Property taxes are due by July 29
There are five ways to pay 2026 bills
The deadline for the first instalment of the City of Vaughan’s 2026 final property taxes is Wednesday, July 29. Do you know all the different payment options available to you?
As all City facilities are cashless, here are easy and convenient ways property owners can pay their property tax bills:
Pre-authorized payment plans, including a six-instalment or a 10-instalment option.
Post-dated cheques made payable to the City of Vaughan with the amounts, roll number and due dates printed on the tax stubs.
Financial institutions, either in person, through the bank machine, online or via telephone.
At Vaughan City Hall, placed in marked drop-off boxes at each entrance.
By mail, with a cheque payable to the City of Vaughan and sent in the return envelope enclosed with the tax bill.
Learn more about these options at vaughan.ca/PropertyTax.
Reading your tax bill
Your tax bill is broken down into several portions because municipal services in Vaughan are provided by two tiers of government – the City and York Region. The City collects the Regional portion on their behalf and then transfers the funds to them.
The “City Levy” portion goes to the City of Vaughan for its services. It is the same amount as 2025 because Vaughan Council passed a 0 per cent tax increase for 2026 at the local level with no service cuts. With this, Vaughan continues to maintain one of the lowest and most competitive tax rates in the Greater Toronto Area.
The “Region Levy” goes to York Region for its services. There is also an “Education Levy” that goes to the Province of Ontario for education.
Although the property tax bill may come in a City envelope, less than 30 cents of every dollar stays with the City to provide municipal programs and services:
53 cents go to York Region
27 cents go to the City
20 cents go to local school boards (Province of Ontario for education purposes)
This means the City retains approximately $1,936 of an average $7,113 annual property tax bill (on a home with an assessed value of $950,000) to support critical services that residents rely on each day, including fire and rescue service; public works and road services; waste management; infrastructure replacement; maintenance of City facilities; city planning and development; Building Code enforcement; and by-law and compliance.
Didn’t receive your bill?
All 2026 final residential and non-residential property tax bills were mailed at the end of June. If you did not receive your tax bill in the mail, contact the City immediately by phone at 905-832-2281 or by email at service@vaughan.ca. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying property taxes – late payment penalties will be added.
Looking for tax relief programs?
The City continues to operate tax relief programs for residents. The deadline for the Elderly Home-Owners Tax Assistance Program closed on March 31. Applications for the Seniors and Low-Income Disabled Persons Property Tax Deferral program (PDF) will be accepted until Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Avoid unexpected charges on your tax bill
Unpaid water bills may be added to your property tax account, along with extra fees. To prevent this, consider staying as the water account holder or ask your tenant to add you as a guest on the account for online access. For details, contact Alectra Utilities.
Visit vaughan.ca/PropertyTax to learn more.
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