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The development rates as of November 8, 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 November 8, 2021

Unit Based Rates ($/unit)

Residential
 Single/Semi
 Multiple Dwelling Unit
 Large Apt. (≥700 sq.ft.)
 Small Apt. (<700 sq.ft.)
City Wide Hard
 21,761 16,641 13,033 9,581
City Wide Soft
 17,416 13,320
 10,431 7,670
York Region Hard
 58,978 47,476
 34,503
 25,207
York Region General
 6,630 5,338 3,879 
 2,835
Go Transit
 396 311 229 145
Public School
 6,317 6,317 6,317
 6,317
Separate School
 1,463 1,463 1,463 1,463
Total Unit Costs
 112,961
 90,866
 69,855 53,218

GFA Based ($/m2) Rates

Non-Residential
 Industrial Office Institutional (IOI)
 Retail
 Hotel
 Mixed Use Retail
 Mixed Use IOI
City Wide Hard
 110.84 145.11 145.11 70.69 70.69
City Wide Soft
 13.04
 17.09 17.09 8.33 8.33
York Region
 261.68
 629.67 123.15 629.67 261.68
Public School
 11.30 11.30 11.30
 11.30
 11.30
Separate School
 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15
Total GFA Based Rate
 399.01 805.32 298.80 722.14 354.15

** 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
 1,460,952
 2017-118
Armadale
 5
 13,601 2017-119
Armadale NE
 7
 19,499
 2017-120
PD 1-7
 9
 1,477,645
 2017-121
Rodick / Miller Road Planning District
 17
 713,072 2017-122
Buttonville Airport
 18
 178,286
 2017-123
Mount Joy
 23
 193,896
 2017-124
South Unionville - Helen Avenue
 42A-1
 188,708
 2017-125
Markham Centre
 42B
 9,101 2017-126
Markham Centre - Clegg
 42B-2
 189,244
 2017-127
Markham Centre - Hotel
 42B-4
 1,034,309 2017-128
Markham Centre - South Highway 7
 42B-6
 1,499,775
 2017-129
Markham Centre - Sciberras
 42B-8
 1,707,976
 2017-130
Markham Centre - East Precinct
 42B-9
 271,763
 2017-131
Cathedral
 46
 11,792
 2017-132
York Downs
 47B
 28,316
 2017-133
404 North Employment Lands
 49
 72,088 2017-134
Future Urban Area
 50A
 15,063
 2017-135
Future Urban Area - Robinson Glen
 50A-2
 700 2017-136


Development Charge Rages — Previous Years

For more information, please see our Development Charges Information Package [PDF] (rates as at November 8, 2021). Includes sample calculation sheets, area maps, rates and information. 

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