East Hants Tax Rates
The following information represents the rates for 2023/2024.
RESIDENTIAL RATES
All Residential or Resource property assessment pays the General Property Tax Rate of $0.8100 per $100 of assessment
- The difference between the listed all-inclusive rate and the $0.8100 are area rates charged for municipal services specific to an area and fire service charges
- The “Urban Area Service” rate includes sewer, sidewalks, streetlights and hydrants (hydrant services are not available in Milford)
What is in the General Property Tax Rate:
$0.2917 for Municipal Services
$0.2899 for Mandatory Provincial Funding
$0.2284 for RCMP Services
$0.8100: Total Residential/Resource General Property Tax Rate
COMMERCIAL RATES
All Commercial property pays the Commercial General Property Tax Rate of $2.5700 per $100 of assessment
- The difference between the listed all-inclusive rate and the $2.5700 are area rates charged for municipal services specific to that area and fire service charges.
- The “Urban Area Service” rate includes sewer, sidewalks, streetlights and hydrants (hydrant services are not available in Milford).
What is in the Commercial General Property Tax Rate:
$2.0517 for Municipal Services
$0.2899 for Mandatory Provincial Funding
$0.2284 for RCMP Services
$2.57: Total Commercial General Property Tax Rate
WASTE MANAGEMENT FEE
- A Waste Management Fee of $220 is charged per dwelling unit and is not reflected in these rates.
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FEE
- A Wastewater Management Fee of $10.00 per 1,000 gallons ($2.20 per cubic meter) of billed water is charged through the East Hants Water Utility billing process, and transferred to the Urban Service Rate to contribute to the cost of wastewater services. This fee is not reflected in these rates.
ALL-INCLUSIVE TAX RATES
The following are the 2023/2024 all-inclusive tax rates by community and service level (per $100 of Assessment), excluding the Waste Management and Wastewater Management Fees.
ELMSDALE
$1.0550: Residential Serviced – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$1.0300: Residential Sidewalk & Streetlight – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
$3.4070: Commercial Serviced – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$2.7900: Commercial Sidewalk & Streetlight – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
ENFIELD
$1.0550: Residential Serviced – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$1.0300: Residential Sidewalk & Streetlight – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
$3.4070: Commercial Serviced – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$2.7900: Commercial Sidewalk & Streetlight – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
$1.0060: Enfield Horne Settlement Residential Streetlight – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Enfield Horne Settlement Streetlight
GORE
$1.0300: Residential – General, Fire
$2.7900: Commercial – General, Fire
KENNETCOOK
$1.0300: Residential – General, Fire
$2.7900: Commercial – General, Fire
LANTZ
$1.0550: Residential Serviced – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$3.4070: Commercial Serviced – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
MAITLAND
$1.0300: Residential – General, Fire
$2.7900: Commercial – General, Fire
MILFORD
$1.3650: Residential Serviced – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Milford Urban Area Service
$1.0600: Residential Sidewalk & Streetlight – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
$1.0400: Residential Sidewalk Only – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk
$3.9800: Commercial Serviced – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Milford Urban Area Service
$2.8200: Commercial Sidewalk & Streetlight – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
$2.8000: Commercial Sidewalk Only – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk
MOUNT UNIACKE
$0.9548: Residential Streetlight (L10) – General, Fire, District Recreation Fund, Streetlight (L10)
$0.9710: Residential Streetlight (L9) – General, Fire, District Recreation Fund, Streetlight (L9)
$2.7148: Commercial (L10) – Commercial, Fire, District Recreation Fund, Streetlight (L10)
$2.7310: Commercial (L9) – Commercial, Fire, District Recreation Fund, Streetlight (L9)
NINE MILE RIVER
$1.0550: Residential Serviced – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$1.0400: Residential Streetlight – General, Fire, Sportsplex, NMR Streetlight
$3.4070: Commercial Serviced – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$2.8000: Commercial Streetlight – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, NMR Streetlight
NOEL
$1.0300: Residential – General, Fire
$2.7900: Commercial – General, Fire
RAWDON
$1.0400: Residential, No Streetlight – General, Fire
$1.0830: Residential, Streetlight – General, Fire, Streetlight
$2.8000: Commercial No Streetlight – Commercial, Fire
$2.8430: Commercial Streetlight – Commercial, Fire, Streetlight
SHUBENACADIE
$1.2050: Residential Serviced – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Shubenacadie Urban Area Service
$1.0400: Residential Sidewalk Only – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk
$1.0600: Residential Sidewalk & Streetlight – General, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
$3.4370: Commercial Serviced – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Area Service
$2.8000: Commercial Sidewalk Only – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk
$2.8200: Commercial Sidewalk & Streetlight – Commercial, Fire, Sportsplex, Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight
INDIVIDUAL AREA RATES
Enfield/Elmsdale/Lantz Urban Area Service Rate – Residential/Resource | $0.0650 |
Shubenacadie Urban Area Service Rate – Residential/Resource | $0.1850 |
Milford Urban Area Service Rate – Residential/Resource | $0.3450 |
Urban Area Service Rate – Commercial | $0.6570 |
Milford Urban Area Service Rate – Commercial | $1.2000 |
Enfield/Horne Settlement Streetlight Rate | $0.0160 |
Urban Sidewalk & Streetlight Rate | $0.0400 |
Urban Sidewalk Rate | $0.0200 |
Rawdon Streetlight Rate | $0.0430 |
Mt. Uniacke Streetlight Rate (L9) – Pinewood and Douglas Wood/Bus. Park | $0.0200 |
Mt Uniacke Streetlight Rate (L10) – All other properties in Uniacke and Lakelands | $0.0038 |
Nine Mile River Streetlight Rate | $0.0200 |
Sportsplex Area Rate (Comm./Residential) – Rhines Creek to Enfield; NMR & Belnan | $0.0400 |
Mount Uniacke District Recreation Fund Area Rate | $0.0070 |
Waste Management Fee (per dwelling unit on filed assessment roll) | $220.00 per DU |
Wastewater Management Fee (per 1000 gallons of water) | $10.00 |
Wastewater Management Fee (per cubic metre of water) | $2.20 |
FIRE DEPARTMENT RATES
Brooklyn Fire Department | $0.220 |
Elmsdale Fire Department | $0.140 |
Enfield Fire Department | $0.140 |
Gore Fire Department | $0.220 |
Kennetcook Fire Department | $0.220 |
Lantz Fire Department | $0.140 |
Maitland Fire Department | $0.220 |
Milford Fire Department | $0.170 |
Mount Uniacke Fire Department | $0.134 |
Nine Mile River Fire Department | $0.170 |
Noel Fire Department | $0.220 |
Rawdon Fire Department | $0.230 |
Shubenacadie Fire Department | $0.170 |
Walton Fire Department | $0.220 |