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The development rates as of January 1, 2021 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, 2021

Unit Based Rates ($/unit)

Residential
 Single/Semi
 Multiple Dwelling Unit
 Large Apt. (≥700 sq.ft.)
 Small Apt. (<700 sq.ft.)
City Wide Hard
 21,313 16,299 12,765 9,384
City Wide Soft
 17,058 13,046
 10,216 7,512
York Region Hard
 57,166 46,017
 33,443
 24,432
York Region General
 6,427 5,175 3,760 
 2,748
Go Transit
 384 302 222 141
Public School
 6,016 6,016 6,016 6,016
Separate School
 1,463 1,463 1,463 1,463
Total Unit Costs
 109,827
 88,318
 67,885
 51,696

GFA Based ($/m2) Rates

Non-Residential
 Industrial Office Institutional (IOI)
 Retail
 Hotel
 Mixed Use Retail
 Mixed Use IOI
City Wide Hard
 108.56 142.13 142.13 69.24 69.24
City Wide Soft
 12.77
 16.74 16.74
 8.16 8.10
York Region
 253.71
 610.42 119.60
 610.42 253.71
Public School
 10.76 10.76 10.76 10.76 10.76
Separate School
 2.05 2.05 2.05 2.05 2.05
Total GFA Based Rate
 387.85 782.10 291.28 700.63 343.81

** 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
 1,430,903
 2017-118
Armadale
 5
 13,321 2017-119
Armadale NE
 7
 19,098
 2017-120
PD 1-7
 9
 1,447,253
 2017-121
Rodick / Miller Road Planning District
 17
 698,405
 2017-122
Buttonville Airport
 18
 174,619 
 2017-123
Mount Joy
 23
 189,908
 2017-124
South Unionville - Helen Avenue
 42A-1
 184,827
 2017-125
Markham Centre
 42B
 8,914 2017-126
Markham Centre - Clegg
 42B-2
 185,352
 2017-127
Markham Centre - Hotel
 42B-4
 1,013,035 2017-128
Markham Centre - South Highway 7
 42B-6
 1,468,928
 2017-129
Markham Centre - Sciberras
 42B-8
 1,672,846
 2017-130
Markham Centre - East Precinct
 42B-9
 266,173
 2017-131
Cathedral
 46
 11,549
 2017-132
York Downs
 47B
 27,734
 2017-133
404 North Employment Lands
 49
 70,605 2017-134
Future Urban Area
 50A
 14,753
 2017-135
Future Urban Area - Robinson Glen
 50A-2
 686 2017-136


Development Charge Rages — Previous Years

For more information, please see our Development Charges Information Package [PDF] (rates as at January 1, 2021). Includes sample calculation sheets, area maps, rates and information. 

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