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2018 Final Tax Rates
| Assessment Class | City Tax Rate | Region Tax Rate | Education Tax Rate | Total |
| Commercial occupied | .00506059 | .00919218 | .01077055 | .02502412 |
| Office (Full) | .00506059 | .00919218 | .01077055 | .02502412 |
| Industrial (Full) | .00762578 | .01385286 | .01340000 | .03487864 |
| Large Industrial (Full) | .00762578 | .01385286 | .01090000 | .03237864 |
View the 2018 Tax Rates document
Development Charges (non-residential)
| Class | Pickering | Durham Region |
| Commercial | $ 4.02/sf | $ 14.08/sf |
| Industrial | $ 4.02/sf | $ 11.47/sf |
Board of Education: non residential - no fee.
Average price of employment lands $300,000 - $425,000 (per acre)
- Development Charges Pamphlet City-wide - July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
- Development Charges Pamphlet Seaton - July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
Hydro Rates
Commercial Monthly Rate (less than 50 kw)
| Monthly | $ 16.34 |
| Distribution | $ 0.0164 /kwh |
| Transmission Rate | $ 0.0064 ¢kwh |
Natural Gas Charges
| Monthly Charge | $70.00 |
| Gas Supply Charge | $18.4434 |
| First 500 | 8.4002 ¢/m3 |
| Next 1,050 | 6.6674 ¢/m3 |
| Next 4,500 | 5.454 ¢/m3 |
| Next 7,000 | 4.6743 ¢/m3 |
| Next 15,250 | 4.328 ¢/m3 |
| Next 28,300 | 4.241 ¢/m3 |
Please contact the City's Economic Development Office for more information on Water and Sanitary Charges, Labour Costs, Real Estate & Building Permits.
Visit our Demographics and Statistics page for more information pertaining to Business Costs.