City of Kingston
2013 Final
Property Taxes
The following summary provides a breakdown of services funded from the municipal portion of property taxes
paid in 2013 by a residential property with an average assessment of $262,128. City property taxes represent
approximately 85% of the total residential property tax bill, with education taxes making up the balance.
General Government & Fiscal Services
Administrative support to all City departments
$
270
Transportation Services
Transit, airport and traffic management
$
158
Waste Management
Garbage collection and disposal and recycling services
$
108
Public Works, Parks Maintenance & Engineering
Operation and maintenance of roads, storm sewers, parks and sports fields; infrastructure replacement
and renewal
$
337
Culture & Recreation Programs
Recreation programs, community centres, pools, community events, heritage, theatre, ice pads and marinas
$
145
Long-term Care
Rideaucrest Home
$
76
Fire & Emergency Management
Fire suppression, public education, training and communications
$
373
Planning, Building & Licensing
Management of growth and sustaining the physical form of the City through environment,
planning, building inspection and licensing services
$
54
Capital Investment
Contribution for capital infrastructure projects
$
307
Housing
Affordable and subsidized housing
$
143
Community and Family Services
Social programs such as social assistance, childcare programs, day care centre and emergency hostels
$
142
Police
Kingston Police services
$
544
Other Boards and Agencies
Contributions to Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston Economic
Development Corporation, Kingston-Frontenac Public Library Board, Kingston Access Services and Frontenac County for Fairmount Home for the Aged and Land Ambulance Services
$
372
$
24
Hospital Foundation1
Contribution to redevelopment of Kingston’s hospitals
Total average
$ 3,053
1
Included in the City’s core budget are payments to non-profit organizations that support social, recreation, arts and other activities
that support the City. This is a regular function of municipal government. The contribution to the Hospital Foundation capital
campaign is a tax levy. This contribution is part of the requirement for the Hospitals to raise 10 per cent of the project costs, which,
under a Provincial requirement, will enable the Hospitals to receive 90 per cent funding for their capital program from the Province.
Tax Department contact information:
Telephone inquiries: 613-546-0000 • Email: [email protected]
Mail: City of Kingston, P.O. Box 640, Kingston, ON K7L 4X1
City of Kingston
2013 Final
Property Taxes
How does my 2013 tax bill compare with my 2012 tax bill?
The table below compares 2012 and 2013 property taxes on a residential property with an average assessed value.
2012-2013 Residential Bill Comparison
2012 Assessment – $252,224
Taxation
Central
West
General Municipal
2,593.89
2,593.89
2,593.89
2,664.43
2,664.43
2,664.43
542.95
283.32
192.28
559.69
292.70
199.90
37.30
37.30
37.30
38.16
38.16
38.16
3,174.14
2,914.51
2,823.47
3,262.28
2,995.29
2,902.49
557.41
557.41
557.41
555.71
555.71
555.71
3,731.55
3,471.92
3,380.88
3,818.09
3,551.00
3,458.20
Fire
Garbage Disposal
Municipal Total
Education
Tax Total
How has property reassessment
affected my tax bill?
East
2013 Assessment – $262,128
Average Increase by Area
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)
has reassessed all properties in Ontario using a base year of
January 1, 2012. Provincial legislation requires assessment
increases to be phased-in equally over four years
2013-2016, while assessment decreases are to be applied
fully in 2013.
The MPAC reassessment resulted in an overall increase in the
City’s assessment base, for 2013 taxation, of approximately
3.92%.
Note: this increase does not provide additional tax
revenue for the city. The reassessment redistributes the tax
burden on individual properties that experience a change in
assessment that is greater or less than the 3.92% average
change.
In the tax comparison table above, the average residential
home in Kingston increased in value, on average,
approximately 3.93% (slightly higher than the overall city
assessment base). The table compares the 2012 and 2013
taxes using the revised average assessment value and
includes the City’s total operating budget increase of 2.5%
plus the provincial education rate change arriving at an
average increase of 2.29%.
How do residential tax bills vary from
area to area?
While Kingston West, Central and East pay the same
general tax rate and garbage disposal rate, fire services are
area-rated causing the tax rates to vary from area to area.
Percentage changes vary among areas because of
changes in service levels and assessment growth. Tax rate
schedules are available at www.CityofKingston.ca/tax.
Central
2.32%
West
East
2.28%
2.29%
Payment options: Please see the back of your
tax bill.
2013 Fee Schedule
Note: All fees are reviewed and approved annually by
Council.
Change in Ownership: If you have recently purchased or
acquired title of your property, there is a $27.30 fee to cover
the costs associated with making the changes to the tax roll.
New tax/assessment roll: If your property is new to
the tax roll, you will incur a one-time $27.30 fee to cover the
costs associated with setting up your tax roll.
Returned items from bank: There is a service fee of
$31.05 that will be charged for all items returned from your
banking institution.
Assessment and tax appeal information:
If you believe that your assessment is incorrect, you should
first contact MPAC to discuss your assessment and verify
details about your property.Further information is available
on the MPAC website, www.mpac.ca, or by calling
1-866-296-MPAC (6722).
You may also be eligible for a tax reduction or cancellation of
taxes if your property has undergone changes such as a
demolition or a change in use, i.e., commercial space
converted to residential. Please refer to our website for
information and applications:
www.CityofKingston.ca/tax.
Please note that taxes must be paid even if you are
appealing your assessment. The City has no authority to
cancel interest beyond the amount of tax reduction
achieved if your appeal is successful.
If you are a person with a disability and need
accessibility information about a City of Kingston service
or facility – or if you require information in another format –
please contact 613-546-0000 weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m,
or e-mail [email protected]