Brantford property tax

Final Tax Rates 2026, Residential (RT). The City publishes 2026 rates as decimal multipliers: City 0.0144210794, Education 0.0015300, Total 0.0159510794 (shown here as percent: same figures x 100). Single-tier city.

Rates as published for the residential class. Bills can also include fixed charges, local improvement levies and utility fees that are not based on assessed value.

Brantford's total residential rate of 1.5951% is above the 1.4606% average of the 60 Ontario municipalities we cover. A lower rate does not always mean a lower bill: tax = assessed value × rate, so cities with high home values often have lower rates.

Rates are the residential rates in each city's latest confirmed year. All Ontario municipalities · National rankings

From Brantford's official property tax pages (sources 1, 7, 8, 10). Check your bill for the exact amounts and dates.

These programs are run by the city or the province. Eligibility is decided by the organization that runs each one; follow the links for the official rules.

• Tax Deferral for Low-Income Seniors and Low-Income Persons with Disabilities

  Defers the increase in property taxes over the previous year's taxes, in the year of a general reassessment, where the increase is greater than $100.00. Deferred taxes are a special lien on the property and must be repaid on any registered change in title. Application must be received by September 30 of the taxation year. Note: the City's Taxes page states that 2021 to 2026 assessments continue to be based on January 1, 2016 values (no general reassessment since then). Run by City of Brantford (Treasurer), By-law No. 101-2001 (as amended).

• Cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes (Municipal Act sections 357/358)

  Adjustment of taxes where a property's status changes (e.g. fire damage, demolition, change in use), decided by City Council. Section 357 deadline: February 28 of the year following the taxation year. Run by City of Brantford.

• Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit (OEPTC)

  A tax-free Ontario payment that helps residents with property tax and the sales tax on energy costs. For the 2026 benefit year the maximum is $1,307, or $1,488 for seniors, paid through the Ontario Trillium Benefit.

• Northern Ontario Energy Credit (NOEC)

  A tax-free payment for residents of 10 Northern Ontario districts to help with higher home energy costs. For the 2026 benefit year the maximum is $189 for a single person and $290 for families, paid through the Ontario Trillium Benefit.

• Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant (OSHPTG)

  An annual Ontario grant of up to $500 for low- to moderate-income homeowners aged 64 or older who paid Ontario property tax on their principal residence. It is claimed on Form ON-BEN with the income tax return and paid by the Canada Revenue Agency.