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Property Tax on Built Properties (TFPB)
Verified 18 September 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You own or usufructuary of built properties? You must pay the property tax on built properties (TFPB). There are exemptions or discounts related to the property or the person who owns it. We present you the information to know.
What applies to you ?
You must pay the Property Tax on Built Properties (TFPB) if you are owner or usufructuary a built property, for example a dwelling (apartment or house), to 1er January of the taxation year.
On the same tax notice, you will find the property tax on built properties (TFPB) and the household waste collection tax (TEOM).
You must pay TFPB and TEOM even if the accommodation is rented to a tenant. But you can ask your tenant for a refund of the TEOM, as this tax is part of the recoverable loads.
Please note
If you have sold your property in viager while reserving the use, it is the buyer who must pay the property tax.
You must meet conditions that depend on your age.
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You are between 18 and 65 years old
You receive the Solidarity Allowance for the Elderly (Aspa)
You benefit from a exemption of TFPB of your main dwelling.
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a discount on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Warning
the exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
You receive the Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi)
You benefit from a exemption of TFPB of your main dwelling.
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a discount on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Warning
the exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
You receive the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA)
You can benefit from a exemption of TFPB concerning your main dwelling.
You are exempt from property tax if your reference tax income (after patches) is below certain ceilings.
These limits depend on the composition of your household and therefore on the number of tax shares.
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
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1 | €12,679 |
1.25 | €14,372 |
1.5 | €16,065 |
1.75 | €17,758 |
2 | €19,451 |
2.25 | €21,144 |
2.5 | €22,837 |
2.75 | €24,530 |
3 | €26,223 |
½ additional share | 3,386 |
¼ additional share | €1,693 |
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a rebate on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
Warning
the exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
You live in a retirement home
If you have left your primary residence to enter a specialized care facility (retirement home or long-term care center), you are exempt property tax for your old home.
You are concerned if you receive any of the following benefits :
- Aspa: titleContent
- Asi: titleContent
- AAH: titleContent
You must retain the exclusive enjoyment of this property (do not lend or rent it).
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a abatement on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Other
You are not exempt property tax.
You are between 65 and 75 years old
You receive the Solidarity Allowance for the Elderly (Aspa)
You benefit from a exemption of TFPB concerning your main dwelling.
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a discount on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Warning
the exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
You receive the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA)
You can benefit from a exemption of TFPB concerning your main dwelling.
You are exempt from property tax if your reference tax income (after patches) is below certain ceilings.
These limits depend on the composition of your household and therefore on the number of tax shares.
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
---|---|
1 | €12,679 |
1.25 | €14,372 |
1.5 | €16,065 |
1.75 | €17,758 |
2 | €19,451 |
2.25 | €21,144 |
2.5 | €22,837 |
2.75 | €24,530 |
3 | €26,223 |
½ additional share | 3,386 |
¼ additional share | €1,693 |
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a abatement on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Warning
the exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
You live in a retirement home
If you have left your primary residence to enter a specialized care facility (retirement home or long-term care center), you are exempt property tax for your old home.
You are concerned if you touch theAspa: titleContent or theAAH: titleContent.
You can continue to benefit from a reduction of €100 of your property tax if you were over 65 and under 75 at 1er January 2025.
You are affected if your income does not exceed the following limits:
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
---|---|
1 | €12,679 |
1.25 | €14,372 |
1.5 | €16,065 |
1.75 | €17,758 |
2 | €19,451 |
2.25 | €21,144 |
2.5 | €22,837 |
2.75 | €24,530 |
3 | €26,223 |
½ additional share | 3,386 |
¼ additional share | €1,693 |
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
You must retain the exclusive enjoyment of this property (do not lend or rent it).
If you lose your right to exemption or reduction, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a abatement on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Other
You are not exempt, but you benefit from reduction of €100 of your property tax if you were over 65 and under 75 at 1er January 2025.
Your reference tax income must be below certain ceilings.
These limits depend on the composition of your household and therefore on the number of tax shares.
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
---|---|
1 | €12,679 |
1.25 | €14,372 |
1.5 | €16,065 |
1.75 | €17,758 |
2 | €19,451 |
2.25 | €21,144 |
2.5 | €22,837 |
2.75 | €24,530 |
3 | €26,223 |
½ additional share | 3,386 |
¼ additional share | €1,693 |
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
If you lose your right to a discount, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a rebate on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
You are over 75 years old
You receive the Solidarity Allowance for the Elderly (Aspa)
You benefit from a exemption of TFPB concerning your main dwelling.
