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title: Chilliwack property tax due date and late penalty
question: "When are property taxes due in Chilliwack?"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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# Chilliwack property tax due date and late penalty

**Question:** When are property taxes due in Chilliwack?

**Short answer:** Chilliwack property taxes are billed once a year and are due on the first working day after July 1, which was July 2 in 2026. Notices are mailed in May. A 5% penalty is added to unpaid taxes after the due date and another 5% after August 4 (2026 dates).

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com)  
**Cost:** A 5% penalty is added after the due date and another 5% after August 4 (2026 dates).  
**How long:** One bill per calendar year, due in early July.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Tax Department, 604-792-9498 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Email: Tax Department, taxes@chilliwack.com

## Key facts

- **Due date:** The first working day after July 1 each year; July 2 in 2026. The annual Rates Bylaw names the exact date (July 2 in 2024).
  - Source: [Property Tax FAQ's, As a new home owner what do I need to know about paying taxes?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522)
  - Official wording: "Property Tax notices are mailed annually at the end of May and are due the first working day after July 1 of every calendar year." … "A 5% late payment penalty is applied for taxes outstanding after July 2, 2026."
  - Source: [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393, s. 3 (2024 bylaw)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574)
  - Official wording: "shall be payable to the Collector at City Hall of the City of Chilliwack on or before midnight on July 2, 2024."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Late penalty:** In 2026, 5% is added to taxes still unpaid after July 2, and a further 5% after August 4. Unclaimed Home Owner Grant amounts are treated as unpaid taxes. Amounts unpaid on December 31 bear interest at the provincially set rate (bylaw, s. 5).
  - Source: [Property Tax FAQ's, Are there late payment penalties?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522)
  - Official wording: "A 5% late payment penalty is applied for taxes outstanding after July 2, 2026." … "An additional 5% late payment penalty is applied for taxes outstanding after August 4, 2026." … "Taxes that remain outstanding after these dates (including any unclaimed Provincial Home Owner Grant amount) are subject to penalty"
  - Source: [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393, ss. 4-5 (2024 bylaw)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574)
  - Official wording: "an additional amount of 5% shall be added to the current year’s tax amounts that remain unpaid"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **When notices are sent:** Mailed once a year. The City gives May 20, 2026 as the anticipated 2026 mailing date and says notices are mailed at the end of May. Owners who have not received a notice by the second week of June should call. (Sources differ: The Current Tax Notice page gives May 20, 2026; the FAQ says notices are mailed at the end of May. No bylaw sets a mailing date.)
  - Source: [Your Current Tax Notice, Property Tax Notice](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2528)
  - Official wording: "Anticipated Date: May 20, 2026"
  - Source: [Property Tax FAQ's, As a new home owner what do I need to know about paying taxes?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522)
  - Official wording: "Property owners who have not received their tax notice by the second week of June should contact the Tax Department at 604-792-9498."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **How to pay:** Online banking or telephone banking through your financial institution, in person at a financial institution (no Home Owner Grants accepted there), by mail to 8550 Young Road, in person at City Hall (cash, cheque or Interac, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), through a 24-hour drop box at the Young Road and Southlands Drive entrances, or through your mortgage company. Credit cards are not accepted for property taxes. No fee for any method is stated.
  - Source: [Tax Payment Options, In Person at City Hall; Drop Box; Mail](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2524)
  - Official wording: "Payment can be made using cash, cheque or interac Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays." … "The City does not accept credit cards for payment of property taxes or utilities." … "Available 24 hours located at both main entrances on Young Road and Southlands Drive." … "Payment must be received by the tax due date to avoid late payment penalties." … "Financial institutions DO NOT accept Home Owner Grants."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Prepayment plan:** Yes. The Property Tax Prepayment Plan takes monthly withdrawals on the 15th from your bank account (minimum $25 a month, rounded to $5). Payments start June 15 but you can join any time, provided your taxes are up to date. Cancel by the 5th of the month.
  - Source: [Property Tax Prepayment Plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026)
  - Official wording: "Once you are enrolled, payments will be withdrawn from your bank account automatically on the 15th of each month." … "you can join the plan at any time during the year and if equal payments do not suit your needs, your prepayment amount can be as low as $25/month." … "in order to sign up for this program your taxes must be up-to-date." … "To cancel prepayments, contact the City's tax office by the 5th of the month."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Home owner grant:** Apply directly to the Province at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant, best after you receive your notice and before the due date. The grant counts as a payment: to avoid the 5% penalties on its portion you must apply by July 2 and August 4 (2026). It can be claimed online until December 31 of the tax year; after that, interest of 7.45% is charged on the unclaimed amount from January 1 and a retroactive application is needed.
  - Source: [Claim Your Home Owner Grant](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=847)
  - Official wording: "Your Home Owner Grant ("HOG") is considered a form of payment and may be claimed online up until December 31st, of the same property tax year." … "If a HOG is not claimed by December 31st, interest will be charged on the unclaimed amount at the provincially legislated rate (currently 7.45%) beginning January 1st of the following year." … "you MUST submit your completed HOG application by July 2, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12
- **Contact:** Tax Department, Finance Department: 604-792-9498 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), taxes@chilliwack.com.
  - Source: [Property Tax Prepayment Plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026)
  - Official wording: "If you have any questions please call the tax department at (604) 792-9498," … "Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or email taxes@chilliwack.com"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
- **Bylaw:** Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393 is the latest annual rates bylaw posted; it sets that year's due date and the two 5% additions. Prepayment: Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1991, No. 1576.
  - Source: [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the"
  - Source: [Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1576 (consolidated to December 16, 1996), Part 1, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=440)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1991, No. 1576"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05

## How it works

The City of Chilliwack sends one property tax notice a year to the registered owner. The notice covers January to December and also includes tax collected for other bodies, such as School District 33 and the Fraser Valley Regional District. The due date is set each year by the City's Rates Bylaw (July 2 in 2024 and 2026).

## Good to know

- If you have not received a notice by the second week of June, call the Tax Department at 604-792-9498. You are still responsible for paying on time.
- A new owner must pay by the due date whether or not a notice arrives.
- Pay through online or telephone banking, by mail, at a financial institution, at City Hall (cash, cheque or Interac), or in the 24-hour drop boxes. Credit cards are not accepted.
- Home Owner Grant: apply to the Province at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant. It counts as a payment, so apply by the due date to avoid the 5% penalty on its portion.
- The Property Tax Prepayment Plan withdraws monthly from your bank account on the 15th (minimum $25), and you can join any time if your taxes are up to date.
- Utility bills are separate from the tax notice.

## Official forms and pages

- [Your Current Tax Notice](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2528)
- [Property Tax FAQ's](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522)
- [Tax Payment Options](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2524)
- [Property Tax Prepayment Plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026)

## Sources

- [Your Current Tax Notice, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2528) (read 2026-11-11)
- [Property Tax FAQ's, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522) (read 2026-11-11)
- [Tax Payment Options, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2524) (read 2026-11-11)
- [Property Tax Prepayment Plan, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026) (read 2026-11-11)
- [Claim Your Home Owner Grant, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=847) (read 2026-11-11)
- [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574) (read 2026-11-11)
- [Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1576 (PDF) (consolidated to December 16, 1996), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=440) (read 2026-11-11)

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