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Development charges calculator: Toronto and York Region

Municipal, regional and education development charges per unit, from each municipality's current dated schedule, with the provincial exemption for additional residential units.

Rates checked against official sources as of November 1, 2026. Your numbers stay in your browser.

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Reduction programs (optional)

Under the Canada-Ontario Development Charge Reduction Program, participating municipalities cut DCs by 30% to 50% or more for three years, subject to agreements and project conditions. Model a confirmed reduction here.

Development charges

$141,739

$141,739 per unit (single or semi-detached).

ChargePer unit
City of Toronto · effective Jun 26, 2025
Non-rental schedule. Purpose-built rental has its own schedule.
$137,846
Toronto Catholic DSB (education) · effective Dec 3, 2025
$3,893 per unit from Dec 3, 2025 to Dec 2, 2026, then $4,193 from Dec 3, 2026 under the by-law's $300 yearly steps. The TDSB does not levy an education development charge.
$3,893
Total per unit$141,739

Toronto Council adopted Development Charge Reduction Program cuts (60% for singles, semis, dwelling rooms and 2+ bedroom units; 40% for studio and 1-bedroom units, measured against June 6, 2024 rates). They take effect only once the Province's transfer payment agreement is in place and only for eligible permits, so they are not applied here. Use the reduction field to model them.

Non-rental residential DCs in Toronto are payable at occupancy.

Additional residential units (ARUs) are exempt

  • A second or third residential unit in an existing or new detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse is exempt from development charges.
  • One residential unit in a building ancillary to (for example, a garden or laneway suite behind) an existing or new detached, semi-detached or row house is exempt.
  • Each exemption has conditions, including a limit of three units in total on the lot.
  • In an existing rental building with four or more units, the greater of one unit or 1% of the existing units is exempt.

Confirm education development charges and any area-specific charges with the school boards and municipality. Purpose-built rental and affordable units have their own discounts and exemptions under the Development Charges Act.

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Questions

What are development charges?

One-time fees municipalities, upper-tier regions and school boards charge on new housing to pay for growth-related infrastructure such as roads, water, transit, parks and schools. In York Region a new home pays the local municipality, York Region and the education boards.

How much are development charges in York Region?

York Region's own charge (By-law 2026-20, effective May 21, 2026) is $84,718 for a single or semi-detached home on full municipal servicing, $72,392 for a townhouse or other multiple, $58,721 for an apartment of 700 sq ft or more and $37,202 for a smaller apartment. Local and education charges are added on top.

How much are development charges in Toronto?

Toronto's non-rental residential schedule effective June 26, 2025 is $137,846 for a single or semi-detached home, $80,690 for a 2+ bedroom apartment and $52,676 for a studio or 1-bedroom, plus the Toronto Catholic District School Board's education development charge. Toronto has adopted large reductions under the Development Charge Reduction Program that depend on a provincial agreement and permit timing.

Do I pay development charges on a garden suite or basement apartment?

Generally no. Ontario's Development Charges Act exempts a second and third unit in a detached, semi-detached or row house, and one unit in an ancillary building such as a garden or laneway suite, new or existing, subject to conditions including a limit of three units on the lot.

When are development charges paid?

It depends on the municipality and the type of housing. Toronto, for example, collects non-rental residential DCs at occupancy and lets rental housing pay at occupancy and in instalments. Ask the municipality for the rules that apply to your project.

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For information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. LSG Realty Inc., Brokerage.