In Algonquin Highlands, the total 2026 commercial property tax rate (municipal plus education) is 1.9248%, and the total industrial rate is 2.0907%.
2026 property tax rates in Algonquin Highlands
| Property class | Total rate | Municipal portion | Education portion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1.9248% | 1.0448% | 0.8800% |
| Commercial Vacant Land | 1.6114% | 0.7314% | 0.8800% |
| Industrial | 2.0907% | 1.2107% | 0.8800% |
| Industrial Vacant Land | 1.6349% | 0.7549% | 0.8800% |
| Multi-Residential | 1.1349% | 0.9819% | 0.1530% |
| Residential | 0.8577% | 0.7047% | 0.1530% |
Source: the municipality’s 2026 tax rate by-law.
Commercial versus residential
A commercial property in Algonquin Highlands is taxed at roughly 2.24 times the residential rate. That makes Algonquin Highlands about the middle of the pack, ranking 24 of 29 municipalities in BrookLex’s 2026 rate archive.
What a $1,000,000 assessment means in 2026
As an illustration only, using Algonquin Highlands 2026 total rates and nothing else on the bill, a commercial property assessed at $1,000,000 would carry about $19,248 in annual property tax and an industrial property assessed at $1,000,000 would carry about $20,907.
This illustration uses only the total tax rate shown above. Your actual bill may also include a Business Improvement Area levy, local improvement charges or other items not shown here.
Appeal activity in Algonquin Highlands
BrookLex’s Assessment Review Board records show 2 appeals on file for properties in Algonquin Highlands. Property owners in Algonquin Highlands do appeal, and the process is well established there.
Deadlines that apply in Algonquin Highlands
- March 31 of the tax year: deadline to appeal the annual assessment to the Assessment Review Board, or to file a Request for Reconsideration with MPAC. Non-residential properties may go straight to the Board without an RfR.
- 120 days from the notice date: deadline for a change, amended, supplementary or omitted assessment notice.
- 90 days from the mailing date of MPAC’s Request for Reconsideration decision: deadline to appeal that decision to the Board.
- Last day of February of the following year: deadline to apply to Algonquin Highlands under section 357 or 358 of the Municipal Act to cancel, reduce or refund taxes (for 2026 taxes, February 28, 2027). These applications go to the municipality, not MPAC or the Board.
See our key dates guide for the full schedule across every filing type.
BrookLex represents commercial, industrial and multi-residential owners in Algonquin Highlands at MPAC and the Assessment Review Board. Our assessment appeals service takes a file from review through to a Board hearing, and our tax refunds and rebates service covers section 357 and 358 applications to Algonquin Highlands itself. We work with retail and plaza, industrial and multi-residential property in Algonquin Highlands specifically. If you would like a second look at your assessment, contact BrookLex.