Sets 2026 tax ratios: residential/farm 1.0, multi-residential 1.0, commercial 1.2174, industrial 1.1.
Property tax & assessment — Hilton, Ontario
What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
In the Township of Hilton, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by By-law 1482-26 — 2026 Tax Ratios (Township of Hilton) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Due dates: February 27, 2026. Tax sale: Properties with taxes owing for two (2) years become eligible for tax sale registration.
| tax rate | Residential/Farm and Multi-Residential: 0.00555196; Commercial Occupied: 0.01022764; Commercial Vacant: 0.00847935; Industrial Occupied: 0.00966565; Industrial Vacant: 0.00782268; Aggregate Extraction: 0.00683970; Farmland: 0.00138799; Managed Forest: 0.00138799 | s. 1; s. 2; s. 3; s. 4; s. 5; s. 6; s. 7; s. 8 |
| due dates | February 27, 2026 | s. 9 |
| penalty interest | Penalty: 1.25 percent on March 1, 2026 default, then 1.25 percent per month until December 31, 2026; Interest: 1.25% per month (or fraction) from January 1, 2027 | s. 10; s. 11(a)-(b) |
scout note
Interim levy under s.317 for 2026 based on 50% of 2025 taxes; penalty and interest 1.25% per month after due date.
| due dates | Interim preferred due date February 28 (if weekend/statutory holiday, preceding business day); Final preferred due date September 30 (if weekend/statutory holiday, preceding business day); due dates established annually by by-law; Supplementary/Omitted due dates no less than 30 days from bill issuance. | s. 3.2, s. 3.3, s. 4 |
| penalty interest | 1.25% compounded monthly | s. 10.1 |
| tax sale | Properties with taxes owing for two (2) years become eligible for tax sale registration. | s. 11.4 |
scout note
Adopts the Tax Collection Policy: billing, collection and enforcement procedures for property taxes.
Adopts 2026 estimates and tax rates; 2026 levy $876,566 excluding education; provides penalty and interest on default. Scanned PDF, OCR confirmed.
By-law index listing tax rates, interim tax and tax ratio by-laws by year.