Property Taxes

Overview

Your total property tax bill provides for more than just the cost of Regional services. The Region, like the city or town that you live in, prepares a budget each year, with a large part of the operating costs funded through property taxes.

The Region considers it very important for taxpayers to understand what services they receive for their tax dollars and how their tax dollars are being spent.

How is my property tax calculated?

Your property tax is calculated annually using your property's assessed value, as found on your Property Assessment Notice, and the Council-approved property tax rate.

Property tax estimator

Find out what your estimated current year property taxes are. This sites contains estimate only. Final tax bills will be mailed out by your local municipality and may vary from the values on the page.

How do I pay my property taxes?

Final tax figures are mailed out by your Local Municipality. Regional property taxes are paid as part of that bill. Please visit your local municipality website for more information about paying your property taxes.

• City of Burlington: Paying Property Taxes (external link)
• Town of Halton Hills: Property Tax Payment Options (external link)
• Town of Milton: Pay Your Taxes (external link)
• Town of Oakville: Tax Due Dates & Payments (external link)

How is the value of my property assessed?

How is the property tax rate calculated?

Each year, Regional Council approves the budget needed to support Regional services. This budget informs the determined property tax rate and is based on many factors, including citizen priorities, assessments and valuations.

2024 costs of regional services

How does the 2016 reassessment affect my taxes?

In 1998, the Province introduced the Current Value Assessment (CVA) method of property taxation for all properties across Ontario. The purpose of this assessment, conducted every four years by the MPAC, is to:

• ensure properties are assessed using current market values
• recalculate municipal tax rates based on revised assessment values
• spread increases in assessments over four years
• shift property taxes burden between properties based on the revised values

The most recent reassessment reflects a legislated valuation date of January 1, 2016.

How will the reassessment affect my 2017-2020 taxes?

The Region experienced higher market value increases than the province as a whole.  The 2016 reassessment reflects a legislated valuation date of January 1, 2016, for the 2017-2020 property tax years, resulting in a Region-wide increase of 27 per cent over the 2012 assessment, as seen below.

The reassessment does not result in an increase in total property taxes collected by municipalities. Municipal tax rates are recalculated such that the same amount of total municipal taxes is collected based on the revised assessment values. The reassessment does, however, result in shifts in property taxes between properties. Generally, if a property’s CVA increases more than the average increase in CVA, that property will experience an increase in property taxes. Conversely, if a property’s CVA increases less than the average increase, that property will experience a decrease in property taxes.

Postponement of the Reassessment

What if I'm having trouble paying my taxes?

If you are a residential property owner experiencing financial hardship, there are a number of programs offering assistance including:

Property Tax Relief Programs

• Municipal tax rebates and deferral programs
  • City of Burlington (external link)
  • Town of Halton Hills (external link)
  • Town of Milton (external link)
  • Town of Oakville (external link)
• Charities Rebate for Eligible Registered Charities
• Property Tax Increase for Low-Income Seniors and Low-Income Persons with Disabilities
• Older Adults Property Tax Deferral Program

Charity Rebate for Eligible Registered Charities

Property Tax Increases for Low-Income Seniors & Low-Income Persons with Disabilities

Vacant Homes Tax