East Zorra - Tavistock property tax rate 2024
Township in Oxford · population 7,841 · 3,278 households
Last updated October 30, 2026; data vintage 2024 (Financial Information Return) and 2021 (Census). How these numbers are made.
In 2024, East Zorra - Tavistock collected $11,127,137 in residential property taxes on $931,987,350 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 1.194%, 0.163 points below the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, East Zorra - Tavistock ranks 122nd lowest and 2nd of 8 within Oxford.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (East Zorra - Tavistock) | 0.551% | 46% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 0.490% | 41% |
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 13% |
| Total residential rate | 1.194% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Understanding your East Zorra - Tavistock tax bill
Who sends the bill
East Zorra - Tavistock is a lower-tier township in Oxford County, so its residential bill has three parts: East Zorra - Tavistock's own levy of 0.551%, the county levy of 0.490% set by Oxford County, and the provincial education levy of 0.153%. Of every $100 of residential tax in 2024, about $46 stayed with East Zorra - Tavistock, $41 went to Oxford County and $13 went to school boards through the province. East Zorra - Tavistock's own share is the larger municipal piece here; the county levy typically pays for county roads, paramedics, social services and long-term care, while East Zorra - Tavistock's levy typically covers local roads, fire, water and sewer, waste collection and recreation.
How the rate compares
Among the 391 Ontario municipalities ranked for 2024, East Zorra - Tavistock's 1.194% is the 122nd lowest, with about 69% of municipalities charging more. That is 0.163 points below the provincial median of 1.357%, or about $816 a year less on a $500,000 assessment. Within Oxford County it ranks 2nd lowest of 8, between Blandford - Blenheim at 1.149% and South-West Oxford at 1.201%: on a $750,000 assessment that is about $339 more than Blandford - Blenheim and $57 less than South-West Oxford.
What moved the rate
From 2016 to 2024 East Zorra - Tavistock's residential rate rose 0.071 points, from 1.123% to 1.194%, while residential taxes collected grew 53% and the taxable residential assessment base grew 43%. The levy outpaced assessment growth by 9 points over 8 years, so the rate did the work and a East Zorra - Tavistock owner whose assessment never changed still saw the bill rise.
Assessed value is a 2016 number
Ontario has not updated assessments since the 2016 valuation date, so the value behind East Zorra - Tavistock's 1.194% is a 2016 figure, not today's price. In the 2021 Census, owners in East Zorra - Tavistock put the median value of their home at $600,000, while the 2024 return works out to about $284,000 of taxable residential assessment per household. A buyer paying around $600,000 should not multiply it by 1.194%: that would suggest $7,163 a year, whereas at the average assessment the same rate gives about $3,391. Buying a home in East Zorra - Tavistock does not reset its assessment; MPAC changes it only for new construction, renovations, or a successful reconsideration or appeal.
Instalments
East Zorra - Tavistock bills the way most Ontario municipalities do: an interim bill with two instalments early in the year, then a final bill with two more once the 2024 rate was set. East Zorra - Tavistock's interim bill arrives before council approves the 2024 rate, so it is based on the previous year's taxes and may not exceed 50% of them.
Commercial versus residential
Commercial property in East Zorra - Tavistock paid 2.848% in 2024, 2.39 times the residential rate; part of the gap is the provincial business education tax, which is set higher than the residential education rate. Commercial and industrial property made up 2.8% of East Zorra - Tavistock's taxable assessment but paid 10.7% of all property taxes levied, so business carries a share of the levy well beyond its share of the base.
Every figure in this section is taken from East Zorra - Tavistock's Financial Information Returns and the 2021 Census and is checked against the source data when the page is built; the wording follows fixed rules rather than opinion. Service descriptions are general to Ontario municipalities of this type and may differ in detail here.
Estimate your East Zorra - Tavistock property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $2,755 | $2,450 | $765 | $5,970 |
| $750,000 | $4,132 | $3,675 | $1,148 | $8,954 |
| $1,000,000 | $5,509 | $4,900 | $1,530 | $11,939 |
Use the MPAC assessed value from your assessment notice, not the market value (see why). Estimates exclude local improvement charges, business improvement area levies and any rebates.
Rate trend 2016–2024
East Zorra - Tavistock's residential rate rose from 1.123% in 2016 to 1.194% in 2024; the section above separates rate changes from assessment growth.
