Everybody's favourite time of year, tax time! (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Ian Holmes

July 2 deadline

Property tax deadline nears for mid-Islanders

Jul 2, 2026 | 5:25 AM

NANAIMO — Annual property taxes need to be paid by the end of the day, or you’ll pay more.

All-mid-Island municipalities and rural areas from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach face a Thursday, July 2 property tax deadline, with varying fines applying for non-compliance, depending on location.

Nanaimo property taxes hiked by 6.4 per cent for this year, equating to nearly $200 more for an average property valued at about $800,000, impacting more than 49,000 properties.

Homeowners must claim their Home Owner’s Grant prior to midnight in order to claim applicable discounts for this tax year.

Property taxes are due by the end of July 2. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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An eight per cent penalty applies by the end of day August 31 if this year’s property taxes are still unpaid.

If City of Nanaimo property taxes aren’t paid in three consecutive years, then the property will be sold at the City’s annual late September tax sale.

Parksville Ladysmith taxpayers have5.8 per cent tax increases this year, in Qualicum Beach it’s 6.5 per cent, and five per cent in Lantzville.

Regional District of Nanaimo property taxpayers are affected by varying levels of increases this year, payable to the B.C. government.

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by Ian Holmes

Property tax deadline nears for mid-Islanders

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