Merrickville-Wolford property tax rate 2025
Village in Leeds and Grenville · population 3,135 · 1,290 households
Last updated October 30, 2026; data vintage 2025 (Financial Information Return) and 2021 (Census). How these numbers are made.
In 2025, Merrickville-Wolford collected $5,816,812 in residential property taxes on $377,782,715 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 1.540%, 0.183 points above the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, Merrickville-Wolford ranks 246th lowest and 9th of 10 within Leeds and Grenville. The 2025 figure is from a return filed ahead of most municipalities, so the provincial ranking still uses 2024.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (Merrickville-Wolford) | 0.936% | 61% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds and Grenville | 0.451% | 29% |
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 10% |
| Total residential rate | 1.540% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Understanding your Merrickville-Wolford tax bill
Who sends the bill
Merrickville-Wolford is a lower-tier village in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, so its residential bill has three parts: Merrickville-Wolford's own levy of 0.936%, the county levy of 0.451% set by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and the provincial education levy of 0.153%. Of every $100 of residential tax in 2025, about $61 stayed with Merrickville-Wolford, $29 went to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and $10 went to school boards through the province. Merrickville-Wolford'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 Merrickville-Wolford'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, Merrickville-Wolford's 1.470% is the 246th lowest, with about 37% of municipalities charging more. That is 0.113 points above the provincial median of 1.357%, or about $566 a year more on a $500,000 assessment. Within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville it ranks 9th lowest of 10, between Edwardsburgh-Cardinal at 1.314% and Westport at 1.647%: on a $750,000 assessment that is about $1,173 more than Edwardsburgh-Cardinal and $1,327 less than Westport.
What moved the rate
From 2016 to 2025 Merrickville-Wolford's residential rate rose 0.180 points, from 1.360% to 1.540%, while residential taxes collected grew 41% and the taxable residential assessment base grew 25%. The levy outpaced assessment growth by 17 points over 9 years, so the rate did the work and a Merrickville-Wolford 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 Merrickville-Wolford's 1.540% is a 2016 figure, not today's price. The 2025 return works out to about $293,000 of taxable residential assessment per household in Merrickville-Wolford, roughly $4,511 a year at 1.540%; a recent purchase price will usually be well above that assessed figure. Buying a home in Merrickville-Wolford does not reset its assessment; MPAC changes it only for new construction, renovations, or a successful reconsideration or appeal.
Instalments
Merrickville-Wolford reported 1 interim and 2 final instalments for 2025, fewer than the four most Ontario municipalities use. Merrickville-Wolford'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 Merrickville-Wolford paid 2.726% in 2025, 1.77 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 5.5% of Merrickville-Wolford's taxable assessment but paid 9.8% 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 Merrickville-Wolford'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 Merrickville-Wolford property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $4,678 | $2,255 | $765 | $7,699 |
| $750,000 | $7,018 | $3,383 | $1,148 | $11,548 |
| $1,000,000 | $9,357 | $4,510 | $1,530 | $15,397 |
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
Merrickville-Wolford's residential rate rose from 1.360% in 2016 to 1.540% 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 | 1.360% | 0.808% | 0.364% | 0.188% | $4,121,924 |
| 2017 | 1.305% | 0.789% | 0.348% | 0.168% | $4,229,244 |
| 2018 | 1.294% | 0.775% | 0.356% | 0.163% | $4,283,221 |
| 2019 | 1.312% | 0.791% | 0.363% | 0.158% | $4,432,553 |
| 2020 | 1.334% | 0.811% | 0.370% | 0.153% | $4,593,928 |
| 2021 | 1.333% | 0.811% | 0.369% | 0.153% | $4,663,548 |
| 2022 | 1.366% | 0.835% | 0.378% | 0.153% | $4,885,804 |
| 2023 | 1.408% | 0.850% | 0.404% | 0.153% | $5,082,915 |
| 2024 | 1.470% | 0.888% | 0.429% | 0.153% | $5,460,073 |
| 2025 | 1.540% | 0.936% | 0.451% | 0.153% | $5,816,812 |
