In Versailles the property tax rate is among the lowest in France and has been all but frozen for five years. Yet the bill stays high: a low rate applied to high rental values in a heritage town. Rates, stability, profiles and a revaluation simulator.
Illustration : Property tax in Versailles in 2026: a low rate, a high bill.
In Versailles, property tax tells a paradox. The town has one of the lowest rates in France, all but unchanged for five years, and ranks among the least taxed municipalities in the country. Yet the bill received each autumn is anything but trivial. The reason lies in a mechanism that is rarely explained: a low rate applied to high rental values, in a heritage town where land is expensive, still produces a substantial charge. And the national revaluation of the bases pushes it up year after year, without any municipal vote taking place. Here, source by source, is how to read your Versailles notice.
The overall rate of property tax on built properties in Versailles stands at around 26,8 %, made up of a municipal share of 26,10 %, ancillary taxes of the order of 0,7 % and a household waste collection tax of 5,39 %. It is one of the lowest rates in France. The final 2026 rate will be published by the DGFiP; with the municipal rate unchanged, the bill moves through the revaluation of the bases (+0,8 %).
Unlike towns where the inter-municipal share swells the total, Versailles has a nil inter-municipal share on property tax for built properties. The overall rate therefore consists of the municipal share alone (26,10 % in 2025), limited ancillary taxes, and the household waste collection tax (5,39 %). Taken together, that places Versailles very low in the national rankings: the municipality is among the least taxed in the country.
The 2026 rates are published by the DGFiP at the start of the following year. The values given here correspond to the latest recorded rates (2025): an overall rate of around 26,79 %, a municipal share of 26,10 %, a household waste collection tax of 5,39 %. Check the official figure on your 2026 notice or on impots.gouv.fr.
In Versailles, the overall property tax rate went from 26,73 % in 2021 to 26,79 % in 2025, a change of 0,06 of a point in five years. That is remarkable stability by national standards, at a time when many large cities have sharply increased their rate over the same period.
The Versailles path stands apart from that of other large cities. Where Nice voted a rise of 19 % in 2023 (before a cut in 2026) and Lyon a rise of 9 %, Versailles has kept its rate virtually identical. The town council has made that fiscal stability a marker of its management.
| Year | Overall property tax rate | Waste collection tax |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,73 % | 5,39 % |
| 2022 | 26,67 % | 5,39 % |
| 2023 | 26,80 % | 5,39 % |
| 2024 | 26,81 % | 5,39 % |
| 2025 | 26,79 % | 5,39 % |
That stability has an important consequence: in Versailles, the rise in your bill from one year to the next almost never comes from a municipal decision. It comes from the national revaluation of the bases, a parameter over which the town has no control. Understanding this avoids wrongly attributing to the town hall an increase that is in fact national.
Because property tax is the product of a rate and a base. In Versailles the rate is low, but the cadastral rental values are high: a heritage town, expensive land (around 6 666 €/m²), homes that are often spacious and well located. A modest rate applied to a high base still produces a substantial charge.
The cadastral rental value, the foundation of the calculation, depends on the floor area, the category and the location of the home. In Versailles, those three parameters pull the base upwards: Haussmann-style apartments, private mansions, town houses, closeness to the palace and to the sought-after districts (Notre-Dame, Saint-Louis, Montreuil). The low rate is not enough to offset that level of base.
It is the exact opposite of the case of towns with a high rate and low prices. In Perpignan, a high rate hits modest values; in Versailles, a low rate hits high values. The result in euros can converge, but the way to read the subject is reversed: in Versailles, it is never the rate decisions that need watching, it is the bases.
As an order of magnitude, allow something like 900 to 1 200 € of annual property tax for a family apartment, and 2 500 to 4 000 € for a town house. The actual amount depends on the cadastral rental value specific to each property; these figures are indicative.
The profiles below combine typical floor areas with the local average price (around 6 666 €/m²) to place the value of the property, then an order of magnitude of annual property tax consistent with the Versailles rate. They show that, despite one of the lowest rates in France, the amounts stay high because of property values.
| Typical profile | Estimated value of the property | Annual property tax (order of magnitude) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-room flat 45 m², Notre-Dame district | ~ 300 000 € | ~ 800 € |
| 4-room flat 85 m², Saint-Louis district | ~ 565 000 € | ~ 1 200 € |
| Town house 130 m², Montreuil | ~ 870 000 € | ~ 2 800 € |
| Family house 180 m², Clagny | ~ 1 200 000 € | ~ 3 800 € |
Set against the value of the property, these amounts represent a moderate annual burden, often around 0,3 %, well below that of a town with a high rate and low prices. That is the counterpart of the Versailles rate: the bill is high in euros, but light in relation to the asset held.
Enter the amount of your 2025 property tax. The simulator estimates your 2026 bill at an unchanged municipal rate, applying the national revaluation of the bases alone (+0,8 % for 2026). In Versailles, that is the main source of increase from one year to the next, in the absence of any rate movement.
