What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
In the Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia, property tax & assessment rules are set by Bylaw 202 Reduced Taxation and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-27. Tax rate: rate charged to the base rate of residential properties within Municipality of the County of Kings.
| tax rate | rate charged to the base rate of residential properties within Municipality of the County of Kings | s. 3.2 |
Establishes reduced property taxation for qualifying properties in Kentville, referencing the Assessment Act and specifying eligible parcels.
Grants partial property tax exemptions to qualifying Canadian charitable organizations for specified lands and buildings in Kentville.
| tax rate | one point five percent (1.5%) | rate of the deed transfer tax shall be one point five percent |
Imposes a deed transfer tax at 1.5% of property value transferred in the Town of Kentville, effective July 1, 2024.