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a abatement on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Warning
the exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
You receive the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA)
You can benefit from a exemption of TFPB concerning your main dwelling.
You are exempt from property tax if your reference tax income (after patches) is below certain ceilings.
These limits depend on the composition of your household and therefore on the number of tax shares.
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
---|---|
1 | €12,679 |
1.25 | €14,372 |
1.5 | €16,065 |
1.75 | €17,758 |
2 | €19,451 |
2.25 | €21,144 |
2.5 | €22,837 |
2.75 | €24,530 |
3 | €26,223 |
½ additional share | 3,386 |
¼ additional share | €1,693 |
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a discount on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Warning
The exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
You live in a retirement home
If you have left your primary residence to enter a specialized care facility (retirement home or long-term care center), you are exempt property tax for your old home.
You are concerned if you are in one of the following 3 situations:
- You touch theAspa: titleContent
- You touch theAAH: titleContent
- You were over 75 at 1er January 2025 and your income is below certain limits.
If you were over 75 at 1er in january 2025, the revenue caps to be reached are as follows:
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
---|---|
1 | €12,679 |
1.25 | €14,372 |
1.5 | €16,065 |
1.75 | €17,758 |
2 | €19,451 |
2.25 | €21,144 |
2.5 | €22,837 |
2.75 | €24,530 |
3 | €26,223 |
½ additional share | 3,386 |
¼ additional share | €1,693 |
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
You must retain the exclusive enjoyment of this property (do not lend or rent it).
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a abatement on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
Other
If you were over 75 at 1er january 2025, you can benefit from a exemption of TFPB concerning your main dwelling.
The exemption can be extended to your possible second home, provided you live there.
You are exempt from property tax if your reference tax income (after patches) is below certain ceilings.
These limits depend on the composition of your household and therefore on the number of tax shares.
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
---|---|
1 | €12,679 |
1.25 | €14,372 |
1.5 | €16,065 |
1.75 | €17,758 |
2 | €19,451 |
2.25 | €21,144 |
2.5 | €22,837 |
2.75 | €24,530 |
3 | €26,223 |
½ additional share | 3,386 |
¼ additional share | €1,693 |
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
If you lose your right to exemption, it is extended for 2 years. You then benefit from a abatement on the rental value for the next 2 years (2 thirds for 1 year and 1 third for the last year).
If you continued to be exempt from property tax in 2014, you will benefit from an increase in the reference tax income thresholds in 2025. Your 2024 revenues must not exceed €16,065 for the 1re tax share.
Warning
the exemption shall not apply to household waste collection tax.
The property must meet the following 2 conditions:
- Be fixed to the ground (with the impossibility of moving it without demolishing it)
- Present the character of a real building, including the fittings that are integral with it
The main ones immovable property taxable are therefore the following
- Housing (house or apartment)
- Parking
- Soil of buildings and land forming an indispensable and immediate dependence of a construction
- Vessel used at a fixed point and fitted out for housing, commerce or industry (even if it is retained only by moorings)
- Commercial, industrial or professional building
- Industrial or commercial installation (hangar, workshop, tank, etc.)
- Land for commercial or industrial use or used, under certain conditions, for advertising
On the other hand, mobile barracks and caravans are exempt, unless they are fixed by masonry fasteners.
Exemptions total or partial may be granted, for periods varying from case to case, in particular in the following situations:
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New construction, reconstruction and construction addition of a residential building
She is exempt during 2 years, from 1er January of the year following the completion of the work.
You must file a statement to the public finance center no later than 90 days after the completion of the work.
The declaration depends on the dwelling concerned:
FYI
However, by special deliberation, the municipality orEPCI: titleContent may reduce this exemption.
New construction, reconstruction and addition of construction of a non-residential building
She is partially exempt during 2 years, from 1er January of the year following the completion of the work.
Check with the tax office if your building is affected:
Who shall I contact
Tax Information Service
By phone:
0809 401 401
Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 7 pm, excluding public holidays.
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Old housing after energy saving works
In some municipalities, and under certain conditions, you can benefit from a exemption of 3 years of the TFPB for a old housing which has been the subject of energy saving works.
