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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: July 3, 2020

Home owner grant: July 3, 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

2019 home owner grant threshold $1.65 million

In 2019, the home owner grant threshold of assessed or partitioned value is $1.65 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 $1.764 million
  • The additional grant is eliminated when the assessed or partitioned value reaches $1.819 million

Note If you qualify for the seniors or other additional grant, but the grant amount has been reduced or eliminated due to the $1.65 million threshold, you may still be eligible for the low income grant supplement .