The 2026 property tax notice is sent by the Direction générale des finances publiques between the end of August and the start of October 2026, by post and in your impots.gouv.fr account. The payment deadline is generally set at 15 October (for monthly payers) or 20 October (for direct payment).
No steps are needed: the calculation is automatic. If your notice looks wrong to you (floor area, category, base), you can challenge it through your impots.gouv.fr account, under "Réclamations", until 31 December of the following year. Owners over 75, subject to income conditions, or those receiving certain benefits, may qualify for exemptions or relief.
One useful point in Versailles: homes that have undergone energy-saving works may, by municipal resolution, give entitlement to a partial temporary exemption. Check the schemes currently in force with the town hall or your tax office before committing to major works.
With an overall rate of around 26,8 %, Versailles sits below the median of the municipalities of the Yvelines and is among the least taxed municipalities in France. In a town where land is expensive, that moderate rate is an advantage for the cost of ownership, even if the bill in euros stays high because of values.
Across the department, Versailles ranks in the second half of the municipalities counting down from the highest rate: a favourable position for a prefecture town of that standing. Nationally, the municipality sits very low in the rate rankings, among the most moderate in the country.
| Benchmark | Order of magnitude |
|---|---|
| Overall property tax rate, Versailles (2025) | ~ 26,8 % |
| Municipal share alone | 26,10 % |
| Household waste collection tax | 5,39 % |
| Average apartment price, Versailles | ~ 6 666 €/m² |
To place your property in the local market, see our property prices per m² in Versailles district by district, as well as our property tax analyses for other towns in the Journal (Nice, which voted a cut in 2026; Perpignan, the opposite of Versailles, with a high rate on low prices).
A moderate property tax rate is a favourable argument for a buyer, because it reduces the annual cost of ownership. In Versailles, that low level supports the appeal of a market already carried by the prestige of the town, its closeness to Paris and the quality of its building stock. The effect remains secondary to location, condition and the energy performance certificate.
For a buyer comparing two towns in the Paris ring, a low property tax rate improves the total cost calculation over the period of ownership. It is one more argument in a negotiation, without being a trigger to buy on its own. In the family house segment, where the tax runs into thousands of euros, the moderation of the Versailles rate is a concrete advantage.
For the seller, the consequence is indirect: a controlled cost of ownership sustains demand, and therefore the liquidity of the market. But the value of a Versailles property is decided first by its address, the quality of its older building fabric and its energy performance. An up-to-date estimate, district by district, remains the prerequisite for any decision.
The overall rate of property tax on built properties in Versailles stands at around 26,8 %, made up of a municipal share of 26,10 %, ancillary taxes of the order of 0,7 % and a household waste collection tax of 5,39 %. It is one of the lowest rates in France. The final 2026 rate will be published by the DGFiP, the French public finances directorate, at the start of the following year; with the municipal rate unchanged, the bill moves through the revaluation of the bases (+0,8 %).
Very little. The overall rate went from 26,73 % in 2021 to 26,79 % in 2025, a change of 0,06 of a point in five years. That is remarkable stability by national standards, at a time when many large cities have sharply increased their rate over the same period (Nice +19 % in 2023, Lyon +9 %). In Versailles, the rise in your bill from one year to the next therefore almost always comes from the national revaluation of the bases, not from a municipal decision.
Because property tax is the product of a rate and a base. In Versailles the rate is low but the cadastral rental values are high: a heritage town, expensive land (around 6 666 €/m²), homes that are often spacious and well located. A modest rate applied to a high base still produces a substantial bill. It is the opposite of a town with a high rate and low prices.
As an order of magnitude, allow something like 800 to 1 200 € a year for a family apartment, and 2 500 to 4 000 € for a town house. The actual amount depends on the cadastral rental value specific to each property: these figures are indicative. Set against the value of the property, these amounts represent a moderate annual burden, often around 0,3 %.
With the municipal rate unchanged, the increase comes solely from the national revaluation of the cadastral bases: +0,8 % for 2026 according to INSEE, the French national statistics institute. On a tax bill of 1 200 €, that is about 10 € more. The simulator in this article estimates that extra cost from your 2025 tax. A change of rate voted by the municipality, should one occur, would come on top of that effect.
The 2026 property tax notice is sent by the Direction générale des finances publiques between the end of August and the start of October 2026, by post and in your impots.gouv.fr account. The payment deadline is generally set at 15 October (for monthly payers) or 20 October (for direct payment). No steps are needed, the calculation is automatic.
Yes, as everywhere in France. Owners over 75, subject to income conditions, or those receiving certain benefits, may qualify for exemptions or relief. Homes that have undergone energy-saving works may, by municipal resolution, give entitlement to a partial temporary exemption. Check the schemes currently in force with the town hall or your tax office.
A moderate rate reduces the annual cost of ownership, which is a favourable argument for a buyer and supports the liquidity of the market. In Versailles, that low level reinforces a market already carried by the prestige of the town and its closeness to Paris. The effect remains secondary to location, the quality of the older building stock and the energy performance certificate, which remain the leading determinants of value.
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