Development charges & levies — Quinte West, Ontario

What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?

In the City of Quinte West, Ontario, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Charges (City of Quinte West web page; 2026 Schedule A to By-law 24-130), verified 2026-10-28. Charge per single-detached home: $35,539 per unit (urban services area, Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026); $10,716 rural; $14,779 water only. Charge per apartment unit: Apartments 2 bedrooms+: $27,194 urban / $8,200 rural (Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026); Apartments bachelor & 1 bedroom: $15,456 urban / $4,660 rural (Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026). Non-residential charge: $182.82 per sq.m. gross floor area (urban services area, Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026); $53.50 rural; $74.14 water only.

Development Charges (City of Quinte West web page; 2026 Schedule A to By-law 24-130) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $35,539 per unit (urban services area, Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026); $10,716 rural; $14,779 water only Schedule "A" to by-law 24-130, Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
apartment charge Apartments 2 bedrooms+: $27,194 urban / $8,200 rural (Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026); Apartments bachelor & 1 bedroom: $15,456 urban / $4,660 rural (Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026) Schedule "A" to by-law 24-130, Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
non residential charge $182.82 per sq.m. gross floor area (urban services area, Jan. 1–Dec. 31 2026); $53.50 rural; $74.14 water only Schedule "A" to by-law 24-130, Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
services covered Libraries, fire, police, transit, parks and recreation, ambulance, roads and transportation, waste diversion, water, wastewater Eligible services to be funded from development charges
payment timing Paid at building permit issuance; deferral for institutional/rental housing (6 payments over 5 years starting at occupancy); non-profit housing (21 payments over 20 years beginning at occupancy) Paid at the time of building permit issuance; deferred payment plans are in place for the institutional and rental housing development
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2026: $35,539 per single/semi-detached and $27,194 apartment 2+ bed in urban area ($10,716 / $8,200 rural); $182.82/sq m non-residential urban. Passed Oct 30, 2024, effective Dec 1, 2024.

2024 Development Charge Background Study

Background study for By-law 24-130.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://quintewest.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-28 · Development charges & levies across Ontario · Development charges & levies in other municipalities