Tax Rates and Fees - 2026 urban/rural rates

Port Hope, Ontario · summary & facts

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![colourful pie chart showing percentages](/en/living-here/resources/Tax%20Rates/TopBanner_908x420_TaxRates%20(002).jpg) The Municipality of Port Hope sets an annual property tax rate that is based on the municipal budget as well as your individual property tax assessment. | | | --- | | Current Urban Tax Rates | | 2026 Urban Tax Rates | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Urban Tax Class | Municipal Common | Municipal Special Services | Municipal Total | Upper Tier | Education | Total | | Residential | 0.00913528 | 0.00376419 | 0.01289947 | 0.00622919 | 0.00153000 | **0.02065866** | | Multi-Residential | 0.01096234 | 0.00451703 | 0.01547937 | 0.00747502 | 0.00153000 | **0.02448439** | | New Multi-Residential | 0.00913528 | 0.00376419 | 0.01289947 | 0.00622919 | 0.00153000 | **0.02065866** | | Farmland | 0.00228382 | 0.00094105 | 0.00322487 | 0.00155730 | 0.00038250 | **0.00516467** | | Managed Forest | 0.00228382 | 0.00094105 | 0.00322487 | 0.00155730 | 0.00038250 | **0.00516467** | | Commercial full/excess/vacant land/parking lot | 0.01370292 | 0.00564629 | 0.01934921 | 0.00934378 | 0.00880000 | **0.03749299** | | Comm. Small Scale on Farm Bus | 0.00342573 | 0.00141157 | 0.0048373 | 0.00233594 | 0.00220000 | **0.00937324** | | Industrial | 0.01918409 | 0.00790480 | 0.02708889 | 0.01308129 | 0.00880000 | **0.04897018** | | Pipeline | 0.01094498 | 0.00450988 | 0.01545486 | 0.00746319 | 0.00880000 | **0.03171805** | | Aggregate Extraction | 0.01561021 | 0.00643218 | 0.02204239 | 0.01064433 | 0.00511000 | **0.03779672** | | | Current Rural Tax Rates | | 2026 Rural Tax Rates | Rural Tax Rates | Municipal Common | Municipal Special Services | Municipal Total | Upper Tier | Education | Total | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Residential | 0.00913528 | 0.00039298 | 0.00952826 | 0.00622919 | 0.00153000 | **0.01728745** | | Multi-Residential | 0.01096234 | 0.00047158 | 0.01143392 | 0.00747502 | 0.00153000 | **0.02043894** | | New Multi-Residential | 0.00913528 | 0.00039298 | 0.00952826 | 0.00622919 | 0.00153000 | **0.01728745** | | Farmland | 0.00228382 | 0.00009825 | 0.00238207 | 0.00155730 | 0.00038250 | **0.00432187** | | Managed Forest | 0.00228382 | 0.00009825 | 0.00238207 | 0.00155730 | 0.00038250 | **0.00432187** | | Commercial full/excess/vacant land/parking lot | 0.01370292 | 0.00058947 | 0.01429239 | 0.00934378 | 0.00880000 | **0.03243617** | | Comm. Small Scale on Farm Bus | 0.00342573 | 0.00014737 | 0.0035731 | 0.00233594 | 0.00220000 | **0.00810904** | | Industrial | 0.01918409 | 0.00082526 | 0.02000935 | 0.01308129 | 0.00880000 | **0.04189064** | | Pipeline | 0.01094498 | 0.00047083 | 0.01141581 | 0.00746319 | 0.00880000 | **0.02767900** | | Aggregate Extraction | 0.01561021 | 0.00067152 | 0.01628173 | 0.01064433 | 0.00511000 | **0.03203606** | | | | | --- | | Tax related fees and charges | | Tax Related Fees and Charges | Service Charges | Cost | | --- | --- | | Tax Certificate | $50.00 | | Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) cheque or returned payment | $40.00 | | Unofficial Statement of Property Tax/Reprint of Tax Bill \*\*The first reprint of the current year Tax Bill is free | $5.00 | | Tax Account Title Change (including sales, transfers, adding and removing mortgagee) | $35.00 | | Electronic Payment Transfer (wrong account for taxes and/or water) | $25.00 | | Additions to Tax Roll (water/sewer arrears, property standards) | $35.00 | | Refund of Overpayment by Property Owner, Mortgage Company, and Lawyers | $30.00 | | Farm Debt Notice | $50.00 per notice | | Mortgage Companies Processing Fee | $25.00 | | Printed Tax Sale Tender Package | $30.00 | | Tax Sale Administration | Actual costs incurred + 25% administration fee | | Interest on tax accounts will be applied as per the Interim Tax Levy and Levy By-laws. | Please refer to the latest Interim Tax Levy and Levy By-laws | | ## Past tax rates For a copy of the previous years urban and rural tax rate documents please contact us by phone at 905-885-4544 or by email. Contact Us Subscribe to this page