2026 tax notices issued online

Residents have received or accessed their local 2026 tax notices on the official government website impots.gouv.fr. The Direction générale des finances publiques (DGFiP) has reminded taxpayers to pay their taxes or schedule deductions by October 15, 20, and 26.

Property tax increase described as moderate

The evolution of property tax in 2026 is described as moderate, with the annual revaluation of cadastral rental values—used as the calculation base for property tax—rising by 0.8% this year. These values are updated annually to reflect changes in property values and are used to determine how much tax a property owner must pay.

Most communes keep tax rates unchanged

According to DGFiP data, 85.8% of communes kept their tax rates unchanged, 13.6% increased them, and 0.6% decreased them. This suggests that the majority of local authorities did not raise property taxes despite the small increase in cadastral rental values.

2027 tax increase expected to be higher

The revaluation of cadastral rental values for 2027 is expected to be higher, with a projected increase of nearly 3%. This is linked to the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (IPCH), which is used to index the calculation base for property tax. The IPCH for November 2026 is anticipated to rise by 2.9%, based on Insee's provisional projections.

Inflation index shows higher increase

Insee's definitive inflation index for September 2026 showed a 3.1% increase compared to the same period in 2025, with the IPCH reaching 3.4%. This indicates that inflation is still a significant factor in the calculation of property tax increases for the coming year.

Property tax rise linked to global events

The increase in property tax in 2027 is expected to be around 3%, which would be higher than the increases seen in 2025 and 2026 but less than the significant rises observed between 2022 and 2024 (3.4%, 7.1%, and 3.9%, respectively). The rise is attributed to strong inflation, particularly due to the surge in fuel prices linked to the war between Israel, the United States, and Iran.