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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
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%
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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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