Durham council approves 2021 budget with a slight increase Posted on March 16, 2021 by oshawaexpress in NEWS, REGION Oshawa and Durham residents are looking at a 1.98 per cent property tax increase for this year. Durham Regional Council recently approved the $1.488 billion budget, which is funded 48.9 per cent from property taxes. This year, residents will see a 1.98 per cent increase on the region’s portion of their property tax bill, or approximately $55 for the average residential home assessed at $483,100. Despite the fiscal pressures facing the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Durham Regional Chair John Henry says the regional departments presented a budget for 2021 that “upholds our high-quality programs and services, support key priorities and maintains taxpayer affordability.”