British Columbia Non-Residential Property Inventory

Functioning as a quarterly updated inventory of non-residential buildings in British Columbia, compiled by the BC Assessment Authority. It contains a record for each building or part of a building in a jurisdiction, excluding those omitted for privacy. The data is provided in comma-separated .txt format.

Use Cases

• Analyze property valuation factors such as income generation and highest and best use across different building types.
• Compare the breakdown of floor area by use for properties where this detailed data is collected.
• Identify property categories like sawmills, airports, schools, and utilities that are valued using the ad valorem approach and lack total building area data.

Strengths

• Data is updated quarterly on a fixed schedule (January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1).
• Contains a record for every non-residential building in a jurisdiction, providing comprehensive spatial coverage.
• Includes detailed breakdowns of floor area by use for a subset of properties.

Limitations

• Total building area data is not collected for major industrial and other properties valued via the ad valorem approach.
• The level of detail for floor area by use varies between properties, limiting consistent analysis.
• Some property records may be omitted for privacy reasons, creating potential gaps.

Provenance

Source

BC Assessment Authority

Collection Method

Administrative assessment data extract.

Freshness

Updated quarterly; last updated 2024-03-23.

Geography

British Columbia, Canada.