Exemption is not systematic. It results from a deliberation taken by the municipality or theEPCI: titleContent.
The exemption may be granted for 50 à 100% property tax. Contact the town hall of the municipality for more details on the exemptions introduced.
From 1er january 2025, the exemption concerns housing completed for more than 10 years to 1er January of the first year for which the exemption is applicable.
Please note
Before 1er in january 2025, the exemption granted concerned dwellings completed before 1er January 1989. If they met the conditions for exemption, these dwellings remain exempt from PBGF for the remainder of the period.
You can benefit from the property tax exemption if the following conditions are met:
- The work carried out in the housing is expenditure on energy renovation services and associated equipment, benefiting from reduced rate of VAT (maintenance costs are not taken into account)
- The total amount of expenses paid by the owner exceeds €10,000 for the year preceding the first year of exemption (or €15,000 over the 3 years preceding it).
The exemption of TFPB applies for 3 years from the year following the end of the payment of the works.
At the end of the 3 years, this exemption cannot be renewed for the next 10 years.
To benefit from the exemption, you must file a declaration at the tax office of the place where the dwelling is located.
The declaration, with a copy of the supporting documents of your expenses, is to be filed before 1er January of the 1re year for which the exemption is applicable.
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New housing with high energy performance
In some municipalities, you can benefit from a exemption of the TFPB for a new housing reaching one high level of energy performance.
Exemption is not systematic. It results from a deliberation taken by the municipality or theEPCI: titleContent.
The exemption may be granted for 50 à 100% property tax. Contact the town hall of the municipality for more details on the exemptions introduced.
The exemption applies for 5 years from the year following that in which construction is completed.
To benefit from the exemption, you must file a declaration at the tax office of the place where the dwelling is located.
You must attach all the elements justifying compliance with the energy and environmental performance criteria.
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Accommodation for rent-purchase
A dwelling that is the subject of a lease-purchase agreement may be exempt from tax for 15 years from the year following its completion.
Check with the tax office if your home is affected:
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Furnished accommodation or bed and breakfast in zone France ruralités revitalization (ZFRR)
Accommodation classified as furnished tourism or a bed and breakfast located in an area France ruralités revitalization (ZFRR) may benefit from a property tax exemption.
The exemption of TFPB does not apply to the household waste collection tax.
You can check if the municipality of your accommodation is in ZFRR using the following simulator:
Exemption from property tax is not systematic. The municipality or theEPCI: titleContent shall take a decision providing for the exemption of TFPB. Contact the town hall of the municipality for more details on the exemptions introduced.
To benefit from the exemption, the owner sends a declaration and supporting documents until 31 December each year for an application the following year.
You must use form cerfa n°15532:
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Housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from Anah and located in a FRA
In some municipalities, you can benefit from a TFPB exemption if the 2 the following conditions are met:
- You have acquired and improved a home, with a view to its rental, by receiving a financial grant from theAnah: titleContent
- This accommodation is located in a ZFRR: titleContent.
You can check if the municipality of your accommodation is in ZFRR using the following simulator:
Exemption from property tax is not systematic. The municipality or theEPCI: titleContent shall take a decision providing for the exemption of TFPB. Check with the town hall of the commune.
The exemption shall be for 15 years from the year following the completion of the improvement works. But the exemption ceases permanently if the dwelling is no longer rented for a continuous period of at least 12 months.
To benefit from the exemption, the owner must send a declaration and supporting documents.
Check with the tax office if your home is affected.
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Housing intended for rent but unoccupied
If you own a rental unit that is not rented, you can exceptionally obtain a relief property tax.
You must complete the 3 conditions following:
- Vacation independent of your will
- Housing vacant for at least 3 consecutive months
- Vacancy of the whole accommodation or part that can be rented separately.
To qualify for the rebate, you must lodge a complaint at the tax office of the place where the dwelling is located.
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The relief shall be granted from 1er the day of the month following the beginning of the holiday.
It also applies to other taxes, including household waste collection tax.
Warning
Seasonal rentals and furnished rentals are not affected by this relief.
Housing close to a site exposed to particular risks
A variable exemption (from 15 à 50% as the case may be) may apply to a dwelling that is in one of the following cases:
- Within the scope of a technological risk prevention plan
- Close to a facility Seveso
- Affected by a mine risk prevention plan
The exemption is the result of a deliberation by the municipality orEPCI: titleContent.
