2026 Budget
Thank you for visiting the 2026 Budget information page. Here, you will find answers to frequently asked questions and learn more about the budget process.
The 2026 budget informational period runs from Wednesday, January 7 to Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
- The 2026 Budget Open House will be held in the Municipal Hall atrium on Wednesday, January 21, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Budget background: what is an annual budget and Five-Year Financial Plan?
Every year, the Mayor and Council, the Municipal Manager, and District staff work together to create an annual budget and a Five-Year Financial Plan. This budget balances today’s needs with future planning, helping ensure financial stability over the long term. It pays for services provided by the District of West Vancouver, including police, fire and rescue, bylaw enforcement, parks, community centres, cultural programs, the library, capital projects, and much more.
Preliminary Five-Year Financial Plan 2026–2030: a draft document needing your feedback
Council will review the Preliminary Financial Plan and community input to create a budget that balances the community's needs, such as maintaining services, planning for infrastructure, and setting a reasonable tax rate.
Find more information about the 2026 Budget:
2026 Budget Highlights
Staff developed the 2026 preliminary budget, prioritizing delivery and improvement of core services to residents and businesses and the urgency of replenishing asset reserves to maintain the current state of the District's assets and prevent further degradation.
| Preliminary Tax Levy Increase | ||
Dollar Increase | Tax Increase | |
Operating Levy Increase | $2.40M | 2.43% |
Asset Levy Increase | $0.99M | 1.00% |
Environmental Levy Increase | $0.00M | 0.00% |
Total Tax Levy Increase | $3.38M | 3.43% |
For an average single-family household assessed at $3.56 million and with a median single-family household bill, the proposed tax rate increase would result in the following financial impact:
| 2026 Household Impact | |||||
| 2025 Approved Taxes | 2026 Prelim Budget | $ Increase | $ Total | ||
Operating Levy | $6,133 | 2.43% | $149 | $6,281 | |
Asset Levy | included above | 1.00% | $61 | $61 | |
Environmental Levy | included above | 0.00% | $0 | $0 | |
Total Tax Levy | $6,133 | 3.43% | $210 | $6,343 | |
| Utility Fees | $2,837 | $102 | $2,939 | ||
| NSWWTP Levy | $177 | $151 | $328 | ||
| Total | $9,146 | $464 | $9,610 | ||
Thank you for telling us your budget priorities. The budget questionnaire is now closed.
This questionnaire was open from Monday, August 25 to Friday, September 12 at 4 p.m.
Video: Understanding our budget
Want to see the budget in action? Watch this video to find out how your tax dollars are spent.
Frequently asked questions
Staff have carefully gathered the most frequently asked budget-related questions received over the past five years. These questions have been grouped according to topic/department, which you can view alphabetically.
Click here to view all frequently asked questions
Property assessments and property taxes
For the District of West Vancouver, the percent change due to market is 4.9% decrease for single family residential properties and 2.4% decrease for strata residential properties. The calculated average decrease for Class 1 (all residential) properties is 4.7%.
