Sables-Spanish Rivers property tax rate 2025
Township, single-tier municipality · population 3,237 · 1,907 households
In 2025, Sables-Spanish Rivers collected $5,221,979 in residential property taxes on $315,084,986 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 1.657%, 0.300 points above the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, Sables-Spanish Rivers ranks 285th lowest. The 2025 figure is from a return filed ahead of most municipalities, so the provincial ranking still uses 2024.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (Sables-Spanish Rivers) | 1.504% | 91% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 9% |
| Total residential rate | 1.657% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Estimate your Sables-Spanish Rivers property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $7,522 | $765 | $8,287 |
| $750,000 | $11,282 | $1,147 | $12,430 |
| $1,000,000 | $15,043 | $1,530 | $16,573 |
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
Sables-Spanish Rivers's residential rate rose from 1.414% in 2016 to 1.657% in 2025. Total residential taxes collected grew 38% 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 | 1.414% | 1.226% | 0.000% | 0.188% | $3,772,863 |
| 2017 | 1.313% | 1.149% | 0.000% | 0.164% | $3,880,131 |
| 2018 | 1.327% | 1.166% | 0.000% | 0.160% | $3,970,590 |
| 2019 | 1.394% | 1.237% | 0.000% | 0.157% | $4,216,282 |
| 2020 | 1.426% | 1.273% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $4,315,564 |
| 2021 | 1.464% | 1.311% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $4,472,444 |
| 2022 | 1.510% | 1.357% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $4,645,747 |
| 2023 | 1.551% | 1.398% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $4,850,706 |
| 2024 | 1.614% | 1.461% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $5,035,892 |
| 2025 | 1.657% | 1.504% | 0.000% | 0.153% | $5,221,979 |
Instalments and due dates (2025)
Sables-Spanish Rivers reported 2 residential instalments in 2025, with due dates including February 28, 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 | 1.657% | $315,084,986 | $5,221,979 |
| Multi-residential | 2.813% | $1,172,000 | $32,973 |
| Farmland | 0.414% | $29,158,972 | $120,814 |
| Managed forests | 0.414% | $1,624,800 | $6,732 |
| Commercial | 2.535% | $12,071,314 | $305,979 |
| Industrial | 3.453% | $287,500 | $9,927 |
| Other classes | 2.576% | $143,800 | $3,704 |
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.
Similar-sized municipalities (2024)
| Municipality | Residential rate | Tax on $750,000 | Ontario rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sables-Spanish Rivers | 1.614% | $12,101 | 285 |
| Grand Valley | 1.341% | $10,060 | 184 |
| Marathon | 3.074% | $23,057 | 383 |
| Melancthon | 1.086% | $8,143 | 74 |
| Merrickville-Wolford | 1.470% | $11,027 | 246 |
| Powassan | 1.399% | $10,490 | 219 |
| Shuniah | 0.832% | $6,237 | 22 |
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. Sables-Spanish Rivers's latest return was updated 2026-08-07. See the methodology.