Affordable Residential Units for the Purposes of the Development Charges Act, 1997 Bulletin
The data in this bulletin sets out the market-based (i.e., average purchase prices and market rents) and income-based thresholds that are to be used to determine the eligibility of a residential unit for an exemption from development charges and exclusions from the maximum community benefits charge and parkland dedication requirements. This bulletin is effective as of June 1, 2024, and is applicable across Ontario.
Units to which the exemptions and exclusions apply must be subject to agreements that provide for them to remain affordable residential units for 25 years. Units must also be sold or rented on an arm's length basis.
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Data dictionary
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | Text |
A municipality is defined in section 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as a "geographic area whose inhabitants are incorporated.” There are 444 municipalities in Ontario. |
| Tier | Text |
The level of municipal government, being an upper-tier (UT), single-tier (ST) or lower-tier (LT) municipality. |
| Region | Text |
An administrative boundary dividing Ontario into common geographical areas based upon upper-tier municipal and district boundaries. These boundaries have been adopted by Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) for administrative and functional purposes which facilitate enterprise initiatives and enhance customer service. The ministry may realign these administrative boundaries over time, where and when feasible. |
| Affordable purchase price of a detached house ($) | Text |
The least expensive of:
1. Income-based purchase price: Housing for which the purchase price results in annual accommodation costs which do not exceed 30 percent of gross annual household income for households with incomes in the lowest 60th percentile of the income distribution for all households in the local municipality; and |
| Affordable purchase price of a semi-detached house ($) | Text |
The least expensive of:
1. Income-based purchase price: Housing for which the purchase price results in annual accommodation costs which do not exceed 30 percent of gross annual household income for households with incomes in the lowest 60th percentile of the income distribution for all households in the local municipality; and |
| Affordable purchase price of a row/townhouse ($) | Text |
The least expensive of:
1. Income-based purchase price: Housing for which the purchase price results in annual accommodation costs which do not exceed 30 percent of gross annual household income for households with incomes in the lowest 60th percentile of the income distribution for all households in the local municipality; and |
| Affordable purchase price of a condominium apartment ($) | Text |
The least expensive of:
1. Income-based purchase price: Housing for which the purchase price results in annual accommodation costs which do not exceed 30 percent of gross annual household income for households with incomes in the lowest 60th percentile of the income distribution for all households in the local municipality; and |
| Purchase price based on income ($) | Text |
Purchase price that results in annual accommodation costs (assumes 5% down payment, 25-year amortization, 5-year fixed mortgage rate, 0.125% house value/month property taxes and 4.0% mortgage insurance premium) which equal 30 percent of gross annual household income for a household at the 60th percentile of the income distribution for all households in the local municipality. |
| Nintey per cent of average purchase price - detached ($) | Text |
Purchase price that is 90 percent of the average purchase price of a detached house in the local municipality. |
| Nintey per cent of average purchase price - semi-detached ($) | Text |
Purchase price that is 90 percent of the average purchase price of a semi-detached house in the local municipality. |
| Nintey per cent of average purchase price - row/townhouse ($) | Text |
Purchase price that is 90 percent of the average purchase price of a row/townhouse in the local municipality. |
| Nintey per cent of average purchase price - condo apt ($) | Text |
Purchase price that is 90 percent of the average purchase price of a condominium apartment in the local municipality. |
| Average purchase price of a detached house ($) | Text |
Average purchase price of a detached house in the local municipality |
| Average purchase price of a semi-detached house ($) | Text |
Average purchase price of a semi-detached house in the local municipality |
| Average purchase price of a row/townhouse ($) | Text |
Average purchase price of a row/townhouse in the local municipality |
| Average purchase price of a condominium apartment ($) | Text |
Average purchase price of a condominium apartment in the local municipality |
| Threshold applied for a detached house; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the purchase price used in the bulletin, e.g., income (purchase price based on local income), or price (purchase price based on average purchase price). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) price threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) price threshold for the region. |
| Threshold applied for a semi-detached; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the purchase price used in the bulletin, e.g., income (purchase price based on local income), or price (purchase price based on average purchase price). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) price threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) price threshold for the region. |
