Property Tax Comparisons to Other Municipalities
Each year, Niagara Region compares its tax rate to other similar municipalities in Ontario to ensure residents are sharing a similar tax burden.
Average Property Tax for Similar Property
Bungalow
| City |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| York |
$3,943 |
$4,212 |
$4,382 |
$4,568 |
| Peel |
$3,891 |
$4,101 |
$4,272 |
$4,413 |
| Toronto |
$3,788 |
$3,990 |
$4,169 |
$4,358 |
| Durham |
$3,808 |
$4,019 |
$4,102 |
$4,191 |
| Halton |
$3,422 |
$3,651 |
$3,813 |
$3,971 |
| Niagara |
$3,259 |
$3,384 |
$3,466 |
$3,574 |
| Waterloo |
$2,987 |
$3,104 |
$3,145 |
$3,194 |
Two Storey Home
| City |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Toronto |
$5,050 |
$5,272 |
$5,455 |
$5,672 |
| Durham |
$4,778 |
$4,989 |
$5,091 |
$5,197 |
| Peel |
$4,637 |
$4,830 |
$4,997 |
$5,129 |
| York |
$4,484 |
$4,646 |
$4,789 |
$4,954 |
| Niagara |
$4,472 |
$4,559 |
$4,653 |
$4,772 |
| Halton |
$4,277 |
$4,467 |
$4,620 |
$4,745 |
| Waterloo |
$3,962 |
$4,032 |
$4,074 |
$4,126 |
Average Property Tax for Different Properties
Residential
| Property Type |
Niagara |
All Areas |
+/- |
| Bungalow |
$3,574 |
$3,449 |
3.62% |
| Two Storey |
$4,772 |
$4,611 |
3.49% |
| Executive |
$6,455 |
$6,418 |
0.58% |
Multi-Residential
| Property Type |
Niagara |
All Areas |
+/- |
| Walk-up (unit) |
$1,594 |
$1,403 |
13.61% |
| Mid / High-rise (unit) |
$1,744 |
$1,756 |
-0.68% |
Commercial
| Property Type |
Niagara |
All Areas |
+/- |
| Office Buildings (sq. ft) |
$2.84 |
$3.13 |
-9.27% |
| Shopping (sq. ft) |
$3.93 |
$3.72 |
5.65% |
| Hotels (unit) |
$1,880 |
$1,628 |
15.48% |
| Motels (unit) |
$1,110 |
$1,239 |
-10.41% |
Industrial
| Property Type |
Niagara |
All Areas |
+/- |
| Industrial Vacant Land (acre) |
$3,514 |
$4,097 |
-14.23% |
| Residential Industrial (sq. ft) |
$1.87 |
$1.69 |
10.65% |
| Large Industrial (sq. ft) |
$0.92 |
$1.16 |
-20.69% |
Municipal tax information provided by BMA Management Consulting Inc.
