Property tax 2026: what is the deadline to pay?

The property tax notice is available on different dates depending on whether you are monthly or not.

For the 2026 property tax, it will be posted online:

• from 27 august if you are not monthly;
• from 19 september if you are monthly.

Deadlines for payment of property tax in 2026

If you have opted for the online notice, you will receive an email informing you of the availability of the notice on the tax website in your Public Finance area, Documents tab.

If you wish to keep the receipt of notices in paper format, the property tax notice is sent by post:

• between August 24 and September 21 if you are not monthly;
• between September 21 and October 9 if you are monthly.

The deadline for payment of the property tax depends on your method of payment:

• deadline on october 20 at midnight if you pay online via internet, smartphone or tablet;
• deadline on 15 october at midnight if you pay by another means of payment (check, transfer, cash...).) This payment method is only possible if the tax to be paid is less than or equal to 300 €.

How to pay your 2026 property tax?

1/ The amount of your property tax exceeds 300 €

You have several possible payment methods:

• Online payment on the tax website in your Public Finance area (by providing you with your opinion and your bank details in case of first online payment).
• Payment via internet, on smartphone or tablet, with the flashcode present on the first page of your review. Simply download the impots.gouv app for free, flash your code and validate your payment. The amount is debited from your bank account at least 10 days after the payment deadline (you are informed of the debit date when registering your payment order). You can also opt for the direct debit to your bank account to be made 3 days after the registration of your online payment. The date of collection will then be precisely indicated.
• Direct debit at maturity. It is automatically renewed every year, unless you advise otherwise. You are informed before the collection. The amount is debited from your bank account 10 days after the payment deadline. You can subscribe to the levy at maturity until the last day of the month preceding the payment deadline: on the tax website; or by phone from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 7 pm at 0809 401 401 (call not surcharged).

2/ The amount of your property tax is less than or equal to 300 €

You can pay in cash or by credit card. Payment can be made with a tobacconist or authorized partner for local payment (list available on impots.gouv.fr), upon presentation of your opinion.

How to join the monthly levy for property tax?

For the 2027 property tax, if you want to spread the payment over the year, you can join the monthly levy: 10 monthly installments are deducted from your bank account on the 15th of each month, from January to October (or even in November and December in case of a sharp increase in your tax from one year to the next).

For a direct debit from January 2027, you can join until 15 December 2026 on the tax website in your Public Finance area, with your opinion and your bank details (membership possible also by phone from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 19:00).