Clarington: questions buyers ask
What is Clarington's residential property tax rate for 2026?
The Municipality's 2026 final tax rates under By-law 2026-023, which list the Region, education and Clarington rates for each property class.
Sources checked October 29, 2026
About 1.42% of assessed value: Clarington's 2026 residential rate, from Clarington tax rate by-law, 2026 (checked 29 Oct 2026).
26th lowest of 61 towns. Lowest: Markham, 0.72%.
- The recordProperty tax for 2026
- Where to read it2026 Final Tax Rates; Understanding Your Tax Bill
- The free check reads itPick “Property tax rate”
What the record shows
For 2026 the Municipality's final tax rates, set by By-law 2026-023, list a residential rate of 0.485458% for Clarington, 0.780760% for the Region of Durham and 0.153000% for education, set by the Province, a total of 1.419218%. The bill multiplies the home's assessed value from MPAC by that rate.
An asking price is not an assessed value, and a rate is not a bill. The actual bill for a home, and any amount owing on it, sit with its current owner and the Municipality.
Where to read it yourself
- 2026 Final Tax Rates: the Municipality's 2026 rate schedule by property class (PDF)
- Understanding Your Tax Bill: who sets each rate, and the 2026 average assessment
What OfferDue covers in Clarington
Property tax rate is in the free check from our hand-kept table of municipal rates, with a link to the Municipality's page; the full report adds water and sewer rates. It is a published rate, not a tax certificate, an arrears search or the bill for a particular home.
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