2024 filed rates · Eastern Ontario
South Frontenac has the lower property tax rate: 0.9994% against Kingston's 1.2660% for 2024, a gap of 27%. On a $500,000 assessment that is $4,997 versus $6,330 a year — a difference of $1,333.
| Assessed value | South Frontenac | Kingston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $2,998 | $3,798 | $800 |
| $500,000 | $4,997 | $6,330 | $1,333 |
| $750,000 | $7,496 | $9,495 | $1,999 |
| $1,000,000 | $9,994 | $12,660 | $2,665 |
Assessed value, not market price. Ontario assessments still reference 2016 valuations, and the two places may sit at different distances from current market value — which is why a rate gap is not the same as a bill gap for comparable houses.
The two are structured differently. Kingston is single-tier with no county above it, while South Frontenac is a lower-tier municipality paying 0.2120% to Frontenac County on top of its own rate. Comparing municipal rates alone would be misleading here; only the totals are comparable.
| Portion | South Frontenac | Kingston | Difference on $500K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | 0.6344% | 1.1130% | $2,393 |
| Upper-tier | 0.2120% | none | $-1,060 |
| Education | 0.1530% | 0.1530% | $0 |
| Total | 0.9994% | 1.2660% | $1,333 |
| Year | South Frontenac | Kingston | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.9463% | 1.1368% | 20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9413% | 1.1279% | 19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9433% | 1.1595% | 22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9594% | 1.1933% | 24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9780% | 1.2374% | 26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9994% | 1.2660% | 26.7% |
| 2025 | — | 1.3321% | — |
2025 filings: South Frontenac not filed · Kingston 1.3321%. 282 of 386 municipalities have filed 2025, so the ranked comparison above stays on 2024.
South Frontenac, on rate. 0.9994% against 1.2660% means $1,333 less per year on a $500,000 assessment. Whether it is cheaper for the same house depends on how each place assesses it, which the rate alone does not tell you.
Both figures are as filed with the province for the tax year shown. Reference, not tax advice.
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