British Columbia · Confirmed residential and multi-class mill rates for 2025, with the 10-year trend and how Victoria stacks up against its province and the rest of Canada.
All confirmed 2025 mill rates for Victoria. Rates are shown in mills and as a percentage of assessed value.
| Property class | Mill rate | % of value |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5.20 | 0.52% |
| Commercial | 18.41 | 1.84% |
| Light Industry | 18.23 | 1.82% |
| Major Industry | 15.70 | 1.57% |
| Utilities | 57.12 | 5.71% |
| Supportive Housing | 4.17 | 0.42% |
| Managed Forest | 4.13 | 0.41% |
| Recreation/Non-Profit | 10.30 | 1.03% |
| Farm | 7.43 | 0.74% |
Enter an assessed value to estimate the annual tax at Victoria's confirmed 2025 rates.
Estimate only, based on the municipal rate and provincial portioning; it excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. For full carrying costs, use the True Cost Calculator.
How Victoria's residential mill rate has moved over the past decade.
| Year | Residential rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.83 | — |
| 2017 | 5.80 | -1.03 |
| 2018 | 5.20 | -0.60 |
| 2019 | 5.00 | -0.21 |
| 2020 | 5.04 | +0.04 |
| 2021 | 5.10 | +0.06 |
| 2022 | 4.49 | -0.61 |
| 2023 | 4.36 | -0.13 |
| 2024 | 4.74 | +0.38 |
| 2025 | 5.20 | +0.46 |
Estimate how your annual bill could move over the next several years as assessed values and the mill rate change. The mill-rate assumption is pre-filled from Victoria's rate history where available; adjust any input to match your own outlook.
| Year | Assessed value | Mill rate | Est. annual tax |
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Illustrative projection only. It compounds your chosen assessment-growth and mill-rate assumptions from the confirmed 2025 base and excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. Actual rates are set each year by the municipality and assessments by the province. Not financial advice.
In 2025, Victoria's residential rate of 5.20 mills was 19% below the British Columbia average (6.41) and 29% below the national average across the cities we track (7.28).
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Data reflects confirmed municipal tax bylaws; 2026 rates are added as each municipality finalizes them. Always verify current rates with Victoria before making financial decisions. MillRate.ca aggregates publicly available municipal property tax rates for information only and is not affiliated with any municipality or assessment authority.