Canadian property tax is set by municipalities. Rates vary substantially between cities, Winnipeg and Halifax charge nearly double the Vancouver rate on equivalent assessed values.
Typical mill rates (2025)
- Vancouver: ~0.275%
- Calgary: ~0.652%
- Toronto: ~0.715%
- Montreal: ~0.717%
- Mississauga: ~0.830%
- Edmonton: ~0.898%
- Ottawa: ~1.072%
- Halifax: ~1.135%
- Winnipeg: ~1.260%
- Hamilton: ~1.351%
The assessment used is typically the city’s most recent appraised value, not the purchase price. Some cities reassess every year, others every 4 years.