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Which Dufferin town has the lowest industrial property tax rate?

Short answer

Mono has the lowest industrial property tax rate in Dufferin County in 2026: 2.9207% of assessed value (municipal + County + education). The highest is Orangeville at 3.9694%. On a property assessed at $1,000,000 that is about $29,207 a year in Mono versus $39,694 in Orangeville.

Which Dufferin town has the lowest industrial property tax rate?: sourced figures
MunicipalityYearIndustrial total rateMunicipalCountyEducationSource
Mono20262.9207%1.0896%0.9511%0.8800%Town of Mono 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw (Treasurer memo Apr 20, 2026, Schedule C); passed Apr 28, 2026, checked 2026-10-21
Melancthon20263.0920%1.2609%0.9511%0.8800%Township of Melancthon 2026 tax rates (By-law 13-2026, Schedule D), checked 2026-10-21
Mulmur20263.1546%1.3235%0.9511%0.8800%Township of Mulmur 2026 Tax Rates, checked 2026-10-21
Amaranth20263.3149%1.4838%0.9511%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 Garafraxa20263.3655%1.5344%0.9511%0.8800%Township of East Garafraxa By-law 11-2026, Schedule A, checked 2026-10-21
Grand Valley20263.7742%1.9431%0.9511%0.8800%Town of Grand Valley By-law 2026-33, Schedule A, checked 2026-10-21
Shelburne20263.8401%2.0090%0.9511%0.8800%Town of Shelburne By-law 18-2026, Schedule A, checked 2026-10-21
Orangeville20263.9694%2.1383%0.9511%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

Why is the industrial rate higher than commercial?

The County sets a higher tax ratio for industrial property (2026: Industrial 2.1984, Commercial 1.22).

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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.