Assessment and Appeals

In 2016, every property owner in South Huron received a Property Assessment notice from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporations (MPAC) updating the value of their property. The notice reflects the assessed value and classifications (residential, commercial, industrial, farm) of your property as of January 1, 2016. The assessment was applied over the next four tax years. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government has postponed the 2020 Assessment Update.  On August 16, 2023, the Ontario government filed a regulation to amend the Assessment Act, extending the postponement of a province-wide reassessment through the end of the 2021-2024 assessment cycle.  Property assessments for the 2023 and 2024 property tax years will continue to be based on fully phased-in January 1, 2016 current values.

To learn more about how increases in assessed value are phased-in, watch MPAC's Understanding Phase-in video. 

How does MPAC assess properties?

To assess your property, MPAC analyzes property sales in your area. This method is called Current Value Assessment. For residential properties, the five main factors that account for the majority of your properties value include location, lot dimension, living area, age of property (adjusted for major renovations/additions), and quality of construction. For farm properties, MPAC looks at farmland, residence, residence land, farm outbuildings, and other buildings.

To learn more about how residential and farm properties are assessed, watch MPAC's videos:

• How MPAC Assesses Residential Properties
• How MPAC Assessed Farm Properties

Farm property owners can get more information to help them understand their assessment by viewing MPAC's Farm Property Assessments page. 

What if I don't agree with MPAC's assessment value?

Property owners in the residential, farm, and managed forest property classes who have concerns with the current value assessment or classification of their property should contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) by first submitting a Request for Reconsideration (RFR) form. MPAC will conduct a review. This service is free of charge. Deadline to file is printed on your Property Assessment Notice.

Property owners in all other classes can choose to file either a RFR (Non-Residential) or proceed directly with an Assessment Review Board Appeal (ARB).

Visit aboutmyproperty.ca to learn more about how your property was assessed. Look for your Roll Number and Access Key on your Property Assessment Notice to register.

Complaints?

To file a complaint with the Assessment Review Board, a property owner must have previously submitted a Request for Reconsideration to MPAC by the deadline printed on your assessment notice. The deadline to file with the ARB is 90 days from the mailing date on the RFR decision from MPAC. For those filing directly with the ARB the deadline is March 31st.

For more information about assessment appeals, please visit the Ontario Land Tribunals.