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The Municipality of Port Hope sets an annual property tax rate that is based on the municipal budget as well as your individual property tax assessment.

 Current Urban tax rates
 
2022 Urban Tax Rates
Urban 
tax class
Municipal commonMunicipal special 
service
Municipal totalUpper tierEducationTotal
Residential 0.00659041 0.00320697 0.00979738 0.00493389 0.00153000 0.01626127
Multi-residential 0.01318082 0.00641394 0.01959476 0.00986778 0.00153000 0.03099254
Farmland 0.00164760 0.00080174 0.00244935 0.00123347 0.00038250 0.00406532
Commercial 0.00988561  0.00481046  0.01469607  0.00740084 0.00880000 0.03089691
Commercial new construction 0.00988561 0.00481046  0.01469607 0.00740084 0.00880000 0.03089691 
Commercial vacant-new construction 0.00988561 0.00481046 0.01469607 0.00740084 0.00880000 0.03089691
Parking lots 0.00988561 0.00481046 0.01469607 0.00740084 0.00880000 0.03089691
Industrial 0.01383986 0.00673464 0.02057450  0.01036117 0.00880000  0.03973567 
Pipeline 0.00789597  0.00384227 0.01173824  0.00591129 0.00880000 0.02644953
Managed Forest 0.00164760  0.00080174  0.00244935 0.00123347 0.00038250 0.00406532
Shopping Centre 0.00988561 0.00481046  0.01469607  0.00740084 0.00880000 0.03089691
Commercial excess/
vacant land
0.00988561 0.00481046 0.01469607 0.00740084  0.00880000 0.03089691 
Industrial excess/
vacant land
0.01383986  0.00673464 0.02057450 0.01036117  0.00880000 

 

0.03973567

 Current Rural Tax Rates
 
2022 Rural Tax Rates
Rural
tax class
Municipal commonMunicipal special serviceMunicipal total Upper tier Education Total
Residential  0.00659041 0.00038962 0.00698002  0.00493389  0.00153000  0.01344391
Multi-residential  0.01318082 0.00077923 0.01396005  0.00986778 0.00153000  0.02535783 
Farmland   0.00164760 0.00009740 0.00174501 0.00123347 0.00038250  0.00336098
Commercial   0.00988561 0.00058442 0.01047004  0.00740084  0.00880000  0.02667088 
Commercial new construction   0.00988561 0.00058442  0.01047004 0.00740084  0.00880000  0.02667088
Commercial vacant new construction  0.00988561 0.00058442 0.01047004 0.00740084  0.00880000  0.02667088 
Parking lots  0.00988561 0.00058442 0.01047004 0.00740084 0.00880000  0.02667088
Industrial   0.01383986 0.00081819  0.01465805 0.01036117 0.00880000  0.03381922 
Pipeline   0.00789597 0.00046680  0.00836277 0.00591129  0.00880000 0.02307406
Managed forest   0.00164760 0.00009740 0.00174501  0.00123347  0.00038250  0.00336098
Shopping Centre   0.00988561 0.00058442 0.01047004  0.00740084  0.00880000  0.02667088
Commercial excess/
vacant land 
0.00988561   0.00058442 0.01047004 0.00740084  0.00880000  0.02667088 
Industrial excess/
vacant land 
0.01383986  0.00081819 0.01465805 0.01036117 0.00880000

 

0.03381922 

 

Past tax rates

For a copy of the following documents please contact us by phone at 905-885-4544 or by email.

  • 2020 Urban and Rural Tax Rates 
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  • 2018 Capping Summary
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  • 2017 Capping Summary
  • 2016 Urban and Rural Tax Rates
  • 2016 Capping Summary
  • 2015 Ward 1 and Ward 2 Tax Rates
  • 2015 Capping Summary
  • 2014 Ward 1 and Ward 2 Tax Rates
  • 2014 Capping Summary
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