Live in Kamloops

The Kamloops real estate market is affordable compared to the other larger cities in BC. Housing costs are roughly one half less than a comparable home in the Greater Vancouver area. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports the average price for a single detached home in Kamloops for the fourth quarter of 2019 as $468,000.

The Kamloops area has several master-planned residential resort communities that offer such benefits as lake and alpine views, riverfront access and award winning golf. They include: Orchards Walk, Rivershore Golf & Estates, Sun Peaks Resort, Sun Rivers Golf Resort, and Tobiano Living.

Property Taxes 2023 - City of Kamloops
Real Property Tax Rates per $1,000 of Assessed Property (Land and Buildings) – Municipal
Levy Residential Utilities Supportive Housing Major Industry Light Industry Business/Other Managed Forest Land Rec/Non-Profit Farm
General – City 3.74 40.00 5.10 45.14 15.24 11.58 15.24 13.36 14.74
School 1.4258 12.5700 .1000 1.3300 3.3300 3.3300 1.9500 1.9900 7.2900
BC Assessment 0.0336 0.4550 0.0000 0.4550 0.0964 0.0964 0.2380~ 0.0336 0.0336
TNRD 0.2237 0.7830 0.2237 0.7606 0.7606 0.5481 0.6711 0.2237 0.2237
Hospital District 0.2992 1.0472 0.2992 1.0173 1.0173 0.7330 0.8976 0.2992 0.2992
Other 1.9823 14.8552 0.6229 3.5629 5.2629 4.7075 3.7567 2.5465 7.8465
Total Tax Rate Per $1,000 Assessed Value 5.7223 54.8552 5.7229 48.7029 20.4443 16.2875 18.9967 15.9065 22.5865
Other Rates
North Shore BIA 0.646311
Central BIA 0.641575