Understanding Your Assessment

MPAC is responsible for assessing and classifying more than five million properties in Ontario. The property assessments we provide are what municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for community services. The information in this section will help you better understand your property assessment.

Property Assessment and Property Taxes

Your property assessment and the property taxes you pay are not the same thing.

Reading Your Property Assessment Notice

Your notice shows the assessed value of your property.

Notices and Notifications

Learn about the most common notices you might receive from us, including the Property Assessment Notice.

First-time Homeowners’ Hub

Explore our resources and answers to some of the top questions we receive from new homeowners.

Compare Property Values

Learn how your property compares to others in your neighbourhood or local area using our...

How Sales Affect Your Property Assessment

Learn more about how we use sales to determine your property’s value.

Three Approaches to Value

We use one of three approaches to establish your assessed value.

The Assessment Cycle

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government has postponed the 2020 Assessment Update.

Information Disclosure for the 2016 Update

Learn about our three levels of disclosure for the 2016 Assessment Update.

Property Inspections

Changes can occur to properties and it’s our job to keep information up-to-date and accurate.

Note: The applicable law prevails to the extent there is any conflict between this information and the current law. This information is not intended to provide legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.