Tax Rates: Township of Southwold
Southwold, Ontario
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The Township of Southwold calculates your property taxes each year based on your property assessment and the current tax rate using the approved yearly municipal budget. Your property's assessment value is provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. The total tax rate includes: the Township's tax rate, Elgin County's tax rate and the Education rate. Learn about your tax bill and how to pay your taxes.
## 2026
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| **Property Class** | | **Township** | **County** | **Education** | **Total** |
| Residential - RT | Occupied | 0.00631313 | 0.00702665 | 0.00153000 | 0.01486978 |
| Residential | FAD Phase 1 | 0.00315657 | 0.00351330 | 0.00076500 | 0.00743487 |
| New Multi-residential | Occupied | 0.00631313 | 0.00702665 | 0.00153000 | 0.01486978 |
| Multi-residential | Occupied | 0.01262563 | 0.01405260 | 0.00153000 | 0.02820823 |
| Multi-residential | FAD Phase 1 | 0.00315657 | 0.00351330 | 0.00076500 | 0.00743487 |
| Commercial - CT | Occupied | 0.01033839 | 0.01150684 | 0.00880000 | 0.03064523 |
| Commercial - CU | Excess Land | 0.01033839 | 0.01150684 | 0.00880000 | 0.03064523 |
| Commercial - CX | Vacant Land | 0.01033839 | 0.01150684 | 0.00880000 | 0.03064523 |
| Commercial - 1st Subclass - C0 | On-Farm Bus. | 0.00258460 | 0.00287671 | 0.00220000 | 0.00766131 |
| Commercial - 2nd Subclass - C7 | On-Farm Bus. | 0.00258460 | 0.00287671 | 0.00220000 | 0.00766131 |
| Industrial - IT | Occupied | 0.01404735 | 0.01563500 | 0.00880000 | 0.03848235 |
| Industrial | FAD Phase 1 | 0.00315657 | 0.00351330 | 0.00880000 | 0.01546987 |
| Industrial - IH | No Support | 0.01404735 | 0.01563500 | 0.01250000 | 0.04218235 |
| Industrial - IU | Excess Land | 0.01404735 | 0.01563500 | 0.00880000 | 0.03848235 |
| Industrial - IX | Vacant Land | 0.01404735 | 0.01563500 | 0.00880000 | 0.03848235 |
| Industrial - 1st Subclass - I0 | On-Farm Bus. | 0.00351184 | 0.00390875 | 0.00220000 | 0.00962059 |
| Industrial - 2nd Subclass - I7 | On-Farm Bus. | 0.00351184 | 0.00390875 | 0.00220000 | 0.00962059 |
| Large Industrial - LT | Occupied | 0.01787753 | 0.01989807 | 0.00880000 | 0.04657560 |
| Large Industrial - LU | Excess Land | 0.01787753 | 0.01989807 | 0.00880000 | 0.04657560 |
| Landfills | Occupied | 0.21087535 | 0.23470859 | 0.00880000 | 0.45438394 |
| Aggregate Extraction | Occupied | 0.01143041 | 0.01257510 | 0.00511000 | 0.02911551 |
| Pipelines - PT | Occupied | 0.00722601 | 0.00804270 | 0.00880000 | 0.02406871 |
| Farm - FT | Occupied | 0.00145202 | 0.00161613 | 0.00038250 | 0.00345065 |
| Managed Forests - TT | Occupied | 0.00157828 | 0.00175666 | 0.00038250 | 0.00371744 |
## 2025
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| **Tax Class** | **Tax Class Code** | **Year** | **Local** **Tax** **Rate** | **County** **Tax** **Rate** | **Education** **Tax Rate** | **Total Tax** **Rate** |
