Hawkesbury property tax rate 2025
Town in Prescott and Russell · population 10,194 · 5,080 households
Last updated October 30, 2026; data vintage 2025 (Financial Information Return) and 2021 (Census). How these numbers are made.
In 2025, Hawkesbury collected $12,284,566 in residential property taxes on $627,119,291 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 1.959%, 0.602 points above the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, Hawkesbury ranks 337th lowest and 8th of 8 within Prescott and Russell. The 2025 figure is from a return filed ahead of most municipalities, so the provincial ranking still uses 2024.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (Hawkesbury) | 1.327% | 68% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott and Russell | 0.479% | 24% |
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 8% |
| Total residential rate | 1.959% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Understanding your Hawkesbury tax bill
Who sends the bill
Hawkesbury is a lower-tier town in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, so its residential bill has three parts: Hawkesbury's own levy of 1.327%, the county levy of 0.479% set by the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, and the provincial education levy of 0.153%. Of every $100 of residential tax in 2025, about $68 stayed with Hawkesbury, $24 went to the United Counties of Prescott and Russell and $8 went to school boards through the province. Hawkesbury'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 Hawkesbury'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, Hawkesbury's 1.854% is the 337th lowest, with about 14% of municipalities charging more. That is 0.497 points above the provincial median of 1.357%, or about $2,483 a year more on a $500,000 assessment. It has the highest rate in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell; the next-highest is Clarence-Rockland at 1.397%, 0.457 points lower, and the lowest is East Hawkesbury at 1.150%.
What moved the rate
From 2016 to 2025 Hawkesbury's residential rate rose 0.310 points, from 1.649% to 1.959%, while residential taxes collected grew 29% and the taxable residential assessment base grew 8%. The levy outpaced assessment growth by 20 points over 9 years, so the rate did the work and a Hawkesbury 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 Hawkesbury's 1.959% is a 2016 figure, not today's price. In the 2021 Census, owners in Hawkesbury put the median value of their home at $224,000, while the 2025 return works out to about $123,000 of taxable residential assessment per household. A buyer paying around $224,000 should not multiply it by 1.959%: that would suggest $4,388 a year, whereas at the average assessment the same rate gives about $2,409. Buying a home in Hawkesbury does not reset its assessment; MPAC changes it only for new construction, renovations, or a successful reconsideration or appeal.
Instalments
Hawkesbury 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 2025 rate was set. Hawkesbury's interim bill arrives before council approves the 2025 rate, so it is based on the previous year's taxes and may not exceed 50% of them.
Commercial versus residential
Commercial property in Hawkesbury paid 3.483% in 2025, 1.78 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 24.5% of Hawkesbury's taxable assessment but paid 37.8% 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 Hawkesbury'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 Hawkesbury property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $6,635 | $2,394 | $765 | $9,794 |
| $750,000 | $9,953 | $3,591 | $1,148 | $14,692 |
| $1,000,000 | $13,270 | $4,789 | $1,530 | $19,589 |
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 2016–2025
Hawkesbury's residential rate rose from 1.649% in 2016 to 1.959% in 2025; the section above separates rate changes from assessment growth.
