Property Assessments

Residential Property Verification Form

Commercial/Industrial Property Income Request for Information 

Sales Verification Form

Mini-Storage Property Income Information

Multi-Residential Assessment Request for Information

Property Tax Exemption Forms

Farmland Request for Information 

Hotel/Motel Request for Information 

Assessed Person's Property (299)

Comparable Properties (300)

Agent Authorization Form 

Assessment Information Request Reference

2024 Final Residential Assessment Shift Report

2024 Assessment Roll Book

An Assessment Notice that has “Improved” identifies that the land has a building and it is not vacant. Improved does not mean a change has occurred it only reflects that a structure of some type exists on the land. 

Email taxes@cochrane.ca or visit eServices and sign into your account to view and print off account details (assessment values, tax levy, tax payments, etc).

Email taxes@cochrane.ca and contact the Calgary Land Titles Office at 403-297-6511 to update your Certificate of Title. 

Email taxes@cochrane.ca with your update.

An increase in your property assessment does not mean your property taxes will increase by the same amount. Your assessment indicates the estimated value of your property and is used to determine your share of the property taxes. Tax rates are set annually in May.

Assessment notices are mailed in advance of the property tax bill to allow property owners the opportunity to review the assessed value and ensure it is reasonable prior to the tax bill being sent out in May. Owners are encouraged to review their assessment and contact our office with inquiries within the 60-day customer review period. 

The real estate market sets the value of your property. Assessors measure that market utilizing mass appraisal techniques, which determine property values by grouping similar properties as of a specific date. Market value assessments may vary depending on geographic location, building style and size of property. All assessments are prepared in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and the requirements of the Matters Relating to Assessment and Taxation Regulation.

Your assessment is based on its physical condition as of December 31 of the year previous to the current taxation year. Any significant changes to your home will likely increase its market value and therefore, increase your assessment.

We use a comparison of property characteristics to similar sale properties within your community. It is important to remember that the assessed value date is of July 1 of the previous year.

Yes, GST is a cost incurred by a purchaser as part of the value paid. This amount should be reported to the Land Titles office. GST is typically recovered in the resale of the home, so no adjustments are made to the market value.

Provincial legislation specifies that the funds for schools are to be collected by municipalities.  The Education Portion collected by the Town on behalf of the provincial government is approximately 32% of your property tax bill. People who do not own property contribute indirectly through their rental or lease payments.

If you have any questions regarding school taxes, please contact Alberta Education directly. 

Sign into your eServices account and you will be able to view historical assessment values under the assessment tab. 

You may receive the assessment notice because at the time the assessment notices were printed the Town had not yet received the Certificate of Title with the new owner’s information. Our records are updated twice a month with ownership changes received from the Calgary Land Titles Office. 

You may not have received the assessment notice if you recently purchased your property because at the time the assessment notices were printed the Town had not yet received the Certificate of Title with your new information. Our records are updated twice a month with ownership changes received from the Calgary Land Titles Office. You may view your assessment value at Property Search. 

Although you and your neighbour's properties are in the same area, there are many factors considered in determining the assessment value. These values include location, living area, lot size, renovations, property age and more. Your property may have physical differences than your neighbor's property.