Year-by-year table
| Year | Residential rate | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Residential taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.123% | 0.479% | 0.456% | 0.188% | $7,295,128 |
| 2017 | 1.030% | 0.480% | 0.385% | 0.165% | $7,541,190 |
| 2018 | 1.009% | 0.465% | 0.383% | 0.162% | $7,671,034 |
| 2019 | 0.952% | 0.436% | 0.369% | 0.147% | $7,916,253 |
| 2020 | 1.043% | 0.483% | 0.407% | 0.153% | $8,664,874 |
| 2021 | 1.044% | 0.487% | 0.404% | 0.153% | $8,805,888 |
| 2022 | 1.060% | 0.495% | 0.412% | 0.153% | $9,197,923 |
| 2023 | 1.096% | 0.517% | 0.426% | 0.153% | $10,028,396 |
| 2024 | 1.194% | 0.551% | 0.490% | 0.153% | $11,127,137 |
Instalments and due dates (2024)
East Zorra - Tavistock reported 4 residential instalments in 2024, with due dates including February 29, 2024, May 31, 2024, August 30, 2024, November 29, 2024. Dates shift each year; check the municipal website for the current schedule.
All property classes, 2024
| Property class | Effective rate | Taxable assessment | Taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1.194% | $931,987,350 | $11,127,137 |
| Multi-residential | 2.235% | $13,793,474 | $308,260 |
| Farmland | 0.265% | $1,176,417,350 | $3,115,836 |
| Managed forests | 0.298% | $1,770,700 | $5,285 |
| Commercial | 2.848% | $43,481,526 | $1,238,390 |
| Parking lot | 2.860% | $232,100 | $6,637 |
| Industrial | 3.604% | $11,512,300 | $414,949 |
| Large industrial | 3.618% | $6,740,000 | $243,827 |
| Pipelines | 2.191% | $49,096,000 | $1,075,607 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Zorra - Tavistock | 1.194% | $8,954 | 122 |
| Blandford - Blenheim | 1.149% | $8,615 | 100 |
| 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
East Zorra - Tavistock had 7,841 residents in the 2021 Census, up 10.2% from 7,113 in 2016. The median age was 42.4, older than Ontario's 41.6; 17.7% of residents were under 15 and 20.4% were 65 or older. Median household income in 2020 was $100,000, above the Ontario median of $91,000. Immigrants made up 7.6% 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 Dutch (1.5%), German (0.9%) and Punjabi (0.7%).
| Private dwellings occupied by usual residents | 2,976 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.6 persons |
| Age 0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65 and over | 17.7% · 61.9% · 20.4% |
| Immigrants (share of population) | 7.6% · arrived 2016–2021: 0.3% |
| Visible minority population | 4.0% · Chinese 0.0% |
| Largest visible minority groups | South Asian 1.4% · Black 0.9% · Latin American 0.5% · Southeast Asian 0.4% · Filipino 0.1% |
| Most common mother tongues | English 92.6% · Dutch 1.5% · German 0.9% · Punjabi 0.7% · French 0.5% |
| Commuting | Car, truck or van 91.3% · public transit 0.0% · average one-way commute 22 min |
| Median value of owner-occupied dwellings (owner-estimated) | $600,000 |
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.
Questions about East Zorra - Tavistock property taxes
- How much is property tax on a $600,000 home in East Zorra - Tavistock?
- At East Zorra - Tavistock's 2024 residential rate of 1.194%, a home assessed at $600,000 pays about $7,163 a year, using MPAC's 2016-based assessed value rather than the purchase price. Roughly $3,306 of that goes to East Zorra - Tavistock, $2,940 to Oxford County and $918 to education.
- Is property tax higher in East Zorra - Tavistock or South-West Oxford?
- South-West Oxford's rate is higher: in 2024 it charged 1.201% against East Zorra - Tavistock's 1.194%, a gap of 0.008 points or about $57 a year on a $750,000 assessment.
- Is property tax lower in Blandford - Blenheim than in East Zorra - Tavistock?
- Yes, slightly: Blandford - Blenheim's 2024 rate was 1.149%, 0.045 points below East Zorra - Tavistock's 1.194%, which is about $339 a year on a $750,000 assessment.
- When are East Zorra - Tavistock property taxes due?
- For 2024, East Zorra - Tavistock reported 4 residential instalments with due dates on February 29, 2024, May 31, 2024, August 30, 2024 and November 29, 2024; dates shift each year, so confirm the current schedule with the township before paying.
- Why did East Zorra - Tavistock's tax rate go up in 2024?
- The residential rate moved +0.098 points from 2023 to 2024 while residential taxes collected went up 11.0%. Both rose, so the 0.098-point increase reached existing owners in East Zorra - Tavistock directly through the rate rather than through assessment growth.
- How much of a East Zorra - Tavistock tax bill goes to Oxford County?
- In 2024, 41% of the residential rate (0.490% of assessed value) was the Oxford County levy, 46% was East Zorra - Tavistock's own levy and 13% was education.
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 2024. East Zorra - Tavistock's latest return was updated 2025-12-11, and this page was last rebuilt from the data on October 30, 2026. See the methodology.