| Commercial - Occupied | CT | 2025 | 0.00957172 | 0.01137371 | 0.0088 | 0.02974543 |
| Commercial - Excess Land | CU | 2025 | 0.00957172 | 0.01137371 | 0.0088 | 0.02974543 |
| Commercial - Vacant Land | CX | 2025 | 0.00957172 | 0.01137371 | 0.0088 | 0.02974543 |
| Commercial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | C7 & C0 | 2025 | 0.00239293 | 0.00284343 | 0.0022 | 0.00743636 |
| Farm | FT | 2025 | 0.00134434 | 0.00159743 | 0.0003825 | 0.00332427 |
| Industrial - Occupied | IT | 2025 | 0.01300564 | 0.01545410 | 0.0088 | 0.03725974 |
| Industrial - FAD Phase 1 | I1 | 2025 | 0.00292249 | 0.00347268 | 0.0088 | 0.01519517 |
| Industrial - No Support | | 2025 | 0.01300564 | 0.01545410 | 0.0125 | 0.04095974 |
| Industrial - Excess Land | IU | 2025 | 0.01300564 | 0.01545410 | 0.0088 | 0.03725974 |
| Industrial - Vacant Land | IX | 2025 | 0.01300564 | 0.01545410 | 0.0088 | 0.03725974 |
| Industrial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | I7 & I0 | 2025 | 0.00325141 | 0.00386353 | 0.0022 | 0.00931494 |
| Landfills | HF | 2025 | 0.19523742 | 0.23199301 | 0.0088 | 0.43603043 |
| Large Industrial - Occupied | LT | 2025 | 0.01655178 | 0.01966784 | 0.0088 | 0.04501962 |
| Large Industrial - Excess Land | LU | 2025 | 0.01655178 | 0.01966784 | 0.0088 | 0.04501962 |
| Managed Forests | TT | 2025 | 0.00146124 | 0.00173634 | 0.0003825 | 0.00358008 |
| Multi-residential - Occupied | MT | 2025 | 0.01168936 | 0.01389001 | 0.00153 | 0.02710937 |
| Multi-residential - FAD Phase 1 | M1 | 2025 | 0.00292249 | 0.00347268 | 0.000765 | 0.00716017 |
| New Multi-residential | NT | 2025 | 0.00584497 | 0.00694535 | 0.00153 | 0.01432032 |
| Pipelines | PT | 2025 | 0.00669015 | 0.00794965 | 0.0088 | 0.02343980 |
| Residential - Occupied | RT | 2025 | 0.00584497 | 0.00694535 | 0.00153 | 0.01432032 |
| Residential - FAD Phase 1 | R1 | 2025 | 0.00292249 | 0.00347268 | 0.000765 | 0.00716017 |
## 2024
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| Tax Class | Tax Class Code | Year | Local Tax Rate | County Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total Tax Rate |
| Commercial - Occupied | CT | 2024 | 0.00922452 | 0.01120686 | 0.0088 | 0.02923138 |
| Commercial - Excess Land | CU | 2024 | 0.00922452 | 0.01120686 | 0.0088 | 0.02923138 |
| Commercial - Vacant Land | CX | 2024 | 0.00922452 | 0.01120686 | 0.0088 | 0.02923138 |
| Commercial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | C7 & C0 | 2024 | 0.00230613 | 0.00280172 | 0.0022 | 0.00730785 |
| Farm | FT | 2024 | 0.00129558 | 0.00157400 | 0.0003825 | 0.00325208 |
| Industrial - Occupied | IT | 2024 | 0.01253388 | 0.01522742 | 0.0088 | 0.03656130 |
| Industrial - FAD Phase 1 | I1 | 2024 | 0.00281648 | 0.00342174 | 0.0088 | 0.01503822 |
| Industrial - No Support | | 2024 | 0.01253388 | 0.01522742 | 0.0125 | 0.04026130 |
