Paris 10th Votes on Property Tax Caps, Rebates in September

The Paris 10th arrondissement council placed a referendum on the September 2026 ballot that would cap increases in local property taxes at 2 percent per year and create a 150-euro annual rebate for households whose declared income falls below 35,000 euros. Passage would alter the annual tax notices mailed to roughly 42,000 residential addresses along the Canal Saint Martin and surrounding streets in the 10th.

The measure follows the city council adoption of the 2026 budget last month, which projected a 3.8 percent rise in the base property-tax rate to cover increased maintenance costs for local parks and street cleaning. National inflation data released in June showed Paris-area housing costs up 4.1 percent year on year, prompting the arrondissement to schedule the public vote rather than adjust rates by decree.

Changes to Annual Bills

For a typical two-bedroom apartment near Rue de Lancry assessed at 180,000 euros, the current tax bill stands at 1,240 euros. Under the proposed cap the same property would see a maximum increase of 24.80 euros next year, with an additional 150-euro rebate available to owners or tenants who file the required income declaration by 31 October. Local advocates note that landlords often fold tax changes into rent adjustments at lease renewal, so the net effect on many Canal Saint Martin households would appear first in monthly housing payments rather than in a separate tax statement.

The legislation states that the rebate would be funded by reallocating a portion of the existing tourism tax collected from the 12 hotels and 180 short-term rentals registered in the 10th. City records show those levies generated 2.9 million euros in 2025, of which 18 percent currently supports general operating expenses. The referendum text requires the same percentage to be redirected to the rebate program if the measure passes.

Residents who rent through social-housing providers such as Paris Habitat would receive the rebate as a credit on their service charges rather than a direct payment. The 10th arrondissement housing office estimates that 9,200 Canal Saint Martin units fall into this category and would therefore see an immediate reduction in the portion of their monthly bill labeled “taxes et charges.”

Ballots will be mailed to registered voters on 1 September, with in-person polling stations open at the mairie on 20 September. The government says the policy will take effect on 1 January 2027 if approved, with the first capped tax notices issued in February and the first rebates processed in April.