Winnipeggers fear bigger tax bills as city mails out 2027 proposed property assessments
CBC
Some Winnipeggers have been caught off guard by big increases to the assessed value of their homes, saying they're concerned about potentially higher property taxes.
The City of Winnipeg is mailing out proposed assessed property values for the 2027 tax year. Many city residents got the preview of their assessments this week.
Those letters show the "proposed assessed value," which the city says is "an estimate of your property's market value as of April 1, 2025."
The city defines market value as "the likely selling price of a property in an open market transaction between a willing seller and a willing buyer."
But Lori Anderson said she was shocked when she opened up her preview letter.
The city's proposed assessment of her home's value in the Westwood neighbourhood has gone up by nearly 15 per cent since 2025, to about $419,000 — up almost $55,000 from the last assessment of $365,000.
That's the biggest jump she's seen in her 19 years in the area, she said Thursday.
"I think [taxes] are high enough."
The city reviews the value of residential properties every two years.
In the 2027 assessment, the median value change in the St. James area — which includes Westwood — is 14 per cent, which is higher than most residential market regions in the city, according to city data.
The Charleswood and North Kildonan/East Kildonan regions have seen median value changes of 15 and 18 per cent respectively.
East Kildonan resident Andrew Hretzey, who saw the proposed assessed value of his bungalow go up more than 19 per cent, said he knew property values would rise in his neighbourhood, but he isn't happy about it.
"Every homeowner will tell you now we have Hydro [increases], the gas went up, the water went up," he said, accusing city council of having a "myopic attitude" on raising taxes.
"I never see in that budget that they're saving money, and I could challenge them to sit down and we could save a couple of million easy."
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