Property Taxes in Niagara Region
Niagara Region property taxes fund essential services in your community, including policing, ambulance and emergency programs, roads and public health.
Your property taxes are divided
into 3 areas:
Niagara Region (50%)
Local City / Town (33%)
School Board / Education (17%)
How your Taxes are Spent
In 2010, Niagara Region property taxes on an average home assessed at $210,000 would be $1,495. The taxes are allocated to the following services:
| House Assessed at $210,000 - Niagara Region Taxes: $1,495 | |
| Niagara Region Police |  $572 |
| * Waste Management (includes Garbage, Recycling, Organics) |
$158 |
| Administration | $145 |
| Social Housing | $118 |
| Ontario Works (Social Assistance) | $106 |
| Niagara Region Roads | $104 |
| Ontario Disability Support Program (Social Assistance) |
$66 |
| Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) |
$63 |
| Children's Services | $34 |
| Public Health | $32 |
| Niagara Region Planning | $29 |
| Seniors Services | $28 |
| Property Assessment | $26 |
| Economic Development | $9 |
| Emergency Programs | $5 |
| Total | $1,495 |
* Waste Management differs for each area municipality, $158 is the average cost.
Water services are provided by the Region based on 25% fixed costs and 75% consumption. Wastewater services are provided by the Region based on 100% fixed costs. The typical annual cost for the Regional portion of your water for a family of four would be $246 and $248 for wastewater.
Use the property tax calculator to see how your taxes are used.
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