balance in the meantime.
What Happens If You Pay Late
Missing June 30 is expensive. The city applies a 2.5 percent penalty per month on any unpaid balance starting July 1, and that rate continues every month through December. If you still owe taxes from prior years, the 2.5 percent monthly charge runs all 12 months on the older arrears.13City of Winnipeg. Penalties and Charges A $5,000 balance left from July through December picks up $750 in penalties on top of the original amount. There is no grace period and no forgiveness mechanism.
If taxes stay unpaid for three years (the current year plus the two preceding years), the city can begin the tax sale process, selling the property at public auction to recover the taxes, penalties, and legal costs.14City of Winnipeg. Tax Sale The sale runs annually. If you’ve fallen behind, contacting the taxation office early to arrange payment is the best way to stay off the auction list.
Challenging Your Assessment
If the assessed value looks too high, you can file with the Board of Revision. For the 2027 general assessment, the filing window runs from June 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to June 29, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time. Late applications are not accepted.15City of Winnipeg. Realty Assessment Revision
Filing takes a non-refundable fee that scales with the assessed value. Most residential properties sit in the lowest tier at $66 for assessments under $600,000.16City of Winnipeg. 2026 BOR Filing Fees Breakdown of Incremental Filing Fee Applications can go in online, by email, mail, fax, or in person. You receive at least ten days’ notice before your hearing, where you present your case to a panel.15City of Winnipeg. Realty Assessment Revision A successful appeal lowers the portioned value and so reduces both the municipal and school portions of future bills. Bring comparable sale prices, note condition issues that affect value, and be specific about why the number is wrong. Vague disagreement with the total rarely succeeds.