Waikato District Council is committed to helping our communities run smoothly. We provide a range of services and facilities to the community and the rates you pay allow us to do this.
If you have any questions about your rates or need to check how much you owe please complete our online rates query form or phone 0800 492>
Use the rates information database to find out rates information about property in the Waikato district. https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/request-it/property/rates-information-database
How rates are calculated
General Rate
The general rate is used to fund council activities that are deemed to benefit all Waikato district ratepayers and on activities which user pays are not applied. Council allocates the general rate based on the capital value of properties.
For the 2022/23 year Council charged a general rate of $214.16 per $100,000 of capital value. For example, if your capital value is $300,000 you will be charged a general rate of $642.48.
Uniform>
A UAGC of $432.25, which is not linked to property values, will be assessed per rating unit for the 2022/23 year.
Community>
Council has set a targeted rate for the purpose of covering the costs of maintenance and operation of halls and community facilities in the respective defined rating areas. This charge is set per rating unit within the catchment area. The targeted rates are specific to individual areas and are set as a fixed charge across each catchment area.
Capital Contribution Targeted Rate
The Council has set targeted rate charges for the purpose of funding the capital cost and interest charges of specific capital works.
Water Targeted Rate
The targeted water rate funds the supply of water to properties that receive, or are capable of receiving a water supply.
Wastewater Targeted Rates
The targeted wastewater rate funds sewage disposal for the properties that are connected or able to be connected to the wastewater network.
Urban Stormwater Targeted Rate
The Council has set a targeted rate to fund expenditure on stormwater activities for stormwater catchments in urban centres based on the availability of drainage to land and is set on a fixed charge basis.
Refuse Collection>
The targeted refuse collection rate funds the costs of household refuse collection, recycling and disposal within the defined rating areas.
Land Drainage Targeted Rate
The targeted land drainage rate funds the collection and disposal of stormwater within defined rating areas.
Contiguous>
Two or more rating units may be treated as one unit for setting a rate if those units are:
- Owned by the same person or persons; and
- Used jointly as a single unit; and
- Contiguous or separated only by a road, railway, drain, water race, river or stream
Rates payment options
Property and water rates can now be paid online.
Pay your property rates here: https://my.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/do-it-online/property-rates-bins/pay-rates?ed-step=1
pay your water rates here: https://my.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/do-it-online/property-rates-bins/pay-water?ed-step=1
To find out about due dates for rates payments go here: https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/services-facilities/rates/how-to-pay-your-rates
Property Revaluation
Every three years we are required to revalue all the properties in the Waikato district. We employ Quotable Value Ltd (QV) to undertake this process and the new rating value is used to calculate your rates.
The current rating values are a reflection of what a seller might have expected to receive if they sold the property at the time of the revaluation (1 October 2020) excluding chattels (eg. furniture, personal items). A change in your rateable value does not mean rates for your property will change by a similar percentage.
The rating valuation is only one part in determining the total rates you will pay. We do not collect more rating income as a result of increased property values or less rating income if values decrease.
The next district valuation will be in the second half of calendar 2023, impacting rates from 1 July 2024.