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Property tax & assessment — Russell, Ontario: Russell Township Property Tax Payments (2026 rates, due dates, penalty)

In the Township of Russell, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by Russell Township Property Tax Payments (2026 rates, due dates, penalty), verified 2026-10-23. Due dates: four times a year, between the 25th and 27th of March, May, September, and November. Penalty interest: 1.25% interest per month, applied on the first day of each month until paid.

Russell Township Property Tax Payments (2026 rates, due dates, penalty) adopted bylaw

tax rate	Residential (RT): 0.01305011 total (Municipal 0.00640407, Counties 0.00502406, School 0.00153000, Fire 0.00009198); Multi-Residential (MT): 0.01305011; New Construction Multi-Residential (NT): 0.01305011; Commercial/Shopping Centre/Parking Lot (CT,ST,GT,ZT): 0.02535991; Commercial Vacant Unit Excess Land (CU,SU): 0.02535991; Commercial Vacant Land (CX): 0.02535991; Commercial New Construction (XT): 0.02535991; Commercial Vacant Unit Excess Land/New Construction (XU,XX,ZU): 0.02535991; Industrial (IT,IH): 0.03685538; Industrial Vacant Unit Excess Land (IU): 0.03685538; Industrial Vacant Land (IX): 0.03685538; Industrial New Construction (JT): 0.03685538; Industrial Vacant Unit Excess Land New Construction (JU,JX): 0.03685538; Aggregate Extraction (VT): 0.02795698; Pipeline (PT): 0.02507180; Farmlands (FT): 0.00333152; Managed Forests (TT): 0.00333152	"2026 Tax Rates by Property Class"
due dates	four times a year, between the 25th and 27th of March, May, September, and November	"Property tax payments are due four times a year, between the 25th and 27th of March, May, September, and November."
penalty interest	1.25% interest per month, applied on the first day of each month until paid	"Late payments are charged 1.25% interest per month, applied on the first day of each month until paid"

scout note

2026 rates by class (residential total 1.305011%: municipal 0.640407, counties 0.502406, school 0.153, fire 0.009198); due four times yearly between 25th and 27th of Mar, May, Sep, Nov; 1.25% monthly interest.