Check with the tax center who will give you a declaration to be lodged before 1er January for the following year.
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Rural building (barn, stable...)
A rural building used exclusively and permanently for agricultural purposes is exempt.
This is the case, for example, of a barn, a stable or a press.
The exemption shall apply from 1er January of the year following the year in which the building was used for agricultural purposes. The building may be operated by a person other than the owner.
Check with the tax center who will give you a declaration to be lodged before 1er January for the following year.
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Plant used for biogas, electricity and heat production by methanization
The installation may be exempt from PBGF if the production is derived from more than 50% materials from agricultural holdings.
Use the cerfa form n°15569.
Drop it before the 1ster January for the following year with the tax center.
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Office space converted into residential accommodation
An office space converted into a dwelling can benefit from an exemption from a part of the property tax for 5 years.
The exemption is the result of a deliberation by the municipality orEPCI: titleContent.
Check with the tax office where your home is located.
If you are concerned, you will have to send him a declaration (on free paper), with a copy of your supporting documents. The declaration must be submitted before 1er January of the year following the completion of the work.
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If your property has not been changed within the year, you have nothing to do.
However, you must make a declaration if it is a new construction or a modification of the building (enlargement for example).
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New construction or reconstruction
Detached house
You must make a statement if it is a new construction or a reconstruction.
For a detached house, use the following form:
Declaration model H1 - Detached house and other detached building
Send the statement to the public finance center on which the property depends within 90 days of completion of construction.
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Apartment
You must make a statement if it is a new construction or a reconstruction.
For an apartment, use the following form:
Declaration model H2 - Apartment and outbuildings in a collective building
Send the statement to the public finance center on which the property depends within 90 days of completion of construction.
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Modified Property
You must make a statement when you have transformed, restored or refurbished an existing building.
Use the following form:
Change in the consistency or use of built and non-built properties (Declaration No. 6704)
Send the statement to the public finance center on which the property depends within 90 days of completion of work.
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Calculation
The BPSF is established once a year, and for the whole year, depending on the situation to 1er January of the taxation year.
The taxable amount of the PBST is equal to half of the cadastral rental value.
This rental value shall be revalued annually, in particular to take account of price increases.
The tax rate shall be voted by the local and regional authorities.
The amount of the PBST is obtained by applying the rate to the tax base.
Reduction in low income
If you are not eligible for an exemption, the amount of your TFPB relating to your principal residence can be capped.
The cap is to remove the portion of the BPSF that exceeds 50% income from your tax home.
To benefit from the cap, you must complete the 2 conditions following:
- Not be subject toIFI: titleContent the year preceding the year of taxation
- Have a reference tax income below certain limits.
Your reference tax income (after corrective action) must not exceed the following limits:
Number of share(s) | The ‘reference tax income’ on the 2024 income tax notice shall not exceed: |
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1 share | €29,815 |
1.25 share | €33,298 |
1.5 share | €36,781 |
1.75 share | €39,523 |
2 shares | €42,265 |
2.25 shares | €45,007 |
2.5 shares | €47,749 |
2.75 shares | €50,491 |
3 shares | €53,233 |
3.25 shares | €55,975 |
3.5 shares | €58,717 |
3.75 shares | €61,459 |
4 shares | €64,201 |
greater than 4 parts | 64,201 + €5,484 per additional half-part |
FYI
The amounts are different for the overseas departments and regions.
To benefit from the cap, you must lodge a complaint using the following form:
Request the capping of the property tax of the main dwelling on the basis of income
Send it then to your public finance center, with your supporting documents.
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You must submit your application upon receipt of your tax notice property tax, and no later than 31 December of the following year.
You must pay your tax before the deadline, even if you file a claim. You can, however apply for a stay of payment.
During the last quarter of the year, you receive a tax notice.
You can also consult it in your particular space on www.impots.gouv.fr.
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The method of payment of property tax depends on the amount you have to pay.
If you feel you are being wrongly taxed, you can submit a claim to your public finance center in the time required.
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Exemption for buildings located in employment areas to be revitalized
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Vacant rental accommodation (Article 1389), tax relief (Articles 1390 to 1391Ba), tax cap (Article 1391Bb)
Declaration of new constructions and changes in consistency or use
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Declaration of new constructions and changes in consistency or use
Conditions for the award of the high energy performance label to a dwelling
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