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Development Charge Rates

The development rates as of January 1, 2019 for all jurisdictions are detailed below. The rates are subject to change/indexing in accordance with various by-laws. Exemptions etc. are the responsibility of the individual jurisdiction.

Rates as of January 1, 2019

Unit Based Rates ($/unit)

Residential Single/Semi Multiple Dwelling Unit Large Apt. (≥700 sq.ft.) Small Apt. (<700 sq.ft.)
City Wide Hard
 20,141
 15,403
 12,062
 8,868
City Wide Soft
 16,119
 12,328
 9,654
 7,098
York Region Hard
 52,818
 42,517
 30,900
 22,575
York Region General
 5,939
 4,781
 3,474
2,538
Go Transit
 363
 285
 210
 133
Public School
 5,416
 5,416
 5,416
 5,416
Separate School
 991
 991
 991
 991
Total Unit Costs
 101,787
 81,721
 62,707
 47,619

GFA Based ($/m2) Rates

Non-Residential
 Industrial Office Institutional (IOI)
 Retail
 Hotel
 Mixed Use Retail
 Mixed Use IOI
City Wide Hard
 102.60
 134.31
 134.31
 65.44
 65.44
City Wide Soft
 12.06
 15.82
 15.82
 7.71
 7.71
York Region
 234.33
 564.38
 110.75
 564.38
 234.33
Public School
 9.69
 9.69
 9.69
 9.69
 9.69
Separate School
 1.83
 1.83
 1.83
 1.83
 1.83
Total GFA Based Rate
 360.51
 726.03
 272.40
 649.05
 319.00

** Note: The Region's non-residential charge has been split between Industrial/Office/Institutional (I.O.I.) development and Retail development.

In addition to the above city-wide charges, the following area specific charges apply to all residential and non-residential development occurring in those areas. The charge is calculated on a per net hectare basis.

Land Based ($/hectare) Rates

Area Specific
 Area No.
 Rate
 By-Law No.
Yonge Steeles Corridor
 1B
 1,352,186
 2017-118
Armadale
 5
 12,588
 2017-119
Armadale NE
 7
 18,047
 2017-120
PD 1-7
 9
 1,367,637
 2017-121
Rodick / Miller Road Planning District
 17
 659,985
 2017-122
Buttonville Airport
 18
 165,013
 2017-123
Mount Joy
 23
 179,461
 2017-124
South Unionville - Helen Avenue
 42A-1
 174,659
 2017-125
Markham Centre
 42B
 8,423
 2017-126
Markham Centre - Clegg
 42B-2
 175,155
 2017-127
Markham Centre - Hotel
 42B-4
 957,306
 2017-128
Markham Centre - South Highway 7
 42B-6
 1,388,120
 2017-129
Markham Centre - Sciberras
 42B-8
 1,580,820
 2017-130
Markham Centre - East Precinct
 42B-9
 251,530
 2017-131
Cathedral
 46
 10,913
 2017-132
York Downs
 47B
 26,208
 2017-133
404 North Employment Lands
 49
 66,721
 2017-134
Future Urban Area
 50A
 13,941
 2017-135
Future Urban Area - Robinson Glen
 50A-2
 649
 2017-136


Development Charge Rates — Previous Years

For more information, please see our Development Charges Information Package [PDF] (rates as at January 1, 2019). Includes sample calculation sheets, area maps, rates and information.