Burlington property taxes: why did my bill change?
The City, Halton Region and the school boards each take a slice. Only one of those slices is the mayor’s budget.
Direct answer
The 2026 urban residential bill rose 4.50%, or $43.71 for every $100,000 of current value assessment. The City budget rose 5.81%, which is 2.98 percentage points of the household increase. Halton’s budget rose 4.60%, or 1.51 points. Education rates did not increase. A $800,000 home at the City’s published rates pays about $349.68 more than in 2025.
What the numbers show
2025 per $100k
2026 budget change
2026 per $100k
$ increase
Share of the 4.50%
City of Burlington
$499.11
5.81%
$528.11
$29.00
2.98%
Halton Region
$319.47
4.60%
$334.18
$14.71
1.51%
Education
$153.00
0%
$153.00
$0
0%
Total
$971.58
4.50%
$1,015.29
$43.71
4.50%
In 2026 the City keeps about 52% of a residential dollar, Halton about 33%, and education about 15%.
Real dollar examples
Assessment
2025 total
2026 total
Increase
$500,000
$4,857.90
$5,076.45
$218.55
$800,000
$7,772.64
$8,122.32
$349.68
$1,000,000
$9,715.80
$10,152.90
$437.10
This uses the official urban residential amounts. It does not replace your bill. Assessment class, capping and local charges can change the result.
What we don’t know
These figures do not explain an individual MPAC reassessment. They do not assign the whole increase to one councillor. Rural residential rates differ slightly in the tax-levy report.