The City of Windsor is located west of Lake St. Clair and south of the US/Canada border in the County of Essex and is home to over 217K residents. Windsor real estate prices have increased by 28% from August 2019 to August 2020 and the average price of a house in Windsor is $431K. Single-family detached houses are by far the most commonly sold property type on the Windsor real estate market, accounting for approximately 70% of real estate sales volume, followed by sales of townhouses and condominiums. Based on data from the Windsor-Essex County Real Estate Association, Windsor real estate sales volume increased by 18% from October 2019 to October 2020. New listings have been unable to keep pace with sales due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and a low inventory of available housing on the Windsor real estate market has pushed housing prices up significantly. Windsor property tax rates are the 61st lowest property tax rates in Ontario for municipalities with a population greater than 10K.
Windsor property tax is based on the assessed value of your home. Every four years, the Municipal Assessment Corporation (MPAC) conducts an evaluation of properties all over Ontario and submits assessed values for each of them. This assessed value can differ significantly from the market value of your property. Your final property tax amount is calculated by multiplying the Windsor final property tax rate for the year by the MCAP property assessed value.
You can calculate your property tax using either your home's MCAP assessed value or your home's most recent market price. Just enter the price and type of your property, and we will give you an instant property tax estimate.
City | Final Tax Rate |
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Sarnia | 1.512801 % |
St. Thomas | 1.548670 % |
London | 1.348259 % |
Stratford | 1.350832 % |
Property tax is a tax based on the assessed value of a property. If you own a property or parcel of land, you will have to pay property tax. It is used to pay for city services such as police, the fire department, and public transit as well as elementary and secondary education.
There are two main parts to a property tax:
Some cities may add additional taxes. For example, the City of Toronto has a City Building Fund Levy that is used for public transit and housing projects in the city.
Property tax rates also depend on the type of property. Common major categories are Residential, Multi-Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Farmland. Almost all homes will apply under Residential property tax rates.
Residential Property Tax Rate for Windsor from 2018 to 2020 | |||
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Year | Municipal Rate | Educational Rate | Final Tax Rate |
2020 | 1.622679% | 0.153000% | 1.775679% |
2019 | 1.628394% | 0.161000% | 1.789394% |
2018 | 1.643501% | 0.170000% | 1.813501% |
For any questions or inquiries about your property tax rate or property tax bill, you can reach out to the city of Windsor's property tax department through the following methods:
Phone number | 519-255-2489 |
311@citywindsor.ca |
For any questions or inquiries about your property tax rate or property tax bill, you can reach out to the city of Windsor's property tax department through the following methods:
Phone number |
519-255-2489 |
311@citywindsor.ca |
Windsor at a Glance | |
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Province | Ontario |
Settled Year | 1749 |
Established Year | Not Available |
Incorporated Year | 1892 |
Population | 217,188 |
City Area | 146.32 km 2 (56.49 sq mi) |
Official Website | Windsor Official Website |
Property value assessments in Ontario are conducted every four years by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). They conduct assessments for all types of property in Ontario ranging from residential properties to farms to commercial properties. For residential properties, they use a number of factors, including market price, to determine the assessed value of a property. While they release overviews of their valuation guidelines, there is no transparency in the assessment of a specific property.
Homeowners may find that the assessed value of their property differs significantly from its market price. There is also no way to retrieve and compare the assessed value of other properties.