Property tax rates and capping parameters

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Property tax rates are typically expressed as a combination of Realty Tax Class (RTC) and Realty Tax Qualifier (RTQ) codes.

For example, a residential property classified “RT” is RTC code “R” = Residential + RTQ code “T” = Taxable in full

View a list of RTC and RTQ codes

2025 tax rates

Property Class	RTC/RTQ	City Tax Rate	Hospital Levy	Total City Levy	Education Rate	Total 2025 Tax Rates
Residential	RT, RP, RF	1.244700%	0.000000%	1.244700%	0.153000%	1.397700%
Residential	RG	1.244700%	0.000000%	1.244700%	0.000000%	1.244700%
New Multi-residential	NT	1.244700%	0.000000%	1.244700%	0.153000%	1.397700%
New Multi-residential	ND	0.000000%	0.000000%	0.000000%	0.153000%	0.153000%
Multi-residential	MT	2.223418%	0.000000%	2.223418%	0.153000%	2.376418%
Multi-residential – Farmland 1	M1	0.933525%	0.000000%	0.933525%	0.153000%	1.086525%
Commercial	CT, CP, ST, GT, DT,	2.290248%	0.000000%	2.290248%	0.880000%	3.170248%
Commercial	CH	2.290248%	0.000000%	2.290248%	1.102552%	3.392800%
Commercial – Farmland 1	C1	0.933525%	0.000000%	0.933525%	0.114750%	1.048275%
Commercial – Vacant Land	CX	2.290248%	0.000000%	2.290248%	0.880000%	3.170248%
Commercial – Excess Land	CU, SU	2.290248%	0.000000%	2.290248%	0.880000%	3.170248%
Commercial-Payment in Lieu	CF, GF	2.290248%	0.000000%	2.290248%	1.102552%	3.392800%
Commercial-Payment in Lieu	CG, CW, CZ, DG	2.290248%	0.000000%	2.290248%	0.000000%	2.290248%
Industrial	IT, LT	2.744315%	0.000000%	2.744315%	0.880000%	3.624315%
Industrial	IH	2.744315%	0.000000%	2.744315%	1.250000%	3.994315%
Industrial – Vacant Land	IX	2.744315%	0.000000%	2.744315%	0.880000%	3.624315%
Industrial – Excess land	IU, LU	2.744315%	0.000000%	2.744315%	0.880000%	3.624315%
Industrial- Payment in Lieu	IF, IK	2.744315%	0.000000%	2.744315%	1.250000%	3.994315%
Industrial- Payment in Lieu	IG	2.744315%	0.000000%	2.744315%	0.000000%	2.744315%
Pipelines	PT	2.386712%	0.000000%	2.386712%	0.880000%	3.266712%
Farmlands	FT	0.311175%	0.000000%	0.311175%	0.038250%	0.349425%
Managed Forests	TT	0.311175%	0.000000%	0.311175%	0.038250%	0.349425%

BIA total 2025 tax rate: 0.3614405%

2025 Final tax rate: printer friendly

Previous tax rates

How do taxes in Guelph compare to other cities?

The municipal study by BMA Management Consulting looks at municipalities across Ontario and shows how Guelph compares to other municipalities when it comes to property values, municipal taxes and more.

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