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Amherst property taxes 2026
Nova Scotia · Municipal mill rates · provincial open data and municipal tax bylaws
By OpenStats · Built from official Canadian sources
Atlas seed row (verify live source)6.20millsBelow average
~$2,790/yr on $450,000 assessed home
019National avg9.94NS avg16.45
Residential mill rate
6.20
mills · $2,790/yr municipal on $450K
Est. annual tax
$4,230
Municipal + education on $450,000 home
Vs provincial avg
-62.3%
Nova Scotia avg: 16.45 mills
Reading this page
Amherst's 2026 residential mill rate is 6.2000 mills, plus an education levy of 3.2000 mills. That combination works out to roughly $4,230 per year on a $450,000 assessed home.
The commercial mill rate is 8.6800 mills, and the residential rate is 62% below the Nova Scotia average of 16.45 mills.
How to read this
One mill equals $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value. Rates are compiled from provincial open schedules and municipal tax bylaws, then normalized to mills where the source allows. Assessment systems differ (BC Assessment, Ontario MPAC phase-in, Alberta market value, Nova Scotia capped assessment), so cross-province rate rankings are not dollar rankings until bases align.
Start with the residential mill rate and the sample bill on a median assessed home, then ask whether education or regional levies sit on top. Municipal rate is the piece council sets; your notice may show a higher total. Compare cities on a similar assessed value, and keep class in mind (residential vs commercial or multi-residential).
Use the calculator for a rough personal estimate, then confirm the current tax bylaw and your assessment notice before budgeting or a purchase decision. Method detail: methodology.
Figure 1 · Assessment math
Mills to dollars on a median home
Amherst's residential mill rate of 6.20 mills on a $450,000 assessed home yields roughly $2,790 per year in municipal tax before education levies.
Rate vs provincial average
How Amherst compares to other Nova Scotia municipalities
Amherst6.2 mills
Nova Scotia average16.446 mills
Amherst is 62.3% below the provincial average of 16.45 mills.
Tax estimate on median home
Based on a $450,000 assessed value
Annual breakdown
- Municipal portion
- $2,790
- Education levy
- $1,440
- Commercial mill rate
- 8.68 mills
- Estimated total
- $4,230/yr
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Source · Statistics Canada 46-10-0026-01 (seed). Last updated 2026. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.