Property Tax 101

About Property Tax

  • Property tax is the major source of revenue for the Town of Erin
  • Property taxes help pay for the costs of services and facilities that the municipality provides to residents.
  • Property taxes required each year are spread out over all properties, based on Municipal Property Assessment Corporation assessment value and property type
  • In Erin, property tax is divided into three – School Boards (Province of Ontario), County of Wellington, Town of Erin
  • Every tax dollar collected is divided: 17 cents to the School Board; 56 cents to the County of Wellington and 27 cents to the Town of Erin
  • Property taxes required = projected expenditures - projected revenues

 Assessment Growth and Relationship to Budget

  • Assessment growth = new properties added to the tax roll in current year
  • Funds collected from assessment growth = revenue added to the budget
  • A portion of growth costs are offset by assessment growth revenue
  • Balance of funding required to pay for services provided by the municipality is spread among all properties
  • Growth from one year become part of base budget in the following year

Property Taxes and MPAC

Property taxes are based on the following:

  • Assessment by Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)
  • Assessment base = value of all properties put together
  • Budget = how much it costs to provide service to all properties 
  • Tax Levy = amount required to balance the budget
  • Tax rate = Budget ÷ Weighted Assessment Base

How does your property assessment impact your property tax?

Facts about the Town of Erin Property Taxes

 

 

The tax rate increase in Erin is lower than inflation on average.

 

 

 

Within the County of Wellington, the Town of Erin's average tax rate increase is the lowest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The property mix in Erin is dominated by residential properties, followed by farms, vacant lands and finally commercial properties. Commercial and industrial properties contribute approximately 2.4 times the amount towards taxes than residential properties - so having more businesses come to our community helps everyone.