Tax Sales

Each year, if required, the City of Port Moody holds a municipal tax sale. A tax sale is a public auction of all properties that have not paid their taxes for three years. 

Current tax sales

The tax sale takes place annually on the last Monday of September (unless the last Monday in September is a holiday, then the annual tax sale must be held the following Monday) in Council Chambers at 100 Newport Drive. 

The next tax sale date will be September 28, 2026 at 10 am. 

Bidding starts at the total of all taxes outstanding, penalties, interest, 5% fee, and Land Title fees.

Potential bidders must be the age of majority (19 or older) in order to bid, and successful bidders are required to provide photo identification, occupation, current contact information, social insurance number (individuals) or business number (corporations).

The successful purchaser must immediately pay the City by certified payment.

Rules and regulations

The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property at the time of conveyance. For full rules and regulations that govern tax sales in the Province of British Columbia, please see the Local Government Act and the Community Charter.

Court Orders

In the matter of an application pursuant to subsection 657(2) of the Local Government Act R.S.B.C., 2015, c. 1 and in the matter of the 2025 tax sale of three properties in the City of Port Moody located at 2115, 2119, and 2131 St. Johns Street with the parcel identifiers of 011-458-747, 011-458-721, and 007-480-563, a Court Order has been issued and can be found here.