{
 "page": "https://whydufferin.ca/taxes#neighbours",
 "title": "Neighbouring municipalities: 2026 property tax rates",
 "checked": "2026-10-21",
 "unit": "percent of assessed value",
 "caveats": [
  "Rates are only half the bill: assessed values differ a lot between places, so a lower rate does not mean a lower tax bill.",
  "Peel and Halton are two-tier regions; Wellington, Simcoe and Grey are counties like Dufferin. Upper-tier share differs widely.",
  "Commercial = commercial full/occupied (CT); industrial = industrial full/occupied (IT). Optional small business subclasses, graduated rates, vacant/excess land and large industrial subclasses can differ; check each municipality.",
  "Some municipalities have urban and rural rates or area-rated charges; the row note says which is shown.",
  "Brampton is a large city and is shown for scale."
 ],
 "rows": [
  {
   "id": "caledon",
   "name": "Caledon",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Peel",
   "region": "Peel",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.482777,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.34643,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 0.982207,
   "source_url": "https://www.caledon.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/Schedule-A---2026-Town-of-Caledon-Property-Tax-Rates---Accessible.pdf",
   "document": "Town of Caledon Schedule A, 2026 Property Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Municipal portion = Town rate + infrastructure levy. Peel Region two-tier."
  },
  {
   "id": "caledon",
   "name": "Caledon",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Peel",
   "region": "Peel",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.650559,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.466826,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 1.997385,
   "source_url": "https://www.caledon.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/Schedule-A---2026-Town-of-Caledon-Property-Tax-Rates---Accessible.pdf",
   "document": "Town of Caledon Schedule A, 2026 Property Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Municipal portion = Town rate + infrastructure levy. Peel Region two-tier."
  },
  {
   "id": "caledon",
   "name": "Caledon",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Peel",
   "region": "Peel",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.768115,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.551182,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.199297,
   "source_url": "https://www.caledon.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/Schedule-A---2026-Town-of-Caledon-Property-Tax-Rates---Accessible.pdf",
   "document": "Town of Caledon Schedule A, 2026 Property Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Municipal portion = Town rate + infrastructure levy. Peel Region two-tier."
  },
  {
   "id": "brampton",
   "name": "Brampton",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Peel",
   "region": "Peel",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.537932,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.562449,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.253381,
   "source_url": "https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/Taxes-Assessment/taxation/Pages/Tax-Rates.aspx",
   "document": "City of Brampton 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Large urban city (about 10x Orangeville's population); shown for scale. Peel Region two-tier."
  },
  {
   "id": "brampton",
   "name": "Brampton",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Peel",
   "region": "Peel",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.697752,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.729553,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.307305,
   "source_url": "https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/Taxes-Assessment/taxation/Pages/Tax-Rates.aspx",
   "document": "City of Brampton 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Large urban city (about 10x Orangeville's population); shown for scale. Peel Region two-tier."
  },
  {
   "id": "brampton",
   "name": "Brampton",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Peel",
   "region": "Peel",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.79076,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.8268,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.49756,
   "source_url": "https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/Taxes-Assessment/taxation/Pages/Tax-Rates.aspx",
   "document": "City of Brampton 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Large urban city (about 10x Orangeville's population); shown for scale. Peel Region two-tier."
  },
  {
   "id": "halton-hills",
   "name": "Halton Hills",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Halton",
   "region": "Halton",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.515788,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.335188,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.003976,
   "source_url": "https://pub-haltonhills.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=33179",
   "document": "Town of Halton Hills Summary of Tax Rates 2026 Final (By-law 2026-0041, Schedule B)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Urban rate (Georgetown/Acton) shown; rural rate is lower (residential 1.000090%, commercial 2.004339%, industrial 2.651012%). Municipal = Town + hospital levy; upper tier = Halton general + waste management. Commercial education rate in Halton is 0.770552%, not 0.88%."
  },
  {
   "id": "halton-hills",
   "name": "Halton Hills",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Halton",
   "region": "Halton",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.751246,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.488201,
   "education_pct": 0.770552,
   "total_pct": 2.009999,
   "source_url": "https://pub-haltonhills.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=33179",
   "document": "Town of Halton Hills Summary of Tax Rates 2026 Final (By-law 2026-0041, Schedule B)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Urban rate (Georgetown/Acton) shown; rural rate is lower (residential 1.000090%, commercial 2.004339%, industrial 2.651012%). Municipal = Town + hospital levy; upper tier = Halton general + waste management. Commercial education rate in Halton is 0.770552%, not 0.88%."
