Property assessment in Ontario: what you need to know
We’ve created easy-to-understand one-pager resources that explain the assessment system and address some of the most frequently asked questions. These resources are available for download and can be shared with your constituents via email or posted on your website. You’re also welcome to print and display them in your office for easy reference. If you’d like to request printed copies from MPAC, please feel free to contact us - we'd be happy to assist.
- Understanding property assessment in Ontario
- Residential property (Urban)
- Residential property (Rural)
- Multi-residential properties
- Commercial properties
- Farm properties
- Discover what you can do on MPAC AboutMyPropertyTM
- Seniors and Persons with a Disability Property Tax Exemption
Data-driven property insights
Learn how our data-driven property insights, including tools and analyses, can provide key information about Ontario’s property landscape. Share these resources on your social media channels, newsletter, and website to highlight your community’s growth and development. 
The Residential and Business Properties: Market Insights
Quarterly reports on market information, trends and analysis for residential and business properties in Ontario.
Assessment roll return highlights
MPAC provides municipalities and the Province of Ontario with an annual assessment roll to assist in calculating property and education taxes. View key highlights and fact sheets.
Social media & engagement toolkits
MPAC provides infographics and pre-written communication packages on various programs and resources. Download these toolkits and share them with your constituents via email, website articles, or social media posts.
MPAC AboutMyProperty™ is our online self-service tool for property owners in Ontario. If you own a property in Ontario, you can use this service to learn how your property was assessed and compare your property to others in your neighbourhood.
To help property owners understand the benefits of MPAC AboutMyProperty™, we’ve created content that features links to our social posts for easy reshares across your channels. We’ve also included new content and graphics that you can use in newsletters, on your website, and a ready-to-print buck slip.
View the toolkit here.
For many of your constituents, their property is their single biggest asset, and its value can have a significant impact on their lives. We launched an awareness campaign, which aims to help homeowners and prospective homeowners understand MPAC’s role in the property market space. To help your constituents, we’ve curated content you can share on your website, in newsletters, and across social media channels. We encourage you to leverage this information, share your feedback and let us know how else we can support you!
View the toolkit here.
To help homeowners navigate property assessment, our Homeowners’ Hub provides answers to some common questions we receive. To help you share this resource across your communities, explore our toolkit, which includes links to our social posts you can reshare across your channels, content to use in newsletters and on your website.
View the toolkit here.
To help our partners share information about how property owners and tenants in Ontario can view and update their school support designation online, MPAC has developed a toolkit that includes content for newsletters or websites and for social media.
View the toolkit here.
To better help property owners understand the relationship between property assessment and taxes, as well as the key roles different levels of government play, MPAC has developed a toolkit. These resources include information and tools designed to help you educate property owners and answer any questions they might have.
View the toolkit here.
In the community
MPAC actively participates in community outreach initiatives to connect with property owners and help educate the public about the assessment resources available to them. If you're planning an event for your constituents (e.g., a community BBQ, local fair, or "Day with MPAC" office visit), we’d be happy to attend and set up an information booth to share helpful resources. Contact us for more information.
Here’s where we’ll be this year:
- June 14: MPP Jill Dunlop & MP Adam Chambers Simcoe North Community BBQ, Coldwater
- June 22: MPP David Piccini Seniors Seminar in Cobourg
- June 23: MPP Laurie Scott & MP Jacob Mantle Seniors Seminar in Beaverton
- June 24: MPP Laurie Scott & MP Jamie Schmale Seniors Seminar in Haliburton
- July 4: MPP Sheref Sabawy Community BBQ in Mississauga
- July 11: MPP Joseph Racinsky Community BBQ in Rockwood
- August 23: MPP Fairclough Community Corn Roast in Etobicoke
Our Government Relations team regularly attends conferences across the province, meeting with MPPs and government partners to share insights on the assessment system and collaborate on initiatives that support communities and promote transparency.
Here’s where we’ll be this year:
- August 16–19: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa
- September 22–26: International Plowing Match (IPM) & Rural Expo in Walkerton, Bruce County
- November 23–25: Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Annual General Meeting in Toronto
Assessment Matters newsletter
Through Assessment Matters, we share important updates to the provincial sector every quarter.
MPAC Data Strategy & case studies
Explore MPAC’s Data Strategy to learn more about how we are working with our partners to make our data more accessible than ever.
If you have data needs and would like to work with MPAC to obtain property data that can help you meet your operational objectives, please reach out to our Government Relations team.
MPAC Contacts
James Harvey
Manager, Government Relations
james.harvey@mpac.ca
647-484-1555
Andrew Cole
Government Relations Advisor
andrew.cole@mpac.ca
289-317-3444
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