Saanich property tax
Pay Saanich property tax by credit card.
The District of Saanich now takes credit cards online and at Municipal Hall, with a 2.4% convenience fee. With Chexy, put it on your credit card for 1.75%: Chexy pays the District of Saanich by bank bill payment and you collect your card’s rewards.
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How to
How to pay Saanich property tax by credit card
1
Sign up for Chexy
Create your account and verify your identity. It takes a few minutes.
2
Add the city as your payee
Choose the Property Taxes category, pick Saanich Tax and enter your 9-digit folio number, without dashes.
3
Enter the amount and pick your card
Enter what you owe, choose your card and schedule each instalment. You see the fee before you confirm.
4
Chexy pays the District of Saanich
Chexy sends a bank bill payment 3 business days after you pay, and you collect your card’s rewards.
What you can pay
What you can pay
Your Saanich property tax
The District of Saanich gets an ordinary bank bill payment with your number on it.
- Your annual property tax notice. Full payment and any eligible home owner grant are due by the due date.
- Unclaimed home owner grant. Counted as unpaid taxes and penalized.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards. Shown before you confirm.
Timing
When Saanich gets paid
- 2026 due date
- July 2, 2026.
- Penalties
- 5% after July 2 and 5% more after September 2, 2026.
- With Chexy
- Chexy charges your card when you pay and sends the payment 3 business days later, so pay well before the due date.
Example
What paying Saanich property tax by card can earn
A $5,000 property tax bill
On a 3% cashback card you earn
$150.00
Chexy’s 1.75% fee is $87.50, so your card is charged $5,087.50.
Illustrative estimate. Assumes the selected reward rate applies to all included payments. Before card annual fees and interest. Card eligibility and earning caps apply.
Paying Saanich property tax by credit card: questions
Can I pay Saanich property tax with a credit card?
The District of Saanich now takes credit cards online and at Municipal Hall, with a 2.4% convenience fee. Chexy charges your Visa, Mastercard or American Express and pays the District of Saanich by bank bill payment, for 1.75% on Canadian cards.
Which payee and number do I use in Chexy?
Choose the Property Taxes category, pick Saanich Tax and enter the 9-digit folio number on the front of your Property Tax Notice, without dashes.
How early should I pay?
Chexy charges your card when you pay and sends the payment 3 business days later, so pay well before the due date. The District of Saanich counts the payment when it’s received.
Do I still claim the home owner grant?
Yes, with the Province, before the due date. Saanich counts an unclaimed grant as unpaid taxes and penalizes it.
Does the city need to sign up?
No. They receive an ordinary bank payment in the amount you entered, on the date you scheduled.
The fine print
- Saanich adds 5% to unpaid current taxes after July 2, 2026, and another 5% after September 2, 2026.
- A payment sent to the wrong municipality is penalized unless it’s corrected before the due date.
- Bought a new property? Update the folio number in your payee.
- Rewards are set by your card issuer, not by Chexy.
- Chexy accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express credit cards in your name. Prepaid cards aren’t supported. Some categories (mobile, internet, gym and car leases) need Visa or Mastercard, and for utilities and taxes American Express works with eligible billers only. Logos show accepted networks, not an endorsement.
Sources: Saanich: paying your taxes · Saanich: penalties and late payments · Saanich: important dates and how to pay (2026) · How much does Chexy cost?. Saanich property tax is not affiliated with Chexy.
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Put Saanich property tax on your card.
1.75% per payment on Canadian-issued cards, 2.5% on international cards