Development charge rates

The development rates as of July 1, 2024 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 July 1, 2024

Unit Based Rates ($/unit)

Residential	Single/Semi	Multiple Dwelling Unit	Large Apt. (≥700 sq.ft.)	Small Apt. (<700 sq.ft.)
City Wide Hard	39,451	30,582	24,068	16,908
City Wide Soft	34,014	26,369	20,753	14,581
York Region Hard	65,527	54,517	42,309	27,516
York Region General	23,908	19,892	15,436	10,039
Go Transit	420	330	243	153
Public School	7,312	7,312	7,312	7,312
Separate School	872	872	872	872
Total Unit Costs	171,504	139,874	110,993	77,381

GFA Based ($/m²) Rates

Non-Residential	Industrial Office Institutional (IOI)	Retail	Hotel	Mixed Use Retail	Mixed Use IOI
City Wide Hard	219.13	273.10	273.10	133.06	133.06
City Wide Soft	23.61	29.47	29.47	14.14	14.14
York Region	308.40	766.38	137.78	766.38	308.40
Public School	13.46	13.46	13.46	13.46	13.46
Separate School	2.91	2.91	2.91	2.91	2.91
Total GFA Based Rate	567.51	1,085.32	456.72	929.95	471.97

** Note: The Region's non-residential charge has been split between Industrial/Office/Institutional (I.O.I.) development and Retail and Hotel 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	1,851,184	2022-51
Armadale	5	11,175	2022-52
Armadale NE	7	19,543	2022-53
PD 1-7	9	929,431	2022-54
Rodick / Miller Road Planning District	17	836,261	2022-55
Mount Joy	23	218,675	2022-56
South Unionville - Helen Avenue	42A-1	222,780	2022-57
Markham Centre	42B	10,089	2022-58
Markham Centre - Clegg	42B-2	213,317	2022-59
Markham Centre - Hotel	42B-4	1,130,225	2022-60
Markham Centre - South Highway 7	42B-6	1,560,580	2022-61
Markham Centre - Sciberras	42B-8	1,879,972	2022-62
Markham Centre - East Precinct	42B-9	298,299	2022-63
Cathedral	46	12,015	2022-64
York Downs	47B	10,358	2022-65
404 North Employment Lands	49	22,920	2022-66
Future Urban Area	50A	14,910	2022-67
Future Urban Area - Employment Block	50A-1	146,145	2022-68
Future Urban Area - Robinson Glen	50A-2	21,892	2022-69
Future Urban Area - Berczy Glen Block	50A-3	257,476	2022-70
Future Urban Area - Angus Glen Block	50A-4	88,707	2022-71
Future Urban Area - Robinson Glen - South Block	50A-5	60,863	2022-72