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Where does your property tax go?

July 21, 2023

Your city uses taxes to pay for services that touch nearly every part of life and business in Vancouver, including things like:

  • Police
  • Fire
  • Street and traffic signal maintenance
  • Winter storm response
  • Building safety inspections
  • Parks and trails
  • Recreation programs
  • Economic development
  • and more

Learn more about these taxes and how they were spent in the City’s Annual Report.