  },
  {
   "id": "halton-hills",
   "name": "Halton Hills",
   "upper_tier": "Region of Halton",
   "region": "Halton",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 1.078358,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.700777,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.659136,
   "source_url": "https://pub-haltonhills.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=33179",
   "document": "Town of Halton Hills Summary of Tax Rates 2026 Final (By-law 2026-0041, Schedule B)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Urban rate (Georgetown/Acton) shown; rural rate is lower (residential 1.000090%, commercial 2.004339%, industrial 2.651012%). Municipal = Town + hospital levy; upper tier = Halton general + waste management. Commercial education rate in Halton is 0.770552%, not 0.88%."
  },
  {
   "id": "erin",
   "name": "Erin",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.339362,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.742204,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.234566,
   "source_url": "https://www.erin.ca/living-here/home-and-property/taxes-20",
   "document": "Town of Erin Property Taxes page, 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "erin",
   "name": "Erin",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.505989,
   "upper_tier_pct": 1.106626,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.492615,
   "source_url": "https://www.erin.ca/living-here/home-and-property/taxes-20",
   "document": "Town of Erin Property Taxes page, 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "erin",
   "name": "Erin",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.814469,
   "upper_tier_pct": 1.78129,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 3.475759,
   "source_url": "https://www.erin.ca/living-here/home-and-property/taxes-20",
   "document": "Town of Erin Property Taxes page, 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "centre-wellington",
   "name": "Centre Wellington",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.40059,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.742204,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.215502,
   "source_url": "https://www.centrewellington.ca/media/whbbhhwk/2026-tax-rates-for-website.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Centre Wellington 2026 Tax Rate Summary",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Total as published. The published components (Township general + dedicated capital levy + County + education) add up to more than the published total; confirm with the Township. GRCA area rate is extra where it applies."
  },
  {
   "id": "centre-wellington",
   "name": "Centre Wellington",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.597281,
   "upper_tier_pct": 1.106626,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.464189,
   "source_url": "https://www.centrewellington.ca/media/whbbhhwk/2026-tax-rates-for-website.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Centre Wellington 2026 Tax Rate Summary",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Total as published. The published components (Township general + dedicated capital levy + County + education) add up to more than the published total; confirm with the Township. GRCA area rate is extra where it applies."
  },
  {
   "id": "centre-wellington",
   "name": "Centre Wellington",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.961417,
   "upper_tier_pct": 1.78129,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 3.430002,
   "source_url": "https://www.centrewellington.ca/media/whbbhhwk/2026-tax-rates-for-website.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Centre Wellington 2026 Tax Rate Summary",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Total as published. The published components (Township general + dedicated capital levy + County + education) add up to more than the published total; confirm with the Township. GRCA area rate is extra where it applies."
  },
  {
   "id": "wellington-north",
   "name": "Wellington North",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.587496,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.742204,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.4827,
   "source_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026%20Tax%20Rates.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Wellington North 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Urban rate shown (includes streetlight area rate); rural is slightly lower (residential 1.469449%, commercial 2.842825%, industrial 4.039477%)."
  },
  {
   "id": "wellington-north",
   "name": "Wellington North",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.875956,
   "upper_tier_pct": 1.106626,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.862582,
   "source_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026%20Tax%20Rates.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Wellington North 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Urban rate shown (includes streetlight area rate); rural is slightly lower (residential 1.469449%, commercial 2.842825%, industrial 4.039477%)."
  },
  {
   "id": "wellington-north",
   "name": "Wellington North",
   "upper_tier": "County of Wellington",
   "region": "Wellington",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 1.40999,
   "upper_tier_pct": 1.78129,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 4.07128,
   "source_url": "https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026%20Tax%20Rates.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Wellington North 2026 Tax Rates",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Urban rate shown (includes streetlight area rate); rural is slightly lower (residential 1.469449%, commercial 2.842825%, industrial 4.039477%)."
  },
  {
   "id": "new-tecumseth",
   "name": "New Tecumseth",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": null,
   "upper_tier_pct": null,
   "education_pct": null,
   "total_pct": 1.109984,
   "source_url": "https://www.newtecumseth.ca/live-here/services/property-taxes/",
   "document": "Town of New Tecumseth Property Taxes page (2026 rates passed May 11, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Source page lists totals only; portions not found there. Simcoe County's industrial ratio (1.1925) is lower than its commercial ratio (1.2223)."
  },
  {
   "id": "new-tecumseth",
   "name": "New Tecumseth",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": null,
   "upper_tier_pct": null,
   "education_pct": null,
   "total_pct": 2.04972,
   "source_url": "https://www.newtecumseth.ca/live-here/services/property-taxes/",
   "document": "Town of New Tecumseth Property Taxes page (2026 rates passed May 11, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Source page lists totals only; portions not found there. Simcoe County's industrial ratio (1.1925) is lower than its commercial ratio (1.2223)."
