Property tax (OZB).
You pay property tax (OZB) if you own a home, commercial building or building site. You do not have to pay OZB if you rent a house. You do pay OZB if you are a user of business premises on January 1 of that tax year.
What you need to know
- Property taxes are listed on the municipal tax bill.
- The situation on January 1 determines how much property tax you have to pay.
- For properties under construction and new construction, you should expect an assessment for both properties (for both your old and your new property, if you own both properties on January 1 of the tax year).
Change in your situation?
- You pay property taxes for the entire year. Even if your situation changes after January 1, for example, because of a move, marriage, sale of your home or business property, or death.
- The OZB is usually settled with the new owner upon sale. This settlement is an agreement between buyer and seller that the municipality is not involved in. This is done at the notary. You can check this on the notary's final statement. You must pay the total amount of the OZB assessment to the municipality yourself.
Issue direct debit authorization
You can issue a direct debit authorization if the amount of the assessment is under €20,000. You can arrange the authorization through:
Objecting
Do you think the assessment is incorrect? Then file an objection via:
The municipality must have received your objection within 6 weeks from the date of the assessment. You will receive confirmation of receipt within 5 working days.
For more information, see:
Requesting a waiver
Do you have low income or little assets (money and property)? Are you unable to pay your taxes? Then apply for remission through:
If you are entitled to remission, you do not have to pay the tax or part of it. You can apply for remission only for your private assessments that are in your name for your residential address (not for your business assessments).
For more information, see:
Make appointment to pay OZB at city hall
Paying the OZB at City Hall is by appointment only.
At City Hall, you can only pay by debit card or cash.
Change or delete appointment?
Once you have made an appointment you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail also contains a link that allows you to change or delete your appointment.
Are you changing your appointment? Don't forget to delete your other appointment!
Do you no longer have the e-mail? Call 14 079. A staff member can change or delete the appointment for you.
Costs
The amount of your OZB assessment is calculated using a percentage over the WOZ value of your home or non-home. A non-residential property is, for example, a commercial building or building site. You will see the WOZ value on the assessment.
Description | percentage |
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home ownership (OZBEW). | 0.1215% of the WOZ value |
property non-residential (OZBENW) | 0.4538% of the WOZ value |
non-residential use (OZBGNW) | 0.3287% of the WOZ value |
Checking your own assessment
You can easily check your assessment of OZB yourself. Enter the WOZ value of your home in the example below and follow the calculation.
Example: You own a home with a 2025 WOZ value of €300,000.
% of the 2025 WOZ value = 0.001215 x €300,000. | € 364,50 |
You pay | € 364,50 |