Blandford - Blenheim property tax rate 2025
Township in Oxford · population 7,565 · 2,857 households
In 2025, Blandford - Blenheim collected $11,317,251 in residential property taxes on $937,007,413 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 1.208%, 0.149 points below the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, Blandford - Blenheim ranks 100th lowest and 1st of 8 within Oxford. The 2025 figure is from a return filed ahead of most municipalities, so the provincial ranking still uses 2024.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (Blandford - Blenheim) | 0.532% | 44% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 0.523% | 43% |
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 13% |
| Total residential rate | 1.208% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Estimate your Blandford - Blenheim property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $2,659 | $2,615 | $765 | $6,039 |
| $750,000 | $3,988 | $3,923 | $1,147 | $9,059 |
| $1,000,000 | $5,317 | $5,231 | $1,530 | $12,078 |
Assessed value is the MPAC value on your assessment notice, not market value. Ontario has kept assessments at January 1, 2016 values since 2017, so a home bought recently is usually assessed well below its purchase price. Estimates exclude local improvement charges, business improvement area levies and any rebates.
Rate trend 2016–2025
Blandford - Blenheim's residential rate rose from 1.000% in 2016 to 1.208% in 2025. Total residential taxes collected grew 51% over the same period, which reflects both rate changes and growth in the assessment base.
Year-by-year table
| Year | Residential rate | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Residential taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.000% | 0.395% | 0.417% | 0.188% | $7,489,313 |
| 2017 | 0.905% | 0.367% | 0.377% | 0.162% | $7,658,759 |
| 2018 | 0.917% | 0.380% | 0.377% | 0.159% | $7,981,560 |
| 2019 | 0.904% | 0.394% | 0.354% | 0.156% | $7,971,644 |
| 2020 | 0.965% | 0.406% | 0.407% | 0.153% | $8,531,196 |
| 2021 | 0.967% | 0.410% | 0.404% | 0.153% | $8,742,094 |
| 2022 | 1.009% | 0.443% | 0.412% | 0.153% | $9,190,400 |
| 2023 | 1.052% | 0.473% | 0.426% | 0.153% | $9,819,939 |
| 2024 | 1.149% | 0.506% | 0.490% | 0.153% | $10,557,083 |
| 2025 | 1.208% | 0.532% | 0.523% | 0.153% | $11,317,251 |
Instalments and due dates (2025)
Blandford - Blenheim reported 4 residential instalments in 2025, with due dates including February 28, 2025, May 30, 2025, August 29, 2025, October 31, 2025. Dates shift each year; check the municipal website for the current schedule.
All property classes, 2025
| Property class | Effective rate | Taxable assessment | Taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1.208% | $937,007,413 | $11,317,251 |
| Multi-residential | 1.922% | $5,998,500 | $115,270 |
| Farmland | 0.268% | $878,924,039 | $2,354,478 |
| Managed forests | 0.302% | $3,208,400 | $9,688 |
| Commercial | 2.861% | $68,675,036 | $1,964,773 |
| Industrial | 3.616% | $8,955,300 | $323,789 |
| Large industrial | 3.645% | $2,483,000 | $90,511 |
| Pipelines | 2.208% | $88,945,000 | $1,964,189 |
| Other classes | 2.768% | $4,666,000 | $129,171 |
Commercial and industrial rates include the provincial business education tax. Rates for small classes can swing year to year because a few properties dominate them.
Compare within Oxford (2024)
| Municipality | Residential rate | Tax on $750,000 | Ontario rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford - Blenheim | 1.149% | $8,615 | 100 |
| East Zorra - Tavistock | 1.194% | $8,954 | 122 |
| Ingersoll | 1.592% | $11,938 | 278 |
| Norwich | 1.285% | $9,641 | 151 |
| South-West Oxford | 1.201% | $9,011 | 124 |
| Tillsonburg | 1.467% | $11,002 | 244 |
| Woodstock | 1.721% | $12,904 | 312 |
| Zorra | 1.234% | $9,255 | 133 |
Who lives here
From the 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada). Counts are randomly rounded to a multiple of 5 by Statistics Canada, so small differences between totals are normal.
Residents by age group
Under 15 15 to 64 65 and over
Blandford - Blenheim had 7,565 residents in the 2021 Census, up 2.2% from 7,399 in 2016. The median age was 42.8, older than Ontario's 41.6; 17.5% of residents were under 15 and 17.4% were 65 or older. Median household income in 2020 was $107,000, above the Ontario median of $91,000. Immigrants made up 7.0% of the population (Ontario: 30.0%), and 0.3% of residents had arrived between 2016 and 2021. After English, the most common mother tongues were German (1.2%), French (0.7%) and Dutch (0.7%).
| Private dwellings occupied by usual residents | 2,779 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.7 persons |
| Age 0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65 and over | 17.5% · 65.0% · 17.4% |
| Immigrants (share of population) | 7.0% · arrived 2016–2021: 0.3% |
| Visible minority population | 2.9% · Chinese 0.3% |
| Largest visible minority groups | South Asian 0.9% · Black 0.5% · Japanese 0.4% · Chinese 0.3% · Latin American 0.3% |
| Most common mother tongues | English 93.3% · German 1.2% · French 0.7% · Dutch 0.7% · Portuguese 0.6% |
| Commuting | Car, truck or van 96.5% · public transit 0.0% · average one-way commute 27 min |
| Median value of owner-occupied dwellings (owner-estimated) | $700,000 |
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (data tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0041, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0173, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0257, 98-10-0479, 98-10-0622), reference date 2021. Extracted 2026-10-30. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Suppressed values are left blank, never estimated.
About these numbers
- What is an effective tax rate?
- Total property taxes billed to a class divided by that class's taxable assessment. It is the average rate actually paid, so it can differ slightly from the rate printed in the municipal by-law when a municipality applies different rates to subclasses, phase-ins or special area levies.
- Why is my bill different?
- Your bill depends on your own assessed value, any special area charges, capping or phase-in adjustments and local improvement charges. Use the rate here to compare municipalities, and your assessment notice to estimate your own bill.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every Ontario municipality files an audited Financial Information Return with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. These pages use Schedule 26A, "Taxation and Payments-in-Lieu Summary", for 2016 through 2025. Blandford - Blenheim's latest return was updated 2026-07-09. See the methodology.