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Are you eligible for a home owner grant?

There are two types of home owner grants, the:

  • Basic grant
  • Senior/additional grant

You can only claim one type of home owner grant. 

The amount of property tax you pay is dependent on which home owner grant you’re able to claim.

Property tax due dates

Advance taxes: February 4, 2020

Main taxes: September 30, 2020 (Extended deadline – learn more) 

 You can make your payment at any time after receiving your tax notice in the mail.

Home owner grant: September 30, 2020

Claim your home owner grant

You must claim your home owner grant each year, even if you are paying through your mortgage or deferring your payment. Claim your grant online

Eligibility criteria

2020 home owner grant threshold $1.525 million

In 2020, the home owner grant threshold of assessed or partitioned value is $1.525 million. The grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 above the threshold.

  • The basic grant is eliminated when the assessed or partitioned value reaches $1.639 million
  • The additional grant is eliminated when the assessed or partitioned value reaches $1.694 million

Note If you qualify for the seniors or other additional grant, but the grant amount has been reduced or eliminated due to the $1.525 million threshold, you may still be eligible for the low income grant supplement .