Checking your property tax assessment

The new German property tax from 2025 – why you should check your notice:

The complete recalculation of property tax affected 36 million plots of land. With so many notices, errors inevitably occur.

Common errors in the notice:

• Wrong standard land value: check on boris.nrw.de (North Rhine-Westphalia) or the standard land value portal of your federal state
• Wrong living area: does the area match the actual one?
• Wrong multiplier: has your municipality adjusted the multiplier?
• Wrong type of use: residential vs. commercial makes a huge difference

Filing an objection:

• Deadline: 1 month after receiving the notice
• File it in writing with the tax office ("objection to the property tax value notice")
• Justify it with specific errors
• Tip: homeowners' associations (Haus & Grund) help with the check

Important for tenants: the landlord may pass property tax on to you as an operating cost. If the new property tax is much higher, your service charges go up!