# Empty Homes Tax and Coquitlam — Current Rules

> Coquitlam does NOT currently have a municipal Empty Homes Tax (unlike Vancouver).

**Source:** https://soldbycraig.ca/empty-homes-tax-coquitlam/  
**Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West  
**Site:** https://soldbycraig.ca

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Coquitlam · Empty homes

## Empty homes tax in Coquitlam — current rules.

Coquitlam does NOT currently have a municipal Empty Homes Tax (unlike Vancouver). However, the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax does apply to Coquitlam property. Here is the verified read on what does and does not apply.

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What should you know about Empty Homes Tax Coquitlam?

Coquitlam does NOT currently have a municipal Empty Homes Tax (unlike Vancouver). However, the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax does apply to Coquitlam property. Here is the verified read on what does and does not apply. **Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®** and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.

Empty homes · Coquitlam

## Vacancy taxes that apply (and don't apply) to Coquitlam.

Confusion is common: Vancouver has both a municipal Empty Homes Tax AND the provincial BC Speculation Tax. Coquitlam has only the provincial BC Speculation Tax. Here are the rules.

### Vancouver Empty Homes Tax — does NOT apply to Coquitlam

The Vancouver EHT is a City of Vancouver bylaw and applies only to properties within Vancouver city limits. Coquitlam is a separate municipality and is not subject to the Vancouver EHT.

### BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax — DOES apply to Coquitlam

Coquitlam is within the specified taxable regions for the provincial SVT. All Coquitlam property owners must declare annually. 0.5% rate for Canadian citizens/PR; 2% for foreign.

### Federal Underused Housing Tax (UHT) — applies to specific owners

1% federal tax on vacant or underused residential properties owned by non-resident, non-Canadian individuals or specific Canadian corporations and trusts. Most individual Canadian Coquitlam owners are excluded from UHT obligation but should confirm.

### No Coquitlam municipal vacancy tax currently

As of 2026, Coquitlam has not enacted a municipal Empty Homes Tax. The City of Coquitlam may introduce one in the future. [VERIFY current status with the City of Coquitlam.]

### Annual declarations required even if exempt

BC SVT and federal UHT both require annual declarations regardless of whether tax is owed. Missing declarations = automatic tax.

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