Property Assessments
Learn how properties are assessed, when re-inspections take place, and what to expect if an assessor visits your property.
How Property Assessments Work
The County of St. Paul has contracted Accurate Assessment Group to complete its assessment process. As part of that contract, assessors complete a re-inspection process to assist in determining the taxation for the following year.
To meet provincial legislation and “best practices,” cyclical re-inspections are completed on a five-year rotation, with approximately 20% of the County properties inspected each year.
Criteria for the assessment process include market value, market growth, and real growth. Farmland is valued using a provincially-regulated assessment base rate. Commercial and industrial property is valued at market value.
Assessors complete inspections from April through to the following January and are easily identifiable by identification badges. Assessors drive in Accurate Assessment Group-marked vehicles including County of St. Paul magnets. Assessors will attempt to make personal contact at the properties they inspect. If no one is present when the assessor visits your property, a call-back card will be left.
The County requests your cooperation in returning calls and providing the assessors with the necessary information. Assessors also annually inspect (but are not limited to) new development permits, non-started permits from previous years, new subdivisions, land use confirmation/changes, previously incomplete construction, and properties that have sold each year.
Assessment Complaints and Information
Those assessed may register a formal assessment complaint with the Assessment Review Board within 60 days from the notice of assessment date as shown on your tax notice. The primary function of the Assessment Review Board is to provide a forum for individuals and corporations to challenge various aspects of their property assessments.
If you believe your or any other assessment is unfair, you may file a written complaint to the Assessment Review Board. The Assessment Review Board has the authority to review your assessment and direct the assessor to make amendments. The function of the Assessment Review Board is to hear evidence as to whether your property is assessed on an equitable basis with similar properties. Please fill out the Assessment Complaint Form and send it to the County of St. Paul.
Assessment Complaints must be made to:
County of St. Paul
Attn: Clerk of the Assessment Review Board
5015 49 Avenue, St. Paul, AB T0A 3A4
A complaint must be in writing and explain why the complainant believes the information shown on an assessment or tax notice is incorrect.
A complaint must include the mailing address and the phone number of the complainant.
Your complaint must be made on or before the final date of complaint as shown on the tax notice.
Fees for Filing a Complaint
Residential and farmland - $50 per parcel
Non-residential - $200 per parcel
An assessed person may ask the municipality to prepare sufficient information with respect to Section 299 (access to the Assessment Record) or Section 300 (access to Summary of Assessment) of the Municipal Government Act. An administrative cost may be associated with this type of detailed request.
Important Dates & Deadlines
No upcoming events or important dates at this time.
Property Taxes
Contact Information
Administration:
5015 49 Avenue
St. Paul, AB T0A 3A4
Email: [email protected]
