Property assessment appeal deadline in Saskatchewan

The basic rule: 30 days after mailing

The Cities Act applies to cities, including Regina and Saskatoon. The Municipalities Act applies to towns, villages and rural municipalities. Both say the same thing: the notice of appeal must be filed, with any fee set by council, “within 30 days after the day on which the notice of assessment is mailed to the person” (Municipalities Act, s. 226).

The clock starts on the mailing date printed on the notice, not the day you open it. The law requires the municipality to print the appeal deadline on the notice, and that date cannot be less than 30 days after mailing (Cities Act, s. 185).

If you received no notice, the deadline runs from the public notice announcing the roll. The provincial guide notes that municipalities advertise the completed roll in a local newspaper or another way, and that municipalities other than cities also advertise it in The Saskatchewan Gazette.

In a revaluation year: 60 days

Every four years, SAMA coordinates a revaluation of every property in the province. In that year, both Acts extend the deadline to 60 days (Cities Act, s. 198(1.1); Municipalities Act, s. 226(1.1)). The latest revaluation took effect in 2025, with a base date of January 1, 2023.

The 60 days do not apply to an amended assessment notice or a supplementary notice issued during the year: those keep the 30-day deadline.

If the four-year cycle holds, the next revaluation would be in 2029. No official date had been announced as of September 28, 2026: rely on your notice.

Examples published by the cities

Saskatchewan’s two largest cities show how the rule applies locally.

What must happen before the deadline

Two things: a complete notice of appeal and the fee. The provincial guide is explicit: if the fee is not paid before the deadline, the appeal is dismissed. Regina adds that missing information or fees at the deadline lead to dismissal.

Leave time to talk to the assessor as well. The discussion is required, and the guide advises holding it “early in the appeal period.” An appointment booked in the last week may not happen in time.

If your notice of appeal is incomplete, the Board of Revision secretary must tell you what to fix and give you up to 14 days. Without corrections, the secretary may refuse to file it.

Holidays and how to file

If the deadline falls on a holiday, it moves to the next day that is not a holiday; if the office is closed that day, to the next day it is open. The provincial guide cites The Legislation Act for this rule.

File the notice of appeal in person, by ordinary mail (including email if an address is provided) or by registered mail, with the Board of Revision secretary at the address on your notice. Regina and Saskatoon also offer online forms, with online payment in Saskatoon.

What if the deadline has passed?

The Acts do not provide an extension for a late appeal. SAMA notes, however, that “every property owner has an annual right to appeal”: a roll is prepared every year, and you can appeal at the next notice or the next public notice of the roll. In Saskatoon, for example, you did not need to receive a notice to appeal in 2026.

Meanwhile, build your file: comparable properties, field sheet, photos. The complete guide walks through each step, and the Saskatchewan hub summarizes the rules, and the property assessment section compares provinces.

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