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Which Dufferin town has the lowest commercial property tax rate?

Short answer

Mono has the lowest commercial property tax rate in Dufferin County in 2026: 2.0125% of assessed value (municipal + County + education). The highest is Orangeville at 2.5945%. On a property assessed at $1,000,000 that is about $20,125 a year in Mono versus $25,945 in Orangeville.

Which Dufferin town has the lowest commercial property tax rate?: sourced figures
Municipality	Year	Commercial total rate	Municipal	County	Education	Source
Mono	2026	2.0125%	0.6047%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Town of Mono 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw (Treasurer memo Apr 20, 2026, Schedule C); passed Apr 28, 2026, checked 2026-10-21
Melancthon	2026	2.1076%	0.6997%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Township of Melancthon 2026 tax rates (By-law 13-2026, Schedule D), checked 2026-10-21
Mulmur	2026	2.1423%	0.7345%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Township of Mulmur 2026 Tax Rates, checked 2026-10-21
Amaranth	2026	2.2313%	0.8234%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Township of Amaranth 2026 tax levy by-law, Schedule A (council agenda copy; passed Apr 15, 2026, by-law number blank in this copy), checked 2026-10-21
East Garafraxa	2026	2.2593%	0.8515%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Township of East Garafraxa By-law 11-2026, Schedule A, checked 2026-10-21
Grand Valley	2026	2.4862%	1.0783%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Town of Grand Valley By-law 2026-33, Schedule A, checked 2026-10-21
Shelburne	2026	2.5227%	1.1149%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Town of Shelburne By-law 18-2026, Schedule A, checked 2026-10-21
Orangeville	2026	2.5945%	1.1867%	0.5278%	0.8800%	Town of Orangeville Summary of Tax Rates for 2026, checked 2026-10-21

Rates change every year. Confirm with the municipality before relying on them. Commercial = Commercial full/occupied (CT); Industrial = Industrial occupied (IT). Ontario's property tax reform (current value assessment) took effect in 1998; this series covers 1998 onward. Values not found in an official source are marked 'not found'.

Common follow-up questions

What does the commercial tax rate include?

The municipal rate, the County of Dufferin rate and the provincial education rate, applied to the MPAC assessed value.

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General information only. This is not legal, financial or real-estate advice. Rates and fees change: confirm every figure with the municipality and agency named before you rely on it, and speak to an accountant or lawyer before you sign a lease, buy property or commit money. Free, confidential help: the Orangeville and Area Small Business Enterprise Centre (serves Dufferin County; 519-941-0440 ext. 7310, [email protected]).

Every figure links to its official source. Values not found in an official source say "not found". Data checked 2026-10-21.