Calgary Budget: What the 15% Scenario Could Actually Cost You

In this YYC24 explainer, we break down where the 15 per cent figure came from, some of the funding requests behind it, what the current scenario could mean for a typical Calgary household, and what still has to happen before any final tax increase is approved.

September 30, 2026 at 5:55 p.m. · YYC24

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Calgary has not approved a 15 per cent property tax increase.

But a working scenario for the city's 2027–2030 budget shows just how much financial pressure Calgary is facing, and what that could eventually mean for households.

The proposed 2027–2030 budget is scheduled to be released Nov. 10. Public submissions and council deliberations begin Nov. 23.

YYC24 will continue following what survives into the proposed budget, what gets reduced or removed, and what the eventual decisions mean for Calgarians.