| Industrial - Excess Land | IU | 2024 | 0.01253388 | 0.01522742 | 0.0088 | 0.03656130 |
| Industrial - Vacant Land | IX | 2024 | 0.01253388 | 0.01522742 | 0.0088 | 0.03656130 |
| Industrial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | I7 & I0 | 2024 | 0.00313347 | 0.00380686 | 0.0022 | 0.00914033 |
| Landfills | HF | 2024 | 0.18815540 | 0.22858996 | 0.0088 | 0.42554536 |
| Large Industrial - Occupied | LT | 2024 | 0.01595139 | 0.01937934 | 0.0088 | 0.04413073 |
| Large Industrial - Excess Land | LU | 2024 | 0.01595139 | 0.01937934 | 0.0088 | 0.04413073 |
| Managed Forests | TT | 2024 | 0.00140824 | 0.00171087 | 0.0003825 | 0.00350161 |
| Multi-residential - Occupied | MT | 2024 | 0.01126534 | 0.01368626 | 0.00153 | 0.02648160 |
| Multi-residential - FAD Phase 1 | M1 | 2024 | 0.00281648 | 0.00342174 | 0.000765 | 0.00700322 |
| New Multi-residential | NT | 2024 | 0.00563295 | 0.00684347 | 0.00153 | 0.01400642 |
| Pipelines | PT | 2024 | 0.00644748 | 0.00783304 | 0.0088 | 0.02308052 |
| Residential - Occupied | RT | 2024 | 0.00563295 | 0.00684347 | 0.00153 | 0.01400642 |
| Residential - FAD Phase 1 | R1 | 2024 | 0.00281648 | 0.00342174 | 0.000765 | 0.00700322 |
## 2023
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| Tax Class | Tax Class Code | Year | Local Tax Rate | County Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total Tax Rate |
| Commercial - Occupied | CT | 2023 | 0.00901799 | 0.01079740 | 0.0088 | 0.02861539 |
| Commercial - Excess Land | CU | 2023 | 0.00901799 | 0.01079740 | 0.0088 | 0.02861539 |
| Commercial - Vacant Land | CX | 2023 | 0.00901799 | 0.01079740 | 0.0088 | 0.02861539 |
| Commercial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | C7 & C0 | 2023 | 0.00225450 | 0.00269935 | 0.0022 | 0.00715385 |
| Farm | FT | 2023 | 0.00126657 | 0.00151649 | 0.0003825 | 0.00316556 |
| Industrial - Occupied | IT | 2023 | 0.01225326 | 0.01467104 | 0.0088 | 0.03572430 |
| Industrial - No Support | | 2023 | 0.01225326 | 0.01467104 | 0.0088 | 0.03572430 |
| Industrial - Excess Land | IU | 2023 | 0.01225326 | 0.01467104 | 0.0088 | 0.03572430 |
| Industrial - Vacant Land | IX | 2022 | 0.01166059 | 0.01413966 | 0.0088 | 0.03460025 |
| Industrial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | I7 & I0 | 2023 | 0.00306331 | 0.00366793 | 0.0022 | 0.00893124 |
| Landfills | HF | 2023 | 0.18394269 | 0.22023806 | 0.0088 | 0.41298075 |
| Large Industrial - Occupied | LT | 2023 | 0.01559425 | 0.01867128 | 0.0088 | 0.04306553 |
| Large Industrial - Excess Land | LU | 2023 | 0.01559425 | 0.01867128 | 0.0088 | 0.04306553 |
| Managed Forests | TT | 2023 | 0.00137671 | 0.00164836 | 0.0003825 | 0.00340757 |
| Multi-residential - Occupied | MT | 2023 | 0.01101311 | 0.01318620 | 0.00153 | 0.02572931 |
| Multi-residential - FAD Phase 1 | M1 | 2023 | 0.00275341 | 0.00317731 | 0.000765 | 0.02861539 |
| New Multi-residential | NT | 2023 | 0.00550683 | 0.00659343 | 0.00153 | 0.00669572 |
