Guelph-Eramosa property tax rate 2025
Township in Wellington · population 14,540 · 4,940 households
In 2025, Guelph-Eramosa collected $28,949,828 in residential property taxes on $2,448,667,418 of taxable residential assessment. That works out to an effective rate of 1.182%, 0.175 points below the Ontario median of 1.357% for 2024. Among the 391 lower- and single-tier municipalities that filed for 2024, Guelph-Eramosa ranks 98th lowest and 2nd of 7 within Wellington. The 2025 figure is from a return filed ahead of most municipalities, so the provincial ranking still uses 2024.
Where the tax goes
| Municipal (Guelph-Eramosa) | 0.313% | 26% of the bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 0.716% | 61% |
| Education (Province of Ontario) | 0.153% | 13% |
| Total residential rate | 1.182% | 100% |
Municipal Regional / county Education
Estimate your Guelph-Eramosa property tax
| Assessed value | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $1,564 | $3,582 | $765 | $5,911 |
| $750,000 | $2,346 | $5,374 | $1,147 | $8,867 |
| $1,000,000 | $3,128 | $7,165 | $1,530 | $11,823 |
Assessed value is the MPAC value on your assessment notice, not market value. Ontario has kept assessments at January 1, 2016 values since 2017, so a home bought recently is usually assessed well below its purchase price. Estimates exclude local improvement charges, business improvement area levies and any rebates.
Rate trend 2016–2025
Guelph-Eramosa's residential rate rose from 1.104% in 2016 to 1.182% in 2025. Total residential taxes collected grew 39% over the same period, which reflects both rate changes and growth in the assessment base.
Year-by-year table
| Year | Residential rate | Municipal | Region / county | Education | Residential taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.104% | 0.273% | 0.643% | 0.188% | $20,826,466 |
| 2017 | 0.994% | 0.246% | 0.584% | 0.163% | $21,354,670 |
| 2018 | 1.000% | 0.249% | 0.592% | 0.160% | $21,935,857 |
| 2019 | 1.009% | 0.253% | 0.600% | 0.156% | $22,605,064 |
| 2020 | 1.035% | 0.268% | 0.614% | 0.153% | $23,795,560 |
| 2021 | 1.043% | 0.268% | 0.622% | 0.153% | $24,429,894 |
| 2022 | 1.062% | 0.274% | 0.635% | 0.153% | $25,133,345 |
| 2023 | 1.099% | 0.287% | 0.659% | 0.153% | $26,671,776 |
| 2024 | 1.143% | 0.301% | 0.689% | 0.153% | $27,724,368 |
| 2025 | 1.182% | 0.313% | 0.716% | 0.153% | $28,949,828 |
Instalments and due dates (2025)
Guelph-Eramosa reported 4 residential instalments in 2025, with due dates including February 28, 2025, May 30, 2025, August 29, 2025, October 31, 2025. Dates shift each year; check the municipal website for the current schedule.
All property classes, 2025
| Property class | Effective rate | Taxable assessment | Taxes levied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1.182% | $2,448,667,418 | $28,949,828 |
| Multi-residential | 2.005% | $4,855,100 | $97,361 |
| Farmland | 0.295% | $643,685,300 | $1,895,889 |
| Managed forests | 0.295% | $4,002,100 | $11,791 |
| Commercial | 2.410% | $156,677,700 | $3,776,364 |
| Industrial | 3.351% | $36,542,500 | $1,224,381 |
| Large industrial | 3.340% | $909,400 | $30,376 |
| Pipelines | 3.187% | $7,017,000 | $223,599 |
| Other classes | 2.513% | $4,129,600 | $103,775 |
Commercial and industrial rates include the provincial business education tax. Rates for small classes can swing year to year because a few properties dominate them.
Compare within Wellington (2024)
| Municipality | Residential rate | Tax on $750,000 | Ontario rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph-Eramosa | 1.143% | $8,575 | 98 |
| Centre Wellington | 1.218% | $9,131 | 129 |
| Erin | 1.162% | $8,713 | 105 |
| Mapleton | 1.352% | $10,137 | 190 |
| Minto | 1.405% | $10,540 | 223 |
| Puslinch | 1.037% | $7,780 | 57 |
| Wellington North | 1.393% | $10,444 | 214 |
About these numbers
- What is an effective tax rate?
- Total property taxes billed to a class divided by that class's taxable assessment. It is the average rate actually paid, so it can differ slightly from the rate printed in the municipal by-law when a municipality applies different rates to subclasses, phase-ins or special area levies.
- Why is my bill different?
- Your bill depends on your own assessed value, any special area charges, capping or phase-in adjustments and local improvement charges. Use the rate here to compare municipalities, and your assessment notice to estimate your own bill.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every Ontario municipality files an audited Financial Information Return with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. These pages use Schedule 26A, "Taxation and Payments-in-Lieu Summary", for 2016 through 2025. Guelph-Eramosa's latest return was updated 2026-08-26. See the methodology.