Instalments and due dates (2025)
Merrickville-Wolford reported 3 residential instalments in 2025, with due dates including February 28, 2025, July 31, 2025, September 29, 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 | 1.540% | $377,782,715 | $5,816,812 |
| Multi-residential | 1.540% | $3,286,000 | $50,596 |
| Farmland | 0.385% | $31,619,755 | $121,715 |
| Managed forests | 0.385% | $1,326,600 | $5,106 |
| Commercial | 2.726% | $23,582,230 | $642,951 |
| Industrial | 3.378% | $773,400 | $26,127 |
| Pipelines | 3.175% | $900,000 | $28,577 |
| Other classes | 2.555% | $374,700 | $9,574 |
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 Leeds and Grenville (2024)
| Municipality | Residential rate | Tax on $750,000 | Ontario rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrickville-Wolford | 1.470% | $11,027 | 246 |
| Athens | 1.084% | $8,127 | 73 |
| Augusta | 1.292% | $9,693 | 158 |
| Edwardsburgh-Cardinal | 1.314% | $9,854 | 172 |
| Elizabethtown-Kitley | 1.241% | $9,310 | 137 |
| Front of Yonge | 1.162% | $8,711 | 104 |
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | 1.087% | $8,152 | 76 |
| North Grenville | 1.235% | $9,262 | 134 |
| Rideau Lakes | 1.113% | $8,345 | 85 |
| Westport | 1.647% | $12,354 | 292 |
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
Merrickville-Wolford had 3,135 residents in the 2021 Census, up 2.2% from 3,067 in 2016. The median age was 54.4, older than Ontario's 41.6; 12.3% of residents were under 15 and 30.1% were 65 or older. Median household income in 2020 was $89,000, below the Ontario median of $91,000. Immigrants made up 7.7% of the population (Ontario: 30.0%), and 0.7% of residents had arrived between 2016 and 2021. After English, the most common mother tongues were French (5.5%), German (0.7%) and Dutch (0.7%).
| Private dwellings occupied by usual residents | 1,290 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.3 persons |
| Age 0 to 14 · 15 to 64 · 65 and over | 12.3% · 57.6% · 30.1% |
| Immigrants (share of population) | 7.7% · arrived 2016–2021: 0.7% |
| Visible minority population | 1.7% · Chinese 0.0% |
| Largest visible minority groups | Black 0.5% · Arab 0.5% · Visible minority, n.i.e. 0.3% |
| Most common mother tongues | English 88.4% · French 5.5% · German 0.7% · Dutch 0.7% · Arabic 0.5% |
| Commuting | Car, truck or van 89.6% · public transit 0.0% · average one-way commute 32 min |
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 Merrickville-Wolford property taxes
- How much is property tax on a $600,000 home in Merrickville-Wolford?
- At Merrickville-Wolford's 2025 residential rate of 1.540%, a home assessed at $600,000 pays about $9,238 a year, using MPAC's 2016-based assessed value rather than the purchase price. Roughly $5,614 of that goes to Merrickville-Wolford, $2,706 to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and $918 to education.
- Is property tax higher in Merrickville-Wolford or Westport?
- Westport's rate is higher: in 2024 it charged 1.647% against Merrickville-Wolford's 1.470%, a gap of 0.177 points or about $1,327 a year on a $750,000 assessment.
- Is property tax lower in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal than in Merrickville-Wolford?
- Yes: Edwardsburgh-Cardinal's 2024 rate was 1.314%, 0.156 points below Merrickville-Wolford's 1.470%, which is about $1,173 a year on a $750,000 assessment.
- When are Merrickville-Wolford property taxes due?
- For 2025, Merrickville-Wolford reported 3 residential instalments with due dates on February 28, 2025, July 31, 2025 and September 29, 2025; dates shift each year, so confirm the current schedule with the village before paying.
- Why did Merrickville-Wolford's tax rate go up in 2025?
- The residential rate moved +0.069 points from 2024 to 2025 while residential taxes collected went up 6.5%. Both rose, so the 0.069-point increase reached existing owners in Merrickville-Wolford directly through the rate rather than through assessment growth.
- How much of a Merrickville-Wolford tax bill goes to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville?
- In 2025, 29% of the residential rate (0.451% of assessed value) was the the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville levy, 61% was Merrickville-Wolford's own levy and 10% 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. Merrickville-Wolford's latest return was updated 2026-09-09, and this page was last rebuilt from the data on October 30, 2026. See the methodology.