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How does the City compare with other municipalities

Find out how the City budget affects your property taxes, and what your taxes pay for.

If you are interested in learning more about municipal assessments and how Ottawa compares to other Ontario municipalities pleas take a look at 2022 Municipal Study conducted by BMA Management Consulting Inc.

How the City of Ottawa compares

Taxation increases for major Canadian cities 2013 to 2023
City 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Cumulative Total Compounded Total
Ottawa 1.91% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 2.50% 2.50% 26.91% 30.44%
Toronto 2.23% 2.75% 1.30% 3.29% 2.91% 3.58% 2.00% 0.51% 2.90% 5.50% 9.50% 36.47% 42.78%
Edmonton 4.92% 5.70% 4.10% 3.10% 3.20% 2.60% 2.08% 0.00% 1.90% 4.96% 8.90% 39.86% 47.54%
Calgary 5.00%* 4.20% 6.10% 0.00% 3.80% 3.45% 1.50% -1.66% 3.61% 5.50% 7.80% 39.30% 46.61%
Vancouver 1.90% 2.40% 2.30% 3.90% 4.24% 4.50% 8.20% 5.00% 6.35% 10.70% 7.50% 56.99% 73.71%