Your municipal property taxes help fund:
- essential services such as police, fire fighting and emergency rescue
- recreation and community centres, libraries, parks and more
- services and support programs to build stronger communities
The City of Courtenay receives around half of your tax payments. The remainder goes to other taxing authorities, including:
- School District 71
- Comox Valley Regional District
- Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District
- Vancouver Island Regional Library
- BC Assessment Authority
- Municipal Finance Authority of BC
The City does not control these additional charges.
How 2026 property taxes are distributed
General municipal – City of Courtenay 52%; School District 71 25%; Comox Valley Regional District 14%; Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District 5%; Vancouver Island Regional Library 3%; BC Assessment 1%; Municipal Finance Authority of BC 0%
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