Have you claimed the BC Home Owner Grant?

June 18, 2025

Public Service Announcement

If you own your home and live in it as your primary residence, you could reduce your property taxes by $770 or more each year with the BC Home Owner Grant.

To qualify for the grant this year, you must:

Be the registered owner of the residence (or a spouse or relative of the deceased owner)

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Live in B.C.

Occupy the residence as your principal residence

Have an assessed or partitioned property value of $2,175,000 or less

Don’t delay—claim your grant with the BC Government and pay your property taxes by July 2 to avoid late payment penalties.

There are several ways to claim the grant:

* Visit www.gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant

* Visit the Service BC Office at 305 - 478 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6N7

* Call 1-888-355-2700

Have your social insurance number and property tax notice with you during the application process.

Provincial Program

Since January 2021, the BC Government has taken over the administration of the Home Owner Grant, meaning municipalities—like the City of Kelowna—no longer process applications. To claim your grant, you must apply directly through the BC Government.

Tax Bill

If you haven’t received your 2025 property tax bill, check your email junk folder and visit billing.kelowna.ca to create a Property Account, sign up for eBilling, and manage all your City of Kelowna bills in one convenient location. You can also contact the City of Kelowna Revenue team at [email protected] .

For more information about property taxes, visit kelowna.ca/propertytax .