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Property tax & assessment — Cambridge, Ontario: City of Cambridge - Property Taxes (2026 tax rates, instalments, penalties)

In the City of Cambridge, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by City of Cambridge - Property Taxes (2026 tax rates, instalments, penalties), verified 2026-10-28. Due dates: Interim: first working days of March and May; Final: first working days of July and September. Penalty interest: 1.25% penalty on third day of default; additional 1.25% interest on first day of each month until paid. Tax sale: Property eligible after two years plus any part of a third year overdue (improved land) or two years overdue (vacant land); sold by public auction or tender.

City of Cambridge - Property Taxes (2026 tax rates, instalments, penalties) adopted bylaw

tax rate	RT Residential: 0.0151218 total (City 0.0051735, Region 0.0084183, Education 0.0015300); FT Farm Land: 0.0037805; TT Managed Forest: 0.0037805; CTN Commercial Taxable: 0.0353041; ITN Industrial Taxable: 0.0353041; MT Multi-Residential Taxable: 0.0280341; NT New Multi-Residential Taxable: 0.0151218; PTN Pipeland Taxable: 0.0245841	"2026 Property Tax Rates" table
due dates	Interim: first working days of March and May; Final: first working days of July and September	"Payment installments are due the first working days of March and May" / "Payment installments are due the first working days of July and September"
penalty interest	1.25% penalty on third day of default; additional 1.25% interest on first day of each month until paid	"1.25% penalty for overdue taxes...upon the third day of default and we add an additional 1.25% interest on the first day of each month"
tax sale	Property eligible after two years plus any part of a third year overdue (improved land) or two years overdue (vacant land); sold by public auction or tender.	"two years plus any part of a third year overdue for improved land and two years of overdue taxes for vacant land"

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Page lists 2026 property tax rates by class (City, Region, Education; residential total 1.51218%). Interim instalments due first working days of March and May; final instalments first working days of July and September; 1.25% penalty on third day of default then 1.25% monthly.