If you purchased your home earlier in the year, it’s possible to receive a tax bill before you receive your first notice from MPAC.

MPAC mails Property Assessment Notices in November. You’ll receive your notice this year if:

• You purchased your home in November or December of last year
• Or, between January and the end of October of the current tax year

If you're a first-time homeowner, visit MPAC First-time Homeowner Hub to better understand property assessment.

If your new home was recently built or if you’ve completed renovations to make your new home your own, you’ll receive a Property Assessment Change Notice (PACN).

MPAC sends these notices each month between April and November. You may receive one for these reasons:

• There was a change to your property such as an addition, new construction or renovation
• We assessed a structure like a pool, or a garage, for the first time
• There was a change to your property’s classification. For example, if you built a new structure on your property to run a business, that new structure may be classified as commercial
• Your property, or part of it, no longer qualifies for a tax incentive for farmland, conservation land or managed forests
• Your property, or part of it, no longer qualifies as tax exempt. For example, you converted an old church into your dream home

Your PACN includes the assessed value and classification of any updates made to your property.

This information enables your municipality to ensure your future tax bills will reflect the value of your home in its current state and condition.

If MPAC has incorrect information, or if you disagree with your assessment, your first stop should be AboutMyProperty.

On AboutMyProperty, you can compare your assessed value to 100 properties near you. Doing this will help you create a baseline to determine if your assessment is like others in your neighbourhood.

If, after comparing your property, you think your assessment is inaccurate, you can file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR).