BRITISH COLUMBIA · LAND VALUE POLICY HUB
Put B.C.’s land value to work.
More affordable housing. Lower taxes on work and investment. A share of publicly generated land wealth returned to British Columbians. Explore five policy options and the tradeoffs between them.
Updated September 2026
B.C.’s land wealth can do more for British Columbians.
A location becomes more valuable because of what surrounds it: transit, schools, public services, local businesses and the people who make a community thrive. Returning a portion of that land value to the public could help fund shared priorities, reduce other more harmful taxes, or provide dividends.
The design matters. Explore five approaches below to see how different choices could affect housing, household finances and B.C.’s economy.
What is a land value tax?
A tax on the assessed value of land, excluding the buildings and improvements on it.
Land value tax rewards productive use of land: building homes or improving a property doesn’t increase the tax. It also makes holding valuable land vacant less attractive.
Because land can’t be moved offshore or reduced in supply, it provides a reliable tax base without discouraging work or investment. The revenue can fund public services, lower other taxes or pay dividends to residents.
Five ways to return land value back to British Columbia
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At a glance
Both charts are measured against the no-reform baseline path.
Policy parameters
Impacts
Outcomes at the policy's terminal year, against baseline.
Bottom line