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↓Overview
↓Key information
↓Where your tax dollars go
↓How property taxes are calculated
↓How the calculation works
↓2026 household impact
↓Estimated tax increase by property assessment value
↓What this means for a typical household
↓How this affects you
Property taxes help fund important services provided by different levels of government. In Milton, your property tax bill supports services delivered by the Town of Milton, the Region of Halton, and the Province of Ontario (education).
This page explains how your property taxes are calculated, where your tax dollars go, and what recent changes may mean for your household. Use this page to better understand how your taxes are distributed and how they may change over time.
The Town of Milton collects property taxes on behalf of three levels of government and distributes the revenue accordingly:
The Town of Milton
The Region of Halton
The Province of Ontario (education/school boards)
Each level of government sets its own tax rate for its portion of the overall property tax bill.
Your municipal taxes fund local services such as:
Fire and protection services
Recreation facilities and programs
Road and park maintenance
Transit
Milton Public Library
Winter maintenance
Civic administration
Cultural programming and services
Stormwater pond maintenance
Planning, zoning, and economic development
Streetlighting
Regional taxes support services that are delivered across the region, including:
Garbage and recycling
Police and paramedic services
Regional roads
Social services
Public health
Education taxes are allocated to:
School boards
Your property tax bill is based on two main factors:
Property assessment value
Tax rate
Property taxes are calculated using the following formula:
Assessment value × tax rate = tax amount due
For example: $600,000x 0.00826000= $4,956 (annual taxes)
The Town only controls the municipal portion of the total tax rate.
After all levels of government finalize their budgets, the final tax rates are set. You can estimate your taxes using the Town’s property tax calculator.
Each year, property tax rates may change based on approved budgets and funding needs.
For 2026, estimated increases are:
Town of Milton: 6.94 per cent
Halton Region: 4.59 per cent
Education (Province): 0 per cent
This results in an approximate total residential tax increase of 4.75 per cent, prior to any adjustments from tax policy decisions.
The table below provides an example of how property tax increases may vary based on assessed property value.
|
Residential assessed value |
2026 tax increase |
|---|---|
|
$100,000 |
$39.22 |
|
$200,000 |
$78.44 |
|
$300,000 |
$117.66 |
|
$400,000 |
$156.88 |
|
$500,000 |
$196.10 |
|
$600,000 |
$235.32 |
|
$700,000 |
$274.54 |
|
$800,000 |
$313.76 |
For example, a home assessed at $600,000 would pay approximately $5,191.34 in total property taxes for 2026. This equals:
$432.61 per month
$99.83 per week
$14.22 per day
These taxes help fund more than 85 programs and services delivered by all levels of government.
Understanding your property taxes helps you:
See how your tax dollars are allocated
Anticipate changes to your annual tax bill
Make informed financial decisions
Property taxes will change each year based on budget decisions by the three levels of government and any changes in tax policy.