| Pipelines | PT | 2023 | 0.00630312 | 0.00754684 | 0.0088 | 0.02264993 |
| Residential - Occupied | RT | 2023 | 0.00550683 | 0.00659343 | 0.00153 | 0.01363026 |
| Residential - FAD Phase 1 | R1 | 2023 | 0.00275341 | 0.00329672 | 0.000765 | 0.00681513 |
## 2022
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| Tax Class | Tax Class Code | Year | Local Tax Rate | County Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total Tax Rate |
| Commercial - Occupied | CT | 2022 | 0.00858181 | 0.01040632 | 0.0088 | 0.02778813 |
| Commercial - Excess Land | CU | 2022 | 0.00858181 | 0.01040632 | 0.0088 | 0.02778813 |
| Commercial - Vacant Land | CX | 2022 | 0.00858181 | 0.01040632 | 0.0088 | 0.02778813 |
| Commercial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | C7 & C0 | 2022 | 0.00214545 | 0.00260158 | 0.0022 | 0.00694703 |
| Commercial - New Construction | XT | 2022 | 0.00858181 | 0.0104032 | 0.0088 | 0.02778813 |
| Farm | FT | 2022 | 0.00120531 | 0.00146156 | 0.0003825 | 0.00304937 |
| Industrial - Occupied | IT | 2022 | 0.01166059 | 0.01413966 | 0.0088 | 0.0346002 |
| Industrial - No Support | | 2022 | 0.01166059 | 0.01413966 | 0.0088 | 0.03460025 |
| Industrial - Excess Land | IU | 2022 | 0.01166059 | 0.01413966 | 0.0088 | 0.03460025 |
| Industrial - Vacant Land | IX | 2022 | 0.01166059 | 0.01413966 | 0.0088 | 0.03460025 |
| Industrial - 1st & 2nd Subclass | I7 & I0 | 2022 | 0.00291515 | 0.00353507 | 0.0022 | 0.00865022 |
| Landfills | HF | 2022 | 0.17504590 | 0.21226103 | 0.0088 | 0.39610693 |
| Large Industrial - Occupied | LT | 2022 | 0.01483999 | 0.01799501 | 0.0088 | 0.04163500 |
| Large Industrial - Excess Land | LU | 2022 | 0.01483999 | 0.01799501 | 0.0088 | 0.04163500 |
| Managed Forests | TT | 2022 | 0.00131012 | 0.00158865 | 0.0003825 | 0.00328127 |
| Multi-residential - Occupied | MT | 2022 | 0.01048044 | 0.01270860 | 0.00153 | 0.02471904 |
| Multi-residential - FAD Phase 1 | M1 | 2022 | 0.00262024 | 0.00317731 | 0.000765 | 0.00656255 |
| New Multi-residential | NT | 2022 | 0.00524048 | 0.00635462 | 0.00153 | 0.01312510 |
| Pipelines | PT | 2022 | 0.00599825 | 0.00727350 | 0.0088 | 0.02207175 |
| Residential - Occupied | RT | 2022 | 0.00524048 | 0.00635462 | 0.00153 | 0.01312510 |
| Residential - FAD Phase 1 | R1 | 2022 | 0.00262024 | 0.00317731 | 0.000765 | 0.00656255 |
## 2021
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| Tax Class | Tax Class Code | Year | Local Tax Rate | County Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total Tax Rate |
| Commercial | CT | 2021 | 0.00842206 | 0.01023397 | 0.0088 | 0.02745603 |
| Commercial | CU | 2021 | 0.00842206 | 0.01023397 | 0.0088 | 0.02745603 |
| Commercial | CX | 2021 | 0.00842206 | 0.01023397 | 0.0088 | 0.02745603 |
| Commercial | C7 | 2021 | 0.00210552 | 0.00255849 | 0.0022 | 0.00686401 |
| Commercial | XT | 2021 | 0.00842206 | 0.01023397 | 0.0088 | 0.02745603 |
