Lakeshore property tax

Residential (RT) row of the Town's '2026 Tax Levy Rates by Property Class': Municipal 0.0071238, County 0.005719064, School Board 0.00153, Total 0.014372864 (decimal fractions of assessed value, shown here x100 as percent). The Town states the overall increase on assessed values for 2026 is 1.76% over the 2025 rates. Not included: the County of Essex Green Bin user fee ($187.91 on 2026 bills), garbage charges, local improvements and drainage charges, which appear on the final bill but are not ad valorem residential rates. The County rate matches the County of Essex 2026 by-law Schedule 2A residential (RT) rate 0.0057190641, which the Town's table shows rounded to 0.005719064.

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.

Lakeshore's total residential rate of 1.4373% is below 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 Lakeshore's official property tax pages (sources 5, 6, 10, 1). 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.

• Property tax rebate for low-income seniors and low-income persons with disabilities

  Low-income seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement and low-income persons with disabilities receiving Ontario Disability Support Program support can apply for a property tax rebate. The Town lists these conditions: the tax increase on the residential portion of the assessment must exceed $50.00 in a single year; the property must be the principal residence of the owner or spouse; applications must be received by September 1 of the year the application applies to. The rebate amount is not stated on the Town's page. Run by Municipality of Lakeshore (under County of Essex By-law 04-2004).

• Application for adjustment of taxes (Municipal Act sections 357 and 358)

  Allows reduction, refund or cancellation of taxes where a property ceased to be liable at its rate, became exempt, was razed by fire or demolition, was damaged and substantially unusable, had a gross or manifest clerical/factual error, or had repairs/renovations preventing normal use (the Assessments page also lists sickness or extreme poverty). Applications must be received by February 28 of the year following the tax year; Council approves adjustments in March and September. Run by Municipality of Lakeshore.

• 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.

• County of Essex Green Bin Program user fee (on the tax bill) in force 2026

  New on 2026 final tax bills: a County of Essex Green Bin Program user fee collected by the Town on the County's behalf. The 2026 charge is $187.91, covering approximately 15 months of service (program rollout through December 2026) including the cost of the bin; from 2027 it reflects a 12-month period. It applies to all eligible residential properties with access to the service, whether or not the service is used, and is not part of the municipal tax levy.