Pickering property tax

City of Pickering 2026 Tax Rates sheet, RT Residential row, published as decimal fractions (0.00403528, 0.00780760, 0.00153000, total 0.01337288); shown here x100 as percent. Pickering publishes the Region of Durham rate as one combined figure. The 2026 sheet's table is an embedded image; figures transcribed manually. The combined Region rate 0.780760% equals the Durham Region total shown on neighbouring Ajax's 2026 rate sheet (general 0.384821 + waste 0.051225 + transit 0.086311 + police 0.258403).

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.

Pickering's total residential rate of 1.3373% 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 Pickering's official property tax pages (sources 1, 5, 11). 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 Grant for Low Income Seniors (65+) and Low Income Persons with Disabilities

  Annual property tax grant for eligible owner-occupants receiving GIS (65+) or ODSP; the grant for 2026 is $620, credited against the final instalment in late September. Application due by August 19; reapply every year. Run by City of Pickering.

• Tax Deferral for Low Income Seniors (65+) and Low Income Persons with Disabilities

  Defers the assessment-related tax increase in excess of the first 5% or $100, whichever is greater; deferred amounts are a lien on the property, repayable on sale or change of ownership. Run by City of Pickering (Region of Durham reassessment deferral program).

• 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.