Drummond-North Elmsley property tax rate 2025
Township in Lanark · population 8,183 · 3,934 households
In 2025, Drummond-North Elmsley collected $11,614,015 in residential property taxes on $1,143,200,853 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 1.016%, 0.341 points below the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, Drummond-North Elmsley ranks 49th lowest and 2nd of 8 within Lanark. The 2025 figure is from a return filed ahead of most municipalities, so the provincial ranking still uses 2024.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (Drummond-North Elmsley) | 0.453% | 45% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lanark | 0.410% | 40% |
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 15% |
| Total residential rate | 1.016% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Estimate your Drummond-North Elmsley property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $2,263 | $2,052 | $765 | $5,080 |
| $750,000 | $3,395 | $3,077 | $1,147 | $7,619 |
| $1,000,000 | $4,526 | $4,103 | $1,530 | $10,159 |
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
Drummond-North Elmsley's residential rate rose from 0.948% in 2016 to 1.016% in 2025. Total residential taxes collected grew 26% 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 | 0.948% | 0.387% | 0.373% | 0.188% | $9,212,861 |
| 2017 | 0.894% | 0.371% | 0.354% | 0.169% | $9,334,359 |
| 2018 | 0.890% | 0.371% | 0.356% | 0.164% | $9,301,429 |
| 2019 | 0.903% | 0.381% | 0.363% | 0.158% | $9,514,333 |
| 2020 | 0.907% | 0.387% | 0.367% | 0.153% | $9,680,922 |
| 2021 | 0.912% | 0.387% | 0.372% | 0.153% | $9,845,338 |
| 2022 | 0.930% | 0.395% | 0.381% | 0.153% | $10,128,707 |
| 2023 | 0.949% | 0.407% | 0.389% | 0.153% | $10,576,451 |
| 2024 | 0.977% | 0.425% | 0.398% | 0.153% | $11,014,641 |
| 2025 | 1.016% | 0.453% | 0.410% | 0.153% | $11,614,015 |
Instalments and due dates (2025)
Drummond-North Elmsley reported 4 residential instalments in 2025, with due dates including February 28, 2025, April 30, 2025, July 31, 2025, September 29, 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 | 1.016% | $1,143,200,853 | $11,614,015 |
| Multi-residential | 1.856% | $1,073,800 | $19,934 |
| Farmland | 0.254% | $74,525,000 | $189,339 |
| Managed forests | 0.254% | $1,594,500 | $4,051 |
| Commercial | 2.471% | $29,928,400 | $739,501 |
| Industrial | 3.084% | $3,869,856 | $119,352 |
| Pipelines | 2.613% | $2,623,000 | $68,531 |
| Other classes | 2.289% | $751,700 | $17,208 |
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.
Compare within Lanark (2024)
| Municipality | Residential rate | Tax on $750,000 | Ontario rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond-North Elmsley | 0.977% | $7,324 | 49 |
| Beckwith | 0.867% | $6,504 | 29 |
| Carleton Place | 1.303% | $9,770 | 167 |
| Lanark Highlands | 1.191% | $8,933 | 120 |
| Mississippi Mills | 1.132% | $8,489 | 93 |
| Montague | 1.338% | $10,032 | 182 |
| Perth | 1.492% | $11,190 | 253 |
| Tay Valley | 1.069% | $8,015 | 70 |
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. Drummond-North Elmsley's latest return was updated 2026-06-17. See the methodology.