Property Taxes
Tax Bills
Property taxes in the Township of Essa are issued twice per year: an interim bill and a final bill, each with two installment due dates. Tax bills are mailed to property owners and include details on due dates, payment options, and how to stay up to date. A late payment charge applies to all past due taxes at a rate of 1.25% each month. Failure to receive a tax notice does not waive any liability for payment of taxes or penalty interest charges.
When there is a change in a property (such as new construction or major renovation), MPAC updates the assessment and mails a Notice. For more Information, Visit: AboutMyProperty.
Property Tax Billing Notices
Residents can receive their property tax bill by mail, or by opting in to receive it electronically by completing the Online Paperless Billing Form.
Interim Tax Bills
Interim tax bills are issued 21 calendar days prior to the due date. Interim taxes are calculated based on 50% of the previous years' total taxes.
Final Tax Bills
Final Tax Bills are calculated using your property’s assessed value and the Township of Essa’s Council-approved tax rates for the current year.
Tax 2025 Installment Dates
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First Installment |
March 27, 2025 |
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Second Installment |
June 26, 2025 |
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Third Installment |
September 26, 2025 |
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Final Installment |
November 26, 2025 |
Register for AboutMyProperty with the Roll Number and Access Key found on your Property Assessment Notice or scan QR Code below.
Residents are provided two options to receive their tax bills:
- Paper copy delivered by mail; OR
- Paperless delivered as a pdf copy directly to your email address by completing the Online Paperless Billing Form
Calculation of Taxes
Your property taxes are determined by multiplying the Current Value Assessment of your property by the annual Tax Rate for the Property Class. The 2025 Total Tax Rates for each property class in Essa are shown below. These tax rates include Township, County and Education Taxes. Business Improvement Area Tax Rate is added to these rates and applied to specific properties (see 2025 Special Area Rates).
Current Value Assessment X Total Tax Rate/property class = Total Property Taxes
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2025 Tax Rates - Municipal/County/Education |
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| Property Class | Total Tax Rate |
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Residential |
0.817140 % |
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Multi-Residential |
0.817140 % |
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Farm |
0.204285 % |
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Managed Forest |
0.204285 % |
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Commercial Small Scale on Farm |
0.420632 % |
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Commercial Occupied |
1.691778 % |
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Commercial Vacant |
1.691778 % |
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Industrial Occupied |
1.671987 % |
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Industrial Vacant |
1.671987 % |
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Pipelines |
1.741124 % |
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2025 Special Area Rates - Business Improvement Area |
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Commercial |
0.061270 % |
Change of Address
To change the address that your tax bill is delivered, simply fill out the change of address form.
Please note that updating your mailing address with the Township of Essa will only update our records. you must also update your information with MPAC. You can update your details with MPAC here: https://www.mpac.ca/en/MakingChangesUpdates
School Support
Property owners in Ontario are required to support a school board, even if they do not have children or their children are not currently attending school. In the case of a residential property occupied by tenants, the tenants can direct the school support for that property. By default, school support is directed to your municipality’s English Public School Board.
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is legislatively required to collect
school support information and provide it in the assessment roll to every municipality and school board. By ensuring that you are supporting the school board of your choosing, you will be able to vote in the next municipal and school board election for trustees in that school board. Property owners, occupants, and tenants can update their school support designation online at mpac.ca/schoolsupport
MPAC published the Direction of School Support information sheet with QR code and links to easily discover what school board you support and will assist you in changing your support if required.
Township of Essa
Tax Clerk ext. 127
Phone: 705-424-9917
Email: propertytax@essatownship.on.ca
TTY: 705-424-5302