Assessments

The assessed value of your property in the City of St. Catharines is determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). This assessment is used to generate property tax amounts. The total amount of taxes collected depends on a municipality's revenue needs and not on the value of the properties assessed within a municipality.

Visit MPAC to learn more about the assessment of your property, including:

• Reading and understanding your property assessment notice
• Types of property assessment notices
• Comparing property values
• How property values impact property taxes
• How sales affect your property assessment
• The approaches to establish your assessed value
• Direction of school support

Property values in St. Catharines

You can find up-to-date assessments of property values in St. Catharines with our Property Value Assessment Portal.

Tax rates

The City and Niagara Region independently determine the tax rate for each property tax class. The Province of Ontario sets the education tax rates for all properties in the province. Learn more about our tax rates.

Questions, concerns and appeals

If you have any questions, concerns, or if you believe your assessment is incorrect, contact MPAC for more information. You may ask to have your assessment reviewed. You can file an appeal with the Assessment Review Board. The Board provides information on arranging an appeal, or you can follow the instructions found on your Property Assessment Notice.