Chatham-Kent property tax rate 2025
Municipality, single-tier municipality · population 113,654 · 49,819 households
In 2025, Chatham-Kent collected $151,281,459 in residential property taxes on $7,413,625,807 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 2.041%, 0.684 points above the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, Chatham-Kent ranks 352nd lowest. The 2025 figure is from a return filed ahead of most municipalities, so the provincial ranking still uses 2024.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (Chatham-Kent) | 1.888% | 93% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 7% |
| Total residential rate | 2.041% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Estimate your Chatham-Kent property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $9,438 | $765 | $10,203 |
| $750,000 | $14,157 | $1,147 | $15,304 |
| $1,000,000 | $18,876 | $1,530 | $20,406 |
Assessed value is the MPAC value on your assessment notice, not market value. Ontario has kept assessments at January 1, 2016 values since 2017, so a home bought recently is usually assessed well below its purchase price. Estimates exclude local improvement charges, business improvement area levies and any rebates.
Rate trend 2016–2025
Chatham-Kent's residential rate rose from 1.719% in 2016 to 2.041% in 2025. Total residential taxes collected grew 46% over the same period, which reflects both rate changes and growth in the assessment base.
Year-by-year table
| Year | Residential rate | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Residential taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.719% | 1.531% | 0.000% | 0.188% | $103,378,172 |
| 2017 | 1.592% | 1.426% | 0.000% | 0.166% | $106,048,462 |
| 2018 | 1.609% | 1.447% | 0.000% | 0.162% | $107,131,094 |
| 2019 | 47.876% | 43.250% | 0.000% | 4.626% | $109,494,925 |
| 2020 | 1.657% | 1.504% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $113,744,876 |
| 2021 | 1.704% | 1.551% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $118,040,777 |
| 2022 | 1.740% | 1.587% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $122,996,834 |
| 2023 | 1.833% | 1.680% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $132,599,571 |
| 2024 | 1.950% | 1.797% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $142,076,807 |
| 2025 | 2.041% | 1.888% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $151,281,459 |
Instalments and due dates (2025)
Chatham-Kent reported 4 residential instalments in 2025, with due dates including March 3, 2025, May 1, 2025, August 1, 2025, November 3, 2025. Dates shift each year; check the municipal website for the current schedule.
All property classes, 2025
| Property class | Effective rate | Taxable assessment | Taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2.041% | $7,413,625,807 | $151,281,459 |
| Multi-residential | 4.039% | $218,411,800 | $8,820,590 |
| Farmland | 0.392% | $5,928,945,584 | $23,251,260 |
| Managed forests | 0.439% | $4,544,000 | $19,934 |
| Commercial | 4.657% | $835,333,401 | $38,897,581 |
| Office building | 4.133% | $17,210,600 | $711,254 |
| Shopping centre | 5.481% | $97,874,200 | $5,364,825 |
| Parking lot | 3.585% | $1,730,100 | $62,022 |
| Industrial | 4.447% | $192,141,634 | $8,543,750 |
| Large industrial | 4.870% | $39,857,400 | $1,941,156 |
| Pipelines | 3.006% | $155,380,000 | $4,671,291 |
| Landfill | 15.895% | $2,500,600 | $397,472 |
| Other classes | 3.159% | $3,524,000 | $111,315 |
Commercial and industrial rates include the provincial business education tax. Rates for small classes can swing year to year because a few properties dominate them.
Similar-sized municipalities (2024)
| Municipality | Residential rate | Tax on $750,000 | Ontario rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham-Kent | 1.950% | $14,622 | 352 |
| Ajax | 1.262% | $9,464 | 141 |
| Brantford | 1.456% | $10,918 | 243 |
| Clarington | 1.291% | $9,684 | 156 |
| Newmarket | 0.868% | $6,508 | 30 |
| Pickering | 1.224% | $9,179 | 131 |
| Thunder Bay | 1.774% | $13,306 | 319 |
About these numbers
- What is an effective tax rate?
- Total property taxes billed to a class divided by that class's taxable assessment. It is the average rate actually paid, so it can differ slightly from the rate printed in the municipal by-law when a municipality applies different rates to subclasses, phase-ins or special area levies.
- Why is my bill different?
- Your bill depends on your own assessed value, any special area charges, capping or phase-in adjustments and local improvement charges. Use the rate here to compare municipalities, and your assessment notice to estimate your own bill.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every Ontario municipality files an audited Financial Information Return with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. These pages use Schedule 26A, "Taxation and Payments-in-Lieu Summary", for 2016 through 2025. Chatham-Kent's latest return was updated 2026-10-07. See the methodology.