| Threshold applied for a row/townhouse; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the purchase price used in the bulletin, e.g., income (purchase price based on local income), or price (purchase price based on average purchase price). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) price threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) price threshold for the region. |
| Threshold applied for a condo apartment; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the purchase price used in the bulletin, e.g., income (purchase price based on local income), or price (purchase price based on average purchase price). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) price threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) price threshold for the region. |
| Affordable monthly rent of a bachelor unit ($) | Text |
The least expensive of: 1. income-based rent: A unit for which the rent equals 30 percent of gross annual household income for a household at the 60th percentile of the income distribution for renter households in the local municipality. OR 2. market-based rent: A unit for which the rent is at the average market rent of a bachelor unit in the local municipality. |
| Affordable monthly rent of a 1-bedroom unit ($) | Text |
The least expensive of: 1. income-based rent: A unit for which the rent equals 30 percent of gross annual household income for a household at the 60th percentile of the income distribution for renter households in the local municipality. OR 2. market-based rent: A unit for which the rent is at the average market rent of a 1-bedroom unit in the local municipality. |
| Affordable monthly rent of a 2-bedroom unit ($) | Text |
The least expensive of: 1. income-based rent: A unit for which the rent equals 30 percent of gross annual household income for a household at the 60th percentile of the income distribution for renter households in the local municipality. OR 2. market-based rent: A unit for which the rent is at the average market rent of a 2-bedroom unit in the local municipality. |
| Affordable monthly rent of a 3+ bedroom unit ($) | Text |
The least expensive of: 1. income-based rent: A unit for which the rent equals 30 percent of gross annual household income for a household at the 60th percentile of the income distribution for renter households in the local municipality. OR 2. market-based rent: A unit for which the rent is at the average market rent of a 3+ bedroom unit in the local municipality. |
| Rent based on income ($) | Text |
Rent that equals 30 percent of the gross annual household income for a household at the 60th percentile of the income distribution for renter households in the local municipality. |
| Average market rent of a bachelor unit ($) | Text |
Rent of a bachelor unit that is at the average market rent of a unit of the same unit type in the local municipality. |
| Average market rent of a 1-bedroom unit ($) | Text |
Rent of a 1-bedroom unit that is at the average market rent of a unit of the same unit type in the local municipality. |
| Average market rent of a 2-bedroom unit ($) | Text |
Rent of a 2-bedroom unit that is at the average market rent of a unit of the same unit type in the local municipality. |
| Average market rent of a 3+ bedroom unit ($) | Text |
Rent of a 3+ bedroom unit that is at the average market rent of a unit of the same unit type in the local municipality. |
| Threshold applied for a bachelor unit; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the rent used in the bulletin, e.g., income (rent based on local income), or rent (rent based on average market rent). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) rent threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) rent threshold for the region. |
| Threshold applied for a 1-bedroom unit; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the rent used in the bulletin, e.g., income (rent based on local income), or rent (rent based on average market rent). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) rent threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) rent threshold for the region. |
| Threshold applied for a 2-bedroom unit; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the rent used in the bulletin, e.g., income (rent based on local income), or rent (rent based on average market rent). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) rent threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) rent threshold for the region. |
| Threshold applied for a 3+ bedroom unit; and substitution ($) | Text |
Affordable threshold displays: the rent used in the bulletin, e.g., income (rent based on local income), or rent (rent based on average market rent). The substitution method is used where data is unavailable, values are substituted based on the following. 1) rent threshold for the upper-tier municipality or Census Division; 2) rent threshold for the region. |
Additional information
- Last updated
- September 23, 2025
- Created
- September 23, 2025
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- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Ontario
- Name
- Affordable Residential Units for the Purposes of the Development Charges Act, 1997 Bulletin
- Type
- Data
- Language
- English
- Data made public date
- July 15, 2025
- Data range start
- August 1, 2025
- Data range end
- June 30, 2026
- Validation status
- success
- Validation timestamp
- 2026-06-16T18:23:20.369387
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