Home owner grant for seniors

The home owner grant reduces the amount of property taxes you pay each year for your principal residence.

If you’re a senior aged 65 or older, your property is assessed at $2,150,000 or less and you meet certain requirements, you may qualify for a higher amount of the grant called the additional grant.

For properties in the Capital Regional District, Metro Vancouver Regional District and the Fraser Valley, the total grant amount for seniors aged 65 or older is $845. For properties in any other areas of the province, the total grant amount for seniors aged 65 or older is $1,045. 

Properties assessed over $2,150,000 may receive a partial grant.

You must pay at least $100 in property taxes before claiming the home owner grant. These minimum amounts of property taxes fund services such as road maintenance and police protection.

Find out:

• If you qualify
• How to apply

Do I qualify

To qualify for the additional grant:

• You must

  • Be 65 years of age or older in the current year
  • Be the registered owner of the residence
  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
  • Live in B.C.
  • Occupy the residence as your principal residence

• The assessed or partitioned value of your property must not exceed the grant threshold

• You must meet additional requirements if you are buying or selling your property

The homeowner who meets these qualifications must be named as the applicant to receive the additional grant for the property. 

Your principal residence

Learn about what qualifies as a principle residence. 

Grant threshold

Learn about grant thresholds. 

If you own a property with an assessed value of more than $2,150,000 and you have an adjusted net income of $32,000 or less, you may qualify for a low income grant supplement for seniors. 

Partitioned value

Learn about partitioning your property value. 

Buying or selling your property

Find out how buying or selling a property will affect your home owner grant. 

Apply

Find out when and how to apply for the home owner grant.