2024 property tax payments were due June 28, 2024. 2025 property tax payments will be due Monday, June 30, 2025. Tax notices will be delivered by mail in May.
Sturgeon County distributes property assessment and tax notices in late May every year. Property owners are to pay their taxes by the last business day in June each year to avoid late-payment penalties, in accordance with Property Tax Penalty Bylaw.
Late penalty charges per Property Tax Penalty Bylaw are as follows:
- 6% of current levy July 1, 2025
- 6% of current levy August 1, 2025
- 12% of total arrears balance owing March 1, 2026
Outstanding property tax balances from prior years will be subject to a 12% penalty effective March 1, 2026.
Where Your Municipal Property Taxes Go
If a typical home is assessed at $500,000, the average municipal property tax bill would be about $1,935 in 2025.
Here is a breakdown of where that money goes:
2025 Municipal Property Tax Increase: 0%
At the April 8, 2025, meeting, Sturgeon County Council approved the 2025 Tax Rate Bylaw, with no increase to the current municipal tax rate.
Property taxes help pay for municipal services including bylaw officers, fire protection, road maintenance and snow clearing, as well as investments in parks, roads, bridges and drainage infrastructure. The municipal tax rate is determined each year by calculating the amount of money needed to operate the municipality and subtracting the revenues generated (for example, licences, grants, and permits). The remainder is the amount of money the municipality needs to raise through property taxes in order to provide the programs and services for the year.
Your Property Tax Bill
Municipal Taxes
Most of the property taxes you pay fund services provided by Sturgeon County. Property taxes help pay for municipal services including bylaw officers, fire protection, road maintenance, snow clearing and investments in parks, roads, bridges and drainage infrastructure. The municipal tax rate is determined each year by calculating the amount of money needed to operate the municipality and subtracting the revenues generated (from licences, grants and permits, for example). The remainder is the amount of money the municipality needs to raise through property taxes in order to provide programs and services for the year. Check out the video above for more on how property taxes are calculated
Provincial Requisitions
A portion of your taxes is used to fund provincially-managed services. The taxes charged by other authorities have increased substantially over the past decade. The County does not control the amount charged or how those amounts are distributed in the region
Education Property Tax
The education requisition amounts are set by the Government of Alberta. The role of Sturgeon County is to collect the amounts and forward them to the Province to support Alberta’s education system. All property owners in Sturgeon County, both residential and non-residential, are required to pay education property taxes, including those without children in school and senior citizens.
In the Government of Alberta’s 2025 Budget, the Province imposed a significant increase to the education property tax.
This means that, for 2025, a residential property assessed at $500,000 will see an increase in education property tax of $102.80 compared to 2024, and a non-residential property assessed at $1M will see an annual increase of $199.40. Detailed information about the Education Property Tax, including a fact sheet, is available on the Government of Alberta’s website. You can also learn more about the Education Property Tax increase on page 119 of the province’s 2025-28 Fiscal Plan. If you have questions about the tax, reach out to your local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Seniors’ Housing
The seniors’ housing requisition is determined by Homeland Housing, a public, not-for-profit organization that provides housing and care to residents across Alberta. Similar to the education tax, Sturgeon County collects the seniors’ housing amounts and forwards them to Homeland Housing to support low- and moderate-income seniors, individuals, and families. For 2025, seniors’ housing will increase by $0.20 for a residential property assessed at $500,000 and $0.40 for a non-residential property assessed at $1M.
Designated Industrial Property Tax
The Government of Alberta sets the Designated Industrial Property tax rate annually and applies to all industrial properties. Similar to the other requisitions, Sturgeon County collects the tax and remits payment to the Province. Designated Industrial Properties assessed at $1M will see a $6.40 decrease from 2024 amounts.
Payment Options
Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP)
The Tax Installment Payment Plan allows property owners in Sturgeon County to pay their property tax in monthly installments rather than a single payment.
Pay in person at County Centre
Pay in person at County Centre:
9613 100 St.
Morinville, Alberta
T8R 1L9
Payment methods accepted:
- Cash
- Cheque or money order
- Make cheque or money order payable to Sturgeon County
- Sign and accurately complete your cheque, as Sturgeon County is not responsible for errors and/or omissions.
- Post‑dated cheques must be dated by the due date or earlier to avoid penalty.
- Debit card
Drop off – 24 hour deposit box
Located in front of Sturgeon County Centre
9613 100 St.
Morinville, Alberta
T8R 1L9
Deposit payment before midnight of the due date to meet the payment deadline. Do not deposit cash.
Make cheque or money order payable to Sturgeon County. Cheques (including post‑dated cheques) must be dated for the due date or earlier to avoid penalty. Sign and accurately complete your cheque, as Sturgeon County is not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Enclose the remittance portion of your bill(s) and write the property roll number(s) on your cheque.
Mail your cheque or money order to:
9613 100 St.
Morinville, Alberta
T8R 1L9
- Do not send cash in the mail.
- Make cheque or money order payable to Sturgeon County.
- Sign and accurately complete your cheque, as Sturgeon County is not responsible for errors and/or omissions.
- Enclose the remittance portion of your bill(s) and write the property roll number(s) on your cheque.
- The effective date of mailed payments received after the due date will be the date of the Canada Post postmark. The Canada Post postmark must be dated on or before the due date to avoid late payment penalties. If the Canada Post postmark is absent or illegible, the effective date of payment will be the date received.
- The imprint of a postage meter is not accepted as proof of the mail date.
Credit card
Third parties are not affiliated with Sturgeon County, and it is the responsibility of the taxpayer to understand and decide to accept or reject service fees and processing timelines to ensure Sturgeon County receives the payment by the due date.
Pay through your bank
Payments can be made in person or online through most financial institutions (banks, trusts, credit unions, etc.) and at Canada Post locations. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to understand and decide to accept or reject service fees and processing timelines to ensure Sturgeon County receives the payment by the due date.
Property tax payments can be made through most chartered banks, trust companies, credit unions, and Alberta Treasury Branches. Know your bank’s policies regarding the effective date of payment. It’s important to pay at least three business days prior to the property tax payment due date to meet the payment deadline and avoid a late payment penalty. Please keep in mind that most bank transactions are based on Eastern Standard Time.
Add Sturgeon County as a payee
Search keywords: “Sturgeon County” and select the payee name closest to “Sturgeon County, tax”. Can’t find Sturgeon County as a payee or are unsure which payee to select? Contact your bank for more information.
The account number is the roll number on your property tax bill entered without spaces or dashes.
