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Ottawa Property Tax Rates

Ontario · Confirmed residential and multi-class mill rates for 2023, with the 10-year trend and how Ottawa stacks up against its province and the rest of Canada.

Residential rate 2023

11.70

mills · 1.17%

Year over year

+0.20

+1.7% vs 2022

Property tax rates by class (2023)

All confirmed 2023 mill rates for Ottawa. Rates are shown in mills and as a percentage of assessed value.

Property class	Mill rate	% of value
Residential	11.70	1.17%
Multi-Residential	11.70	1.17%
Commercial	26.50	2.65%
Industrial	26.50	2.65%

Estimate your Ottawa property tax

Enter an assessed value to estimate the annual tax at Ottawa's confirmed 2023 rates.

Assessed value (CAD)

Property class

—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 Ottawa's residential mill rate has moved over the past decade.

Year	Residential rate	Change
2016	10.20	—
2017	10.40	+0.20
2018	10.60	+0.20
2019	10.80	+0.20
2020	11.10	+0.30
2021	11.30	+0.20
2022	11.50	+0.20
2023	11.70	+0.20

Project your future Ottawa 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 Ottawa's rate history where available; adjust any input to match your own outlook.

Current assessed value (CAD)

Property class

Annual assessment growth (%/yr)

Annual mill-rate change (%/yr)

Projection horizon

—est. annual tax in

Year	Assessed value	Mill rate	Est. annual tax

Illustrative projection only. It compounds your chosen assessment-growth and mill-rate assumptions from the confirmed 2023 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 Ottawa compares

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What the mill rate means

A mill rate of 11.70 means $11.70 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value (about 1.17%). Annual tax is assessed value × rate ÷ 1,000, before any provincial portioning. Use the True Cost Calculator for your exact figure.

Looking for assessment and appeal deadlines? See the Ontario key dates.

Ottawa property tax FAQ

How much is property tax in Ottawa?

Ottawa's confirmed 2023 residential mill rate is 11.70, or about 1.17% of assessed value. On a home assessed at $500,000 that works out to roughly $5,850 per year, before provincial education and school levies.

How is Ottawa property tax calculated?

Annual property tax is your assessed value multiplied by the mill rate and divided by 1,000. At Ottawa's 2023 residential rate of 11.70 mills, a $400,000 home would owe about $4,680 in municipal tax, before education levies.

When are Ottawa property taxes due?

Ottawa 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 Ottawa's property tax rate change in 2023?

The 2023 residential rate of 11.70 mills rose about 1.7% from the 2022 rate of 11.50. It remains above the 2021 level of 11.30.

More Ontario property tax rates

Compare Ottawa with other Ontario municipalities we track.

Brampton8.77 mills · 2025View rates → Hamilton12.50 mills · 2023View rates → Kitchener10.80 mills · 2025View rates → London15.80 mills · 2023View rates → Markham7.00 mills · 2025View rates → Mississauga9.66 mills · 2023View rates →

See every Ontario rate on the Ontario property tax page, or browse the full By City directory.

Data reflects confirmed municipal tax bylaws; 2026 rates are added as each municipality finalizes them. Always verify current rates with Ottawa 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.