Regional property tax rates surge across French municipalities in 2025
Regional property tax rates surge in 2025 across French municipalities, with Lorraine and Franche-Comté leading increases.
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France Property Tax 2025
Property tax (taxe foncière) data report for French regions Lorraine and Franche-Comté in 2025, showing regional increases, local variations by authority, and national trends influenced by inflation and election-year rate constraints.
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2026-08-27 to 2026-11-08 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 27 Aug, 09:04 UTC
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Average property tax on built real estate in France reaches 1,117 euros annually
In the previous year, private individuals paid an average of 1,117 euros in property tax (taxe foncière) on built real estate. This tax, once collected, funds the budgets of local authorities, particularly communes. At the national level, this tax on residential properties evolves relatively homogeneously across the territory according to the French tax authority (DGFIP).
Grand Nancy metropolis records highest property tax rate at 8.89 euros per square meter in Lorraine
In Lorraine, the highest property tax rates per square meter are found in urban intercommunal authorities. The Grand Nancy metropolis leads at 8.89 €/m², followed by the CC du Pays Haut Val d'Alzette at the Luxembourg border (6.96 €/m²), the agglomeration of Portes de France-Thionville (6.95 €/m²), and Metz Métropole (6.88 €/m²). In contrast, much lower rates appear in the CC du Pays du Sanon in Meurthe-et-Moselle (1.84 €), the CC du Saulnois in Moselle (1.8 €), and the CC Altitude 800 (1.78 €).
Vesoul agglomeration in Franche-Comté has highest property tax rate at 7.74 euros per square meter
In Franche-Comté, the highest property tax rates per square meter are observed in urban intercommunal authorities. The Vesoul agglomeration leads at 7.74 €/m², followed by Grand Belfort (7.29 €/m²), the Lons-le-Saunier agglomeration (7.1 €/m²), and Grand Dole (6.55 €/m²). Lower rates are found in the Pays de Sancey-Belleherbe in Doubs (1.95 €), the CC Altitude 800 (2.25 €), and the CC des Quatre Rivières (2.39 €).
National property tax increase slows in 2025, influenced by tax rate, volume, and valuation effects
At the national level, the French tax authority (DGFIP) observed a clear slowdown in property tax increases in 2025. Annual changes are explained by three primary factors: the tax rate effect (which is close to zero in pre-election years like 2019 and 2025), the volume effect (focusing on increases in the quantity and quality of taxed built real estate), and the valuation effect of local rental values (related to annual revaluations mandated by law and reforms modifying local rental value assessment methods). Recent years have been significantly impacted by inflation.
All local authorities in Franche-Comté region experience property tax increases in 2025
In Franche-Comté, property tax rates per square meter increased in all intercommunal authorities in 2025. The most significant increase occurred in the Pays de Montbéliard agglomeration (+9.5%), while smaller increases were recorded in Vesoul (+0.8%), Grand Pontarlier (+1%), and the community of communes of Jura Nord (+1%).
Property tax rates increasing in 65 of 67 local authorities in Lorraine region
In Lorraine, the average property tax per square meter rose in 65 out of 67 local authorities (intercommunalités) in 2025. The increases were notably marked in the Epinal agglomeration (+6%) and the Val de Fensch (+5%). Smaller increases were observed in Metz, Verdun, Saint-Avold, and Pont-à-Mousson (less than 2%). Two areas saw slight decreases: the CC de l'Aire à l'Argonne in Meuse and the CC du Pays de Bitche in Moselle.
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