Property Tax Calculator

Estimate Your Property Taxes

The tool below can help you estimate property taxes for a property in the Town of Ponoka. This can be useful if you are looking to purchase a home or business, and budget for future property taxes.

Disclaimer: This calculator will only provide an estimate of your property taxes.

This calculation does not include local improvement levies, penalties, designated Industrial Property Tax, annexation rates, outstanding tax debt or any other additional municipal charges that may have been applied to the tax account. The Town of Ponoka is not liable for damages or losses that may result from the use of this information.

Please contact the Tax Clerk at 403-783-0127 or taxes@ponoka.ca to verify total taxes on your property or to request a Tax Search or Certificate for a property you are interested in purchasing.

Please note your municipal assessment may differ from the purchase price of the property.

How are property taxes calculated?

Property taxes are calculated by taking the assessment value of the property and multiplying it by the total tax rate, which is made up of: 

  • Municipal Tax Rate (set by Council - To view the 2024 Town of Ponoka Tax Rate Bylaw, please click here);
  • School/Education Tax Rate (which the municipality is required to collect on behalf of the Alberta Government); and
  • Senior Housing Tax Rate (which the municipality is required to collect on behalf of the Rimoka Housing Foundation).

See the 2024 Tax Rate Table below.

To estimate your property taxes, please do the following:

  1. Choose the Assessment Class the property would fit into using the drop-box selection below.
  2. Enter the Assessment Value of the property for which you wish to calculate the property taxes. 
  3. Click the 'Calculate' button.
  4. Your estimated property taxes will appear in the last line of the table below.


Residential

2024 Tax Rates Tax Rate Tax Distribution for 2024
Municipal Property Tax (Set by Council) 8.7573 ----
School/Education Tax (Provincial) 2.4864 ----
Senior Housing Tax (Provincial) .0927 ----
Your Estimated Total Taxes for 2024