| Farm | FT | 2021 | 0.00118287 | 0.00143736 | 0.0003825 | 0.00300273 |
| Industrial | IT | 2021 | 0.01144353 | 0.01390547 | 0.0088 | 0.034149 |
| Industrial | IU | 2021 | 0.01144353 | 0.01390547 | 0.0088 | 0.034149 |
| Industrial | IX | 2021 | 0.01144353 | 0.01390547 | 0.0088 | 0.034149 |
| Industrial | I7 | 2021 | 0.00286088 | 0.00347652 | 0.0022 | 0.0085374 |
| Landfills | H | 2021 | 0.17178747 | 0.20874549 | 0.0088 | 0.38933296 |
| Large Industrial | LT | 2021 | 0.01456375 | 0.01769697 | 0.0088 | 0.04106072 |
| Large Industrial | LU | 2021 | 0.01456375 | 0.01769697 | 0.0088 | 0.04106072 |
| Managed Forests | TT | 2021 | 0.00128573 | 0.00156234 | 0.0003825 | 0.00323057 |
| Multi-residential | MT | 2021 | 0.01028535 | 0.01249812 | 0.00153 | 0.02431347 |
| Multi-residential | M1 | 2021 | 0.00257147 | 0.00312469 | 0.000765 | 0.00646116 |
| New Multi-residential | NT | 2021 | 0.00514293 | 0.00624937 | 0.00153 | 0.0129223 |
| Pipelines | PT | 2021 | 0.0058866 | 0.00715303 | 0.0088 | 0.02183963 |
| Residential | RT | 2021 | 0.00514293 | 0.00624937 | 0.00153 | 0.0129223 |
| Residential | R1 | 2021 | 0.00257147 | 0.00312469 | 0.000765 | 0.00646116 |
## 2020
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| Tax Class | Tax Class Code | Year | Local Tax Rate | County Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total Tax Rate |
| Commercial | CT | 2020 | 0.00815002 | 0.00994683 | 0.0098 | 0.02789685 |
| Commercial - Excess Land | CU | 2020 | 0.00815002 | 0.00994683 | 0.0098 | 0.02789685 |
| Commercial - On Farm Business | C7 | 2020 | 0.0020375 | 0.00248671 | 0.00245 | 0.00697421 |
| Commercial - Vacant Land | CX | 2020 | 0.00815002 | 0.00994683 | 0.0098 | 0.02789685 |
| Farm | FT | 2020 | 0.00114467 | 0.00139703 | 0.0003825 | 0.0029242 |
| Industrial | IT | 2020 | 0.0110739 | 0.01351532 | 0.0125 | 0.03708922 |
| Industrial - Excess Land | IU | 2020 | 0.0110739 | 0.01351532 | 0.0125 | 0.03708922 |
| Industrial - On Farm Business | I7 | 2020 | 0.00276847 | 0.00337898 | 0.00245 | 0.00859745 |
| Industrial - Vacant Land | IX | 2020 | 0.0110739 | 0.01351532 | 0.0125 | 0.03708922 |
| Landfill | H | 2020 | 0.16623864 | 0.2028887 | 0.23687812 | 0.60600546 |
| Large Industrial | LT | 2020 | 0.01409333 | 0.01720044 | 0.0125 | 0.04379377 |
| Large Industrial - Excess Land | LU | 2020 | 0.01409333 | 0.01720044 | 0.0125 | 0.04379377 |
| Managed Forests | TT | 2020 | 0.0012442 | 0.00151851 | 0.0003825 | 0.00314521 |
| Multi-Residential | MT | 2020 | 0.00995312 | 0.01214745 | 0.00153 | 0.02363057 |
| Multi-Residential New Construction | NT | 2020 | 0.00497681 | 0.00607403 | 0.00153 | 0.01258084 |
| Pipelines | PT | 2020 | 0.00569646 | 0.00695233 | 0.0098 | 0.02244879 |
| Residential - FAD 1 | R1 | 2020 | 0.0024884 | 0.00303702 | 0.000765 | 0.00629042 |
| Residential/Farm | RT | 2020 | 0.00497681 | 0.00607403 | 0.00153 | 0.01258084 |
For Tax Rates prior to 2020 please contact the Township Office.