January 16, 2026
RED FM News Desk
The average Brampton homeowner could pay more than $300 extra in property taxes this year due to a combined increase from the city and the Region of Peel.
Brampton’s proposed 2026 budget includes a 1.5 per cent city tax increase, or about $111 on the average residential bill. That would come on top of an already approved 3.36 per cent increase from Peel Region, adding roughly $213 for homeowners across Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon.
If both increases are approved as proposed, the average Brampton homeowner would see a total hike of about $324.
The city’s budget is based on a home assessed at $543,506, but the Brampton Board of Trade argues the city’s numbers are misleading. It says the average homeowner paid about $2,854 in city taxes last year, meaning a $111 increase amounts to closer to a 3.9 per cent hike, not 1.5 per cent.
Brampton City Council will hear from stakeholders and community groups during budget deliberations next week. The budget projects property tax revenue rising from $630.5 million in 2025 to $659 million in 2026, an increase of about 4.5 per cent.
City officials say the proposed increase remains among the lowest property tax hikes in major GTA municipalities.
This is Brampton’s third budget under provincial “strong mayor” powers. Council has warned service adjustments may be needed due to a projected $17.5 million operating deficit, driven largely by federal immigration policy changes and a $26 million drop in Brampton Transit fare revenue.
Transit ridership had rebounded strongly after the pandemic but has fallen by about 20 per cent following Ottawa’s cap on international students and broader economic pressures.
Meanwhile, Peel Regional Council has already approved its 2026 budget, which includes funding for 175 new police officers, 40 paramedics, $38 million for EMS fleet upgrades, $341.3 million for road construction, and $1.9 billion in infrastructure spending.
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