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Kitchener Property Tax Rates

Ontario · Confirmed residential and multi-class mill rates for 2025, with the 10-year trend and how Kitchener stacks up against its province and the rest of Canada.

Residential rate 2025
10.80
mills · 1.08%
Year over year
+0.05
+0.5% vs 2024
vs ON average
10%
below the provincial average (2025)

Property tax rates by class (2025)

All confirmed 2025 mill rates for Kitchener. Rates are shown in mills and as a percentage of assessed value.

Property classMill rate% of value
Residential10.801.08%
Multi-Residential16.201.62%
Commercial26.902.69%
Industrial27.902.79%

Estimate your Kitchener property tax

Enter an assessed value to estimate the annual tax at Kitchener's confirmed 2025 rates.

per year

Estimate only, based on the municipal rate and provincial portioning; it excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. For full carrying costs, use the True Cost Calculator.

10-year residential rate trend

How Kitchener's residential mill rate has moved over the past decade.

YearResidential rateChange
201610.10
201710.20+0.10
201810.30+0.10
201910.40+0.10
202010.50+0.10
202110.60+0.10
202210.600.00
202310.70+0.10
202410.75+0.05
202510.80+0.05

Project your future Kitchener property tax

Estimate how your annual bill could move over the next several years as assessed values and the mill rate change. The mill-rate assumption is pre-filled from Kitchener's rate history where available; adjust any input to match your own outlook.

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YearAssessed valueMill rateEst. annual tax

Illustrative projection only. It compounds your chosen assessment-growth and mill-rate assumptions from the confirmed 2025 base and excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. Actual rates are set each year by the municipality and assessments by the province. Not financial advice.

How Kitchener compares

In 2025, Kitchener's residential rate of 10.80 mills was 10% below the Ontario average (11.94) and 48% above the national average across the cities we track (7.28).

What the mill rate means

A mill rate of 10.80 means $10.80 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value (about 1.08%). Annual tax is assessed value × rate ÷ 1,000, before any provincial portioning. Use the True Cost Calculator for your exact figure.

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Kitchener property tax FAQ

How much is property tax in Kitchener?
Kitchener's confirmed 2025 residential mill rate is 10.80, or about 1.08% of assessed value. On a home assessed at $500,000 that works out to roughly $5,400 per year, before provincial education and school levies.
How is Kitchener property tax calculated?
Annual property tax is your assessed value multiplied by the mill rate and divided by 1,000. At Kitchener's 2025 residential rate of 10.80 mills, a $400,000 home would owe about $4,320 in municipal tax, before education levies.
When are Kitchener property taxes due?
Kitchener property taxes are usually paid in instalments through the year. The exact due date is printed on your assessment or tax notice, so confirm it there each year.
Did Kitchener's property tax rate change in 2025?
The 2025 residential rate of 10.80 mills rose about 0.5% from the 2024 rate of 10.75. It remains above the 2023 level of 10.70.
How does Kitchener compare to other Ontario cities?
In 2025, Kitchener's residential rate of 10.80 mills was about 10% below the Ontario average of 11.94. Lower mill rates generally mean a smaller tax bill on a similarly valued home.

More Ontario property tax rates

Compare Kitchener with other Ontario municipalities we track.

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Data reflects confirmed municipal tax bylaws; 2026 rates are added as each municipality finalizes them. Always verify current rates with Kitchener before making financial decisions. MillRate.ca aggregates publicly available municipal property tax rates for information only and is not affiliated with any municipality or assessment authority.