Property assessments for the 2022 and 2023 property tax year will continue to be based on January 1, 2016 current values. This means your assessment for 2022 and 2023 will remain the same, unless there have been changes to your property.
We encourage you to visit AboutMyProperty.ca to learn more about how your property was assessed, see the information MPAC has on file, as well as compare it to others in your neighbourhood.
If you disagree with your property's assessed value and/or classification, you have the option to file a Request for Reconsideration with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). The deadline to submit a Request for Reconsideration for each taxation year is printed on your Property Assessment Notice. For more information, please visit the MPAC Request for Reconsideration website.
Final Tax bills are calculated based upon the assessment provided to Clarington by MPAC in December of the previous year. Any adjustments to the current year assessments will be completed after Final Tax bills are issued. Adjustment letters will be mailed separately. Until adjustments are completed on your account, the amounts billed should be paid by the due date to avoid penalties. Credit adjustments will be first applied to any balance owing on the property or refunded if the account has been paid in full.
Do you have questions about your Property Assessment Notice? Visit AboutMyProperty.ca or contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Customer Contact Centre at 1-866-296-MPAC (6722), or 1-877-889-MPAC (6722).
A common misconception is that a significant change in a property’s assessed value will result in a proportionately significant change in the owner’s property taxes. However, the most important factor is not how much the assessed value has changed, but how much the assessed value has changed relative to the average change for the same property type in the municipality.
MPAC’s property assessments are based on a single valuation date for the entire province -- where all properties are assigned a value as if they sold on the same date. The date, determined by the province of Ontario, ensures consistency for every community, so all municipalities start at the same point for budget decisions such as property tax rates.
For more information regarding the assessed value of your home, visit the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) website.
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