Property Tax
The City of Peterborough is committed to keeping residents informed on property tax and assessment issues. To promote a greater understanding of taxes and assessment, the City offers a variety of information and tools to assist you.
These include:
- understanding your tax bill
- calculate the expected taxes based on the Current Value Assessment
- learn about the various tax rebate programs
- find answers to your questions
- about payments
- how to contact MPAC and the various forms that they provide
- tax certificates
- tax sales
| Understanding Your Tax Bill | |
| Find out how the City calculates your property taxes. | |
| Learn more about supplementary bills that are sent out for new homes or buildings, property improvements or changes in tax class. | |
| View a copy of the actual tax insert that was mailed with the tax bills. | |
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Tax Billing By-Laws |
See the actual by-laws as passed by Council. |
| Find out when City of Peterborough tax bills are mailed. | |
| Learn more about the various Realty Tax Classes, Qualifiers and Education codes. | |
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Tax Rates |
City of Peterborough Tax rates. |
| See an easy-to-understand description of your Final tax bill. | |
| Find out where your tax dollar is spent. | |
| Calculate the Expected Taxes Based on the Current Value Assessment | |
| Want to find out how much the taxes might be on a certain assessed value? | |
| Learn about the Various Tax Rebate Programs | |
| Learn more about: Tax Rebates for Vacant Commercial & Industrial properties. or tax rebates for Registered Charities, | |
| Learn more about: Low Income Senior & Disabled Tax Credits and Heritage Tax Credits. | |
| Find Answers To Your Questions | |
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Commercial, Industrial & Multi-Residential Tax Mitigation Tools |
Learn more about the City's tax ratios, capping calculation options and New Construction treatment for these property tax classes. |
| Learn more about how the education taxes are calculated on your tax bill and how to go about changing school support. | |
| “Frequently Asked Questions” Have a question about your Commercial, Industrial or Multi-Residential tax bill? We may have the answer for you here. |
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| FAQ's - Residential | “Frequently Asked Questions” Have a question about your residential tax bill? We may have the answer for you here. |
| About Payments | |
| Find out the City’s policy for late payment of taxes. | |
| Discover our easy Pre-authorized Payment Plans or the other methods of payment. | |
| See how a payment is applied to your tax account. | |
| How To Contact MPAC and the Various Forms They Provide | |
| Ever wonder how your assessed value affects your taxes? Want to know how to reach MPAC or acquire their forms? | |
| Tax Certificates | |
| For lawyers & mortgage companies, find out on how to order tax certificates and the costs associated. | |
| Tax Sales | |
| Find out about the Tax Sale process and any possible properties that may be available for sale. | |