The assessment system explained
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
- What makes property assessment fair?
- FAQ - is your assessment fair?
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 Report – Market Insights
Quarterly reports on market information, trends and analysis for residential properties in Ontario.
Insights media releases
Timely, accurate, and comprehensive information about property assessment in Ontario, delivered to our partners.
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.
Ontario’s residential property landscape has continued to evolve over the last decade – communities with homes under $500,000 are becoming increasingly scarce. According to data released by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), the type of homes with a value less than $750,000 and where they can be found has also shifted.
As of December 2023, the median home value in Ontario was $765,000, with the median value in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) at $1,031,000. The median value represents the mid-point of the range, meaning half of properties have a value above, and half have a value below.
With year-over-year price increases driving buyers to look at communities farther outside the GTHA, you can read the full news release to learn more. You can also view our housing inventory map to see where your municipality stands.
Reshare our social media posts across your channels.
For many of your constituents, their property is their single biggest asset, and its value can have a significant impact on their lives. We recently 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 property owners understand the benefits of 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.
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.
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.
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 17 to 21 – Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa
- September 15 to 19 – International Plowing Match in Niagara
- November 24 to 26 – Ontario Federation of Agriculture AGM 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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