Property tax & assessment — Burlington, Ontario

What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?

The City of Burlington, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Paying Property Taxes — City of Burlington (2026 due dates, rates, penalties), verified 2026-10-28.

Paying Property Taxes — City of Burlington (2026 due dates, rates, penalties) adopted bylaw
tax rate Residential R-T: Urban 0.01015281, Rural-N 0.00945872, Rural-G 0.00948745; Multi-Residential M-T: Urban 0.01877562; New Multi-Residential N-T: Urban 0.01015281; Commercial C-H/C-T/etc.: Urban 0.02026465; Industrial I-T/etc.: Urban 0.02682772; Industrial excess/vacant I-H/etc.: Urban 0.02900954; Pipelines P-T: Urban 0.01795484; Farm F-T: Urban 0.00210706; Aggregate Extraction V-T: Urban 0.01977924; Managed Forests T-T: Urban 0.00253820; Exempt E: 0.00000000; full class breakdown in source table "2026 final tax rates" table (section heading)
due dates Final 2026 instalments: Jun. 23, 2026 (first) and Sep. 23, 2026 (second). Interim bill: typically third weeks of February and April. 10-month pre-authorized plan: first day of each month January–October. "first installment due date is Jun. 23, 2026 and second installment due date is Sep. 23, 2026"
penalty interest Penalty: 1.25% of amount in default on first day of default. Interest: 1.25% on last day of each month on outstanding balance. When penalty applied, interest prorated from date of default. "penalty charge of 1.25 per cent of the amount in default to your account, on the first day of default"
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2026 final instalments due Jun 23 and Sep 23, 2026; interim bill in Jan with Feb/Apr instalments; penalty 1.25% on first day of default plus 1.25% interest monthly; lists 2026 final tax rates (residential 0.02026465 combined city/region/education per page).

Machine-readable: property-tax.json · Official website: https://www.burlington.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-28 · Property tax & assessment across Ontario · Property tax & assessment in other municipalities