  },
  {
   "id": "new-tecumseth",
   "name": "New Tecumseth",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": null,
   "upper_tier_pct": null,
   "education_pct": null,
   "total_pct": 2.021202,
   "source_url": "https://www.newtecumseth.ca/live-here/services/property-taxes/",
   "document": "Town of New Tecumseth Property Taxes page (2026 rates passed May 11, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Source page lists totals only; portions not found there. Simcoe County's industrial ratio (1.1925) is lower than its commercial ratio (1.2223)."
  },
  {
   "id": "adjala-tosorontio",
   "name": "Adjala-Tosorontio",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.411698,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.321233,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 0.885931,
   "source_url": "https://adjala-tosorontio.civicweb.net/document/68493/_strong_A%20By-law%20to%20Establish%20Municipal%20Rates%20a.pdf?handle=10A5536ADCB34EC0A5B3752BF0ECE70B",
   "document": "Township of Adjala-Tosorontio By-law 2026-021 (passed May 13, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Total = sum of the by-law's municipal, County and education schedules."
  },
  {
   "id": "adjala-tosorontio",
   "name": "Adjala-Tosorontio",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.503218,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.392643,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 1.775861,
   "source_url": "https://adjala-tosorontio.civicweb.net/document/68493/_strong_A%20By-law%20to%20Establish%20Municipal%20Rates%20a.pdf?handle=10A5536ADCB34EC0A5B3752BF0ECE70B",
   "document": "Township of Adjala-Tosorontio By-law 2026-021 (passed May 13, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Total = sum of the by-law's municipal, County and education schedules."
  },
  {
   "id": "adjala-tosorontio",
   "name": "Adjala-Tosorontio",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 0.49095,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.38307,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 1.75402,
   "source_url": "https://adjala-tosorontio.civicweb.net/document/68493/_strong_A%20By-law%20to%20Establish%20Municipal%20Rates%20a.pdf?handle=10A5536ADCB34EC0A5B3752BF0ECE70B",
   "document": "Township of Adjala-Tosorontio By-law 2026-021 (passed May 13, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": "Total = sum of the by-law's municipal, County and education schedules."
  },
  {
   "id": "clearview",
   "name": "Clearview",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.842175,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.321233,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.316408,
   "source_url": "https://pub-clearview.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=1810",
   "document": "Township of Clearview By-law 26-27, Schedules A and B (passed May 11, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "clearview",
   "name": "Clearview",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 1.029391,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.392643,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.302034,
   "source_url": "https://pub-clearview.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=1810",
   "document": "Township of Clearview By-law 26-27, Schedules A and B (passed May 11, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "clearview",
   "name": "Clearview",
   "upper_tier": "County of Simcoe",
   "region": "Simcoe",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 1.004294,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.38307,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.267364,
   "source_url": "https://pub-clearview.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=1810",
   "document": "Township of Clearview By-law 26-27, Schedules A and B (passed May 11, 2026)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "grey-highlands",
   "name": "Grey Highlands",
   "upper_tier": "County of Grey",
   "region": "Grey",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 0.906123,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.437765,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.496888,
   "source_url": "https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/398334/",
   "document": "Municipality of Grey Highlands, Local, County and Education Tax Rate Summary 2026 (By-law 2026-025)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "grey-highlands",
   "name": "Grey Highlands",
   "upper_tier": "County of Grey",
   "region": "Grey",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 1.175151,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.567737,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.622888,
   "source_url": "https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/398334/",
   "document": "Municipality of Grey Highlands, Local, County and Education Tax Rate Summary 2026 (By-law 2026-025)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "grey-highlands",
   "name": "Grey Highlands",
   "upper_tier": "County of Grey",
   "region": "Grey",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Industrial",
   "municipal_pct": 1.659111,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.801548,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 3.340659,
   "source_url": "https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/398334/",
   "document": "Municipality of Grey Highlands, Local, County and Education Tax Rate Summary 2026 (By-law 2026-025)",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "southgate",
   "name": "Southgate",
   "upper_tier": "County of Grey",
   "region": "Grey",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Residential",
   "municipal_pct": 1.077583,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.437765,
   "education_pct": 0.153,
   "total_pct": 1.668348,
   "source_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/gkdpqkgs/by-law-2026-044-schedule-a-2026-tax-rates-v2.pdf",
   "document": "Township of Southgate By-law 2026-044, Schedule A",
   "date_checked": "2026-10-21",
   "note": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "southgate",
   "name": "Southgate",
   "upper_tier": "County of Grey",
   "region": "Grey",
   "year": 2026,
   "cls": "Commercial",
   "municipal_pct": 1.397517,
   "upper_tier_pct": 0.567737,
   "education_pct": 0.88,
   "total_pct": 2.845254,
   "source_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/gkdpqkgs/by-law-2026-044-schedule-a-2026-tax-rates-v2.pdf",
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