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Property Tax

Residential mill rates and annual tax estimates from provincial open data and municipal tax bylaws (Ontario FIR Schedule 22, Nova Scotia open rates, and published council schedules elsewhere). One mill equals $1 per $1,000 of assessed value.

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City rankings

Every tracked municipality. Sort by residential mill rate or estimated annual tax on a $450K assessed home.

56 of 56 cities

City ranking table
1.Elliot LakeON23.21$10,4452024
2.WindsorON20.33$9,1492024
3.TimminsON19.88$8,9462024
4.SydneyNS19.44$8,7482025
5.Owen SoundON19.10$8,5952024
6.TruroNS19.03$8,5642025
7.HawkesburyON18.54$8,3432024
8.New GlasgowNS18.40$8,2802025
9.PembrokeON18.30$8,2352024
10.WoodstockON18.21$8,1952025
11.CornwallON17.75$7,9882023
12.Sault Ste. MarieON17.07$7,6822024
13.North BayON17.06$7,6772024
14.Chatham-KentON16.77$7,5472024
15.LondonON16.76$7,5422025
16.SarniaON16.67$7,5022025
17.PeterboroughON16.52$7,4342024
18.KenoraON16.15$7,2672025
19.Thunder BayON16.02$7,2092024
20.IngersollON15.99$7,1962025
21.CobourgON15.86$7,1372023
22.Port HopeON15.77$7,0972024
23.NorfolkON15.74$7,0832025
24.Belleville - Quinte WestON15.29$6,8812025
25.MidlandON15.27$6,8722022
26.OshawaON15.24$6,8582025
27.StratfordON15.06$6,7772023
28.TillsonburgON14.66$6,5972024
29.St. CatharinesON14.64$6,5882024
30.SudburyON14.57$6,5572025
31.BrantfordON14.56$6,5522024
32.OrilliaON14.56$6,5522023
33.KentvilleNS14.26$6,4172025
34.BarrieON14.12$6,3542025
35.BrockvilleON13.49$6,0712024
36.KingstonON13.32$5,9942025
37.GuelphON13.20$5,9402024
38.CambridgeON13.03$5,8642025
39.Centre WellingtonON12.26$5,5172025
40.WaterlooON12.08$5,4362025
41.BramptonON12.01$5,4052025
42.KitchenerON11.99$5,3962025
43.CollingwoodON11.90$5,3552024
44.Wasaga BeachON11.87$5,3422025
45.HalifaxNS11.10$4,9952025
46.MississaugaON10.34$4,6532025
47.PetawawaON10.02$4,5092023
48.HamiltonON9.58$4,3112022
49.Kawartha LakesON9.47$4,2622023
50.BurlingtonON9.05$4,0732025
51.OakvilleON8.35$3,7582025
52.EssaON7.87$3,5422024
53.TorontoON7.46$3,3572025
54.OttawaON7.36$3,3122025
55.VaughanON7.34$3,3032025
56.MarkhamON7.00$3,1502025

Municipal finance

Property Tax Rates Across Canada

Normalized residential mill rates, estimated bills on a representative home, and provincial comparisons for every tracked municipality.

56
Cities tracked
2 provinces
10.70
National avg mill rate
mills · ~$4,815/yr on $450K
5.00
Lowest rate (sample)
mills among tracked cities
23.21
Highest rate (sample)
mills among tracked cities

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Reading the scale

Mill Rate Gauge

Residential mill rates plotted against national and provincial averages. One mill equals $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value.

10.70millsNear national avg

~$4,815/yr on $450,000 assessed home

012.40National avg10.70

National average across 56 tracked municipalities. Each city page shows local rates against provincial and national references.

Figure 1 · Assessment math

How mills convert to annual tax

Multiply assessed value by the mill rate, then divide by 1,000. A 10.70 mill rate on a $450,000 home yields roughly $4,815 per year in municipal property tax before education levies.

From mill rates to annual bills

Understanding Municipal Property Tax

Assessment systems differ by province: BC Assessment revalues annually; Ontario MPAC phases values; Alberta uses annual market value; Nova Scotia caps many residential assessments. Compare dollar bills on a similar home value, not raw rates alone, and separate municipal rates from education levies.

Nova Scotia

5 municipalities with mill rate data

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Ontario

51 municipalities with mill rate data

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Highest Mill Rates

Cities with the highest residential mill rates in our sample

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Elliot Lake

ON · 23.21 mills

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Windsor

ON · 20.33 mills

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Timmins

ON · 19.88 mills

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Sydney

NS · 19.44 mills

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Owen Sound

ON · 19.10 mills

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Truro

NS · 19.03 mills

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Hawkesbury

ON · 18.54 mills

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New Glasgow

NS · 18.40 mills

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