Property taxes are due by March 27
There are five different ways to pay 2026 bills
It’s that time of year again. As spring approaches, so does the first instalment deadline of the City of Vaughan’s 2026 interim property taxes on Friday, March 27. Do you know all the payment options available to you?
As all City facilities are cashless, here are five 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 a bank machine, online or via telephone.
At Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.), 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 the payment options at vaughan.ca/PropertyTax.
Didn’t receive your bill?
The 2026 interim residential and non-residential property tax bills were mailed to all Vaughan property owners in February. 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, including the Elderly Home-Owners Tax Assistance Program (PDF) – a tax rebate provided by the City to residents 65 years of age or older who are in receipt of the Guaranteed Income Supplement and have owned their home in Vaughan for more than one year. Submit the application form (PDF) for 2026 by Tuesday, March 31. Apply for the Seniors and Low-Income Disabled Persons Property Tax Deferral program (PDF) by Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Bookmark the next due dates:
Second instalment – Tuesday, April 28
Third instalment – Wednesday, May 27
Final property tax bills for residential and non-residential properties will be mailed out in June. Instalment due dates will also be posted to vaughan.ca/PropertyTax.
Want to know how property taxes are used?
The property tax bill may come in a City envelope, but only less than 30 cents of every dollar stay with the City to provide all municipal programs and services. Here is a breakdown of how residential property taxes are allocated:
- 53 cents to York Region
- 27 cents to the City of Vaughan
- 20 cents to local school boards (Province of Ontario for education purposes)
Municipal services in Vaughan are provided by two tiers of government – the City and York Region. 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.
Visit vaughan.ca/PropertyTax to learn more.
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