Property Taxes

2026 Tax rates

Tax rates vary depending on the category of your building or property. The 2026 tax rates per property will be posted in Spring 2026.

For a summary of the 2025 tax rates you can view the Tax Rate By-law. 

We use the current year's property assessment and the tax rate to calculate your property taxes.

2026 Budget overview

The Township’s 2026 Budget was approved with a 5.88% net tax increase over 2025 rates.

When combined with the County of Simcoe’s approved tax increase of 3.5%, a 1.95% increase to policing services, and a 0% increase in education rates, residents can expect to see a 3.92% blended tax increase on their 2026 property tax bill.

For an average home in Severn assessed at $340,000*, the approved blended rate amounts to a $130.24 increase over 2025 levels, or $10.85 per month, with a total tax bill of $3,455.68 in 2026. 

Where do my tax dollars go? 

For every dollar that you pay in property taxes, 0.46 cents goes to the Township of Severn. The rest of the money goes to the County of Simcoe (0.32 cents), local school boards (Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board and the Simcoe County District School Board) (0.15 cents combined) and policing (0.07 cents).

The annual budget helps us deliver services and infrastructure that people use every day. It also ensures we provide value for money and that your tax dollars are spent wisely.

Here are some examples:

• • parks and recreation
  • planning and development
  • roads and bridge maintenance
  • public library
  • protection to persons and property
  • general government operations

View our annual Budget and Financial Statements to learn more. 

Severn Bulletin

The Severn Bulletin shares important information for our community six times per year. View our Paying Your Bill page to read the newsletter and find our more about free workshops, capital projects, and new recreation programming.

Tax sale properties

According to the Municipal Act, if property taxes aren't paid for two years, we can issue a tax arrears certificate. This certificate states that we can sell the property if taxes, penalties, interest and legal costs aren't paid within one year of registering the certificate.

Supplementary or omitted tax bills

Supplementary and omitted tax bills are issued based on a change in the value of your property. This value is determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

You may receive a supplementary or omitted tax bill if you:

• build a new house
• build an addition on your current house
• build a deck, shed or other permitted structure on you property

Due dates and payment options for supplementary or omitted tax bills