Understanding Assessment - Revaluation 2025
ROLE OF THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) manages the province’s property assessment system developed in consultation with municipalities, stakeholders, and the provincial government. SAMA is responsible for assessment governance of the $250 billion property assessment base, and a $2.1 billion property tax base. The Agency provides assessment valuation services to 759 urban, northern, and rural municipalities. It is directly responsible for the assessed values of approximately 869,000 properties in the province.
2025 REVALUATION
SAMA conducts revaluations based on a four-year cycle. 2021 was the year of the last revaluation, and the 2025 Revaluation will see assessed values updated to reflect a new base date of January 1, 2023. The legislated base date means that 2025 values reflect a property's value as of January 1, 2023.
Every property in the Town of Strasbourg receives an assessment notice in the revaluation years.
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT DOES NOT EQUAL PROPERTY TAX
SAMA’s role in determining assessed value for properties is just the first part of a process established by provincial legislation. The second part is application of provincial government established tax policy, such as property classes and percentage of value, and statutory exemptions. The third and final part of the process involves the Town of Strasbourg annually determining the local mill rate based on local budget needs. The province sets the mill rate for the education sector. The Town then multiplies the taxable assessment by the local mill rate to produce property tax levies, also known as your property tax bill.
(SAMA) (Province) (Town of Strasbourg) (Ratepayer)
ASSESSED VALUE X PERCENTAGE OF VALUE X MILL RATES/ = PROPERTY TAXES
TAX TOOLS
PERCENTAGE OF VALUES
The Percentage of Value (POV) for different property tax classes are set by the Province. The POV is the portion of the assessment that is taxable by the Town. The POV’s relevant to the Town of Strasbourg are as follows:
Residential – 80% Commercial/Industrial/Railway – 85% Agricultural (Arable) – 55%
HIGHER ASSESSMENT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN HIGHER TAXES (AND VICE VERSA)
The Town of Strasbourg has a number of tax tools available at their disposal, including base taxes, minimum taxes, and mill rate factors. Due to these available tools, the Town has the ability to levy the taxes not entirely based on assessment. A higher assessment does not automatically translate into higher property taxes, and a lower assessment does not necessarily mean your taxes will be lowered either. It is all based on how the Town uses the tax tools to achieve their required funds. You cannot appeal assessments based on the possibility of higher property taxes.
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN CHECK OUT YOUR ASSESSMENT ONLINE?
(AS WELL AS OTHER PROPERTIES!)
SIGN UP FOR A SAMAVIEW ACCOUNT – www.mysama.ca
SAMAView allows users to view their property assessment online, as well as check out the assessment of any other properties around the province. This is a helpful tool for comparison of your property to neighbouring properties.
The account is free. SAMAView can be used on mobile devices and computers. Go to www.mysama.ca. You will need to create a “Public User” account using your email and a password. You will need to confirm your email address. Public users receive 25 free credits per revaluation cycle. Credits are only used when requesting a property report.
SAMAVIEW - SEARCHING PROPERTIES
Once the email is confirmed and you login to the dashboard, click SAMAView on the left-hand side of screen. Type in “STRAS” in the property search and “Town of Strasbourg” will appear. Click on it to open a map of the Town of Strasbourg. Double click on a part of the map to enlarge it. Right-clicking on a lot will show some of the information for that property. You can also use the search bar to search by Land Description, Civic Address, etc. Enlarging the map enough will show the assessed values on each property for comparisons. For additional information, you can click on Property Report (which will use a credit). If you plan to click on a Property Report to view the information, you may want to print a copy of the Property Report as you will use another credit if you have to view it again.
APPEALING YOUR ASSESSMENT
Between February 7, 2025 and April 9, 2025, you have a chance to appeal your property’s assessment if you believe it to be incorrectly assessed. Remember, you cannot appeal assessments based on the possibility of higher property taxes. Appeal fees are $300.00 per property, and they will be refunded if your appeal is successful.
Prior to appealing, the Town asks that you take a look a SAMAView online as well as contact the SAMA Regina Office to speak to an Assessor directly. They will give you the best information possible on the basis of your assessment value.
CONTACT SAMA
The below address at SAMA’s Regina Office should be the first point of contact for any questions related to your assessment. You can ask to speak to any Assessor within their office.
SAMA REGINA OFFICE
330 – 2505 11th Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 0K6
P: (306) 924-8080 F: (306) 924-8088
TF: (800) 498-0578 (in Saskatchewan)
regina.region@sama.sk.ca
www.sama.sk.ca