Year-by-year table
| Year | Residential rate | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Residential taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.649% | 1.061% | 0.400% | 0.188% | $9,536,033 |
| 2017 | 1.598% | 1.037% | 0.389% | 0.173% | $9,611,899 |
| 2018 | 1.589% | 1.029% | 0.393% | 0.166% | $9,599,274 |
| 2019 | 1.627% | 1.066% | 0.402% | 0.159% | $9,865,011 |
| 2020 | 1.640% | 1.077% | 0.410% | 0.153% | $9,957,866 |
| 2021 | 1.668% | 1.101% | 0.413% | 0.153% | $10,193,263 |
| 2022 | 1.709% | 1.130% | 0.427% | 0.153% | $10,521,292 |
| 2023 | 1.778% | 1.182% | 0.443% | 0.153% | $11,006,570 |
| 2024 | 1.854% | 1.238% | 0.463% | 0.153% | $11,603,209 |
| 2025 | 1.959% | 1.327% | 0.479% | 0.153% | $12,284,566 |
Instalments and due dates (2025)
Hawkesbury reported 4 residential instalments in 2025, with due dates including March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, September 30, 2025, November 28, 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 | 1.959% | $627,119,291 | $12,284,566 |
| Multi-residential | 1.959% | $36,342,500 | $711,909 |
| Farmland | 0.490% | $742,400 | $3,636 |
| Commercial | 3.483% | $168,285,518 | $5,860,861 |
| Shopping centre | 3.482% | $22,950,191 | $799,191 |
| Parking lot | 3.482% | $170,500 | $5,937 |
| Industrial | 5.301% | $17,314,500 | $917,834 |
| Large industrial | 7.201% | $7,543,900 | $543,207 |
| Pipelines | 3.437% | $1,884,000 | $64,748 |
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 Prescott and Russell (2024)
| Municipality | Residential rate | Tax on $750,000 | Ontario rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury | 1.854% | $13,902 | 337 |
| Alfred and Plantagenet | 1.366% | $10,248 | 201 |
| Casselman | 1.298% | $9,733 | 161 |
| Champlain | 1.322% | $9,916 | 175 |
| Clarence-Rockland | 1.397% | $10,477 | 218 |
| East Hawkesbury | 1.150% | $8,625 | 101 |
| Russell | 1.190% | $8,924 | 118 |
| The Nation | 1.394% | $10,458 | 216 |
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
Hawkesbury had 10,194 residents in the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 10,263 in 2016. The median age was 54.8, older than Ontario's 41.6; 11.8% of residents were under 15 and 31.9% were 65 or older. Median household income in 2020 was $53,200, below the Ontario median of $91,000. Immigrants made up 6.0% of the population (Ontario: 30.0%), and 1.2% of residents had arrived between 2016 and 2021. After English, the most common mother tongues were French (72.3%), Arabic (0.3%) and Bengali (0.3%).
| Private dwellings occupied by usual residents | 5,080 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.9 persons |
| Age 0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65 and over | 11.8% · 56.4% · 31.9% |
| Immigrants (share of population) | 6.0% · arrived 2016–2021: 1.2% |
| Visible minority population | 5.1% · Chinese 0.1% |
| Largest visible minority groups | South Asian 1.7% · Black 1.6% · Arab 0.7% · Filipino 0.3% · Latin American 0.3% |
| Most common mother tongues | French 72.3% · English 18.9% · Arabic 0.3% · Bengali 0.3% · Spanish 0.3% |
| Commuting | Car, truck or van 90.2% · public transit 0.9% · average one-way commute 19 min |
| Median value of owner-occupied dwellings (owner-estimated) | $224,000 |
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 Hawkesbury property taxes
- How much is property tax on a $600,000 home in Hawkesbury?
- At Hawkesbury's 2025 residential rate of 1.959%, a home assessed at $600,000 pays about $11,753 a year, using MPAC's 2016-based assessed value rather than the purchase price. Roughly $7,962 of that goes to Hawkesbury, $2,873 to the United Counties of Prescott and Russell and $918 to education.
- Is property tax lower in Clarence-Rockland than in Hawkesbury?
- Yes: Clarence-Rockland's 2024 rate was 1.397%, 0.457 points below Hawkesbury's 1.854%, which is about $3,425 a year on a $750,000 assessment.
- When are Hawkesbury property taxes due?
- For 2025, Hawkesbury reported 4 residential instalments with due dates on March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, September 30, 2025 and November 28, 2025; dates shift each year, so confirm the current schedule with the town before paying.
- Why did Hawkesbury's tax rate go up in 2025?
- The residential rate moved +0.105 points from 2024 to 2025 while residential taxes collected went up 5.9%. Both rose, so the 0.105-point increase reached existing owners in Hawkesbury directly through the rate rather than through assessment growth.
- How much of a Hawkesbury tax bill goes to the United Counties of Prescott and Russell?
- In 2025, 24% of the residential rate (0.479% of assessed value) was the the United Counties of Prescott and Russell levy, 68% was Hawkesbury's own levy and 8% 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 2025. Hawkesbury's latest return was updated 2026-08-05, and this page was last rebuilt from the data on October 30, 2026. See the methodology.