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The Markham Home Energy Rebate Most Homeowners Have Never Heard Of — Up to $10,000 Through HER+
There is a home improvement rebate worth up to $10,000 available to Markham homeowners — and most have never heard of it. It is not flashy, but for anyone planning to upgrade insulation, windows, or heating, it is real money left on the table.
What home energy rebate can Markham homeowners access? Markham homeowners can access the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program — up to $10,000 in rebates for retrofits like insulation, windows and doors, heat pumps, and renewable energy systems, plus an additional $600 toward the required EnerGuide home evaluation. It is one of the most valuable and least-known incentives available to Markham owners.
There is a home improvement rebate worth up to $10,000 available to Markham homeowners — and most have never heard of it. It is not flashy, but for anyone planning to upgrade insulation, windows, or heating, it is real money left on the table. Michael John Lau, a top real estate agent in Markham, breaks down the incentive worth knowing about.
Verify current details before relying on them. Rebate programs, amounts, and eligibility change, and can pause or close. Everything below reflects the program as described through Markham's home energy resources, but confirm current terms directly through the City of Markham's home energy retrofit resources and the program administrator before making decisions.
What the HER+ Program Offers
The Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program provides rebates to Ontario homeowners — Markham residents included — for completing home energy retrofits. The headline figures:
Eligible retrofits typically include home insulation, windows and doors, heat pumps, and renewable energy systems — the upgrades that improve a home's building shell and energy systems, lowering heating and energy bills, improving comfort, and reducing emissions.
How the Process Works
Book an EnerGuide home evaluation
A certified energy advisor assesses your home's insulation, heating and cooling, and overall energy use, identifying where heat is lost and which upgrades deliver the most benefit. This pre-retrofit evaluation is required — you generally must have it done before starting work — and the program offers up to $600 to offset its cost.
Complete eligible retrofits
Based on the advisor's recommendations, you complete qualifying upgrades — insulation, windows, heat pumps, and more — that have the best energy-retrofit impact for your home.
Follow the program's steps to claim
The program has specific requirements and sequencing (including, typically, a follow-up evaluation) to receive rebates. Because the details matter and can change, confirm the current steps with the program administrator before you begin — doing work out of sequence can jeopardize eligibility.
Two More Markham Resources Worth Knowing
A free personalized heat-loss map
In partnership with Enbridge Gas and MyHEAT, Markham residents can access a free, personalized heat-loss map of their home — showing where it could benefit from more insulation or air sealing, with no home visit required. Enter your address on the MyHEAT tool to get started. It is a no-cost first step to understanding your home's energy weak points.
The Greenprint and Markham's sustainability programs
Markham's broader sustainability plan, the Greenprint, supports the city's environmental goals, and the City points homeowners toward home energy programs as part of it. (Note: the Markham Environmental Sustainability Fund is aimed at community groups, associations, and schools — not individual homeowner retrofits — so HER+ is the relevant program for most owners.)
Why This Matters — Beyond the Rebate
The value here is twofold. First, the direct savings: up to $10,000 in rebates plus lower ongoing energy bills is meaningful money. Second, and often overlooked, energy-efficiency upgrades can enhance a home's appeal and value. Buyers increasingly notice efficiency — lower operating costs, comfort, modern systems — and improvements like a heat pump, better insulation, and new windows contribute to the condition and quality that support a home's value. A retrofit funded partly by rebates can be a genuinely smart investment for a homeowner planning to stay or eventually sell.
Michael John Lau, one of Markham's leading REALTORS® and a CPA/CMA, brings a financial lens to homeownership — helping owners understand not just programs like HER+, but how improvements affect a home's long-term value and eventual sale. Taking advantage of available incentives, and understanding their impact on value, is simply smart homeownership.
Frequently Asked Questions
Improve Your Home's Value the Smart Way
Michael John Lau, REALTOR® CPA, CMA, helps owners understand how improvements affect long-term value and eventual sale. Planning upgrades? Let's talk strategy.
Michael John Lau is a licensed REALTOR® and CPA/CMA at Kaizen Real Estate (eXp Realty), Licence #4784577, serving Markham and York Region. Rebate programs, amounts, eligibility, and availability are set by the program administrators and governments and change frequently — programs may pause or close. Always verify current terms directly with the City of Markham and the HER+ program administrator before making decisions. This is general information, not financial advice. Not intended to solicit clients currently under contract with another brokerage.
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