Property Tax Deferrals for Homeowners

The City of St. Catharines offers a property tax deferral program for eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities. The program allows individuals to defer tax increases for the current year. Your property taxes must increase by a minimum of $200 from the previous year.

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Eligibility

To qualify for the property tax deferral program, you need to be a property owner as well as meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

• You are a senior receiving funding through the Guaranteed Income Supplement
• You are a low-income individual with disabilities receiving funding through the Ontario Disability Support Program

The following eligibility requirements also apply:

• Your property taxes have been paid in full for previous tax years
• Your property taxes have increased by a minimum $200 from year to year

Repayment must be made on transference of title of property, disposition of property or if applicant ceases to be eligible for deferral of taxes.