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Here’s Why Toronto Could See a Smaller Property Tax Increase This Year
The 2.2% increase is the smallest since 2020 and funds transit, emergency services, and social supports with an $18.9 billion operating budget, city officials said.
- On Thursday, the City of Toronto proposed a 2.2 per cent property tax increase in its 2026 budget, with city staff preparing the draft under Mayor Olivia Chow's direction.
- Mayor Olivia Chow said new measures like the luxury home tax and vacant-home tax, plus an operating deficit down to $1 billion, helped enable a smaller increase this year.
- Funding details show the increase is split into a 0.7 per cent residential property tax and a 1.5 per cent city-building levy for transit and housing infrastructure, according to city officials.
- Households face an average annual increase of $91.53 for an assessed value $692,140, as public consultations run until Jan. 24 and the annual budget could be adopted 30 days later.
- The budget lands ahead of an October election and could be Mayor Olivia Chow's final budget, with Brad Bradford criticising past hikes of 9.5% in 2024 and 6.9% in 2025.
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A 2.2 per cent property tax increase is being proposed for Toronto residents as part of the 2026 budget. Mayor Olivia Chow’s office says the increase includes a 0.7 per cent hike in property taxes coupled with a 1.5 per cent annual increase in the City’s Building fund, which goes toward paying for transit and […]
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