Who is BC Assessment and what do they do?
BC Assessment is a provincial Crown corporation, governed by a Board of Directors and accountable to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. The Assessment Act mandates BC Assessment to accurately value and classify all properties in British Columbia, producing assessments that are fair, equitable and uniform. There are approximately 1.9 million properties in the province.

How are properties valued?
BC Assessment estimates the value of most properties (e.g. homes) as of July 1 each year, based on market value.  All property owners are mailed an Assessment Notice on December 31^st each year.  When valuing your property, an appraiser considers factors such as size, age, shape, quality, condition and location.  Views, local demand and current sales in the area may also influence your property’s value.  To find out more about how we assess properties, watch our video “How BC Assessment assesses and values property in British Columbia, Canada”.

Products and Services for local governments
BC Assessment provides a full range of property assessment products and services to 160 municipalities, 29 regional districts and 315 improvement districts. All products and services are provided free of charge for local government customers. Find out more ...

Assessment LinkBC
Assessment LinkBC is available 24 hours a day seven days a week and is as simple as 'point and click'.  Currently available data includes roll years 2005 onwards for assessment roll, residential inventory, non-market change, residential stratification, and a variety of roll comparison reports. 

For more information, visit ALBC on your PC.

BC Online
To provide customers with convenient and efficient information services at reasonable costs, BC Assessment makes its property information database accessible through BC OnLine. The BC OnLine Internet service provides private and public sector customers with access to a number of government databases.

For more information, visit BC Online on your PC.

Bulk Electronic Data (a.k.a Data Advice)
Electronic assessment data is available in bulk and is produced by jurisdiction or on a province-wide basis. Data is available in the standard Data Advice format or can be customized to suit the needs of the client.

For more information, visit Bulk Electronic Data on your PC.

Webfiche
In 2009, BC Assessment launched its Webfiche service allowing our clients to access this assessment roll information online.  This web-based technology was chosen because it is less costly to produce and maintain, easier to use and more environmentally friendly than microfiche.  Using this service, you can access assessment roll information from 1998 forward.

For more information, visit Webfiche on your PC.

What is TJAC?

The Taxing Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (TJAC) was established in 2007 to provide a forum for ongoing dialogue between representative taxing jurisdictions and BC Assessment. Its membership represents a cross-section of taxing authorities throughout the province.

For more information, visit TJAC on your PC.

Our future

BC Assessment is working towards a future where taxing authorities can:

• Receive assessment information early to eliminate surprises and enable proactive budget planning
• Exchange information electronically with us in a seamless, integrated manner
• Collaborate with us to cost-share on mutually beneficial data
• Access live data on Assessment LinkBC

For more information, review BC Assessment’s Service Plan 2012-2014 on your PC.

Sponsorships

BC Assessment proudly sponsors several organizations representing local governments including:

• UBCM Union of British Columbia Municipalities
• LGMA Local Government Management Association
• GFOA Government Financial Officers Association of British Columbia