Filing is not the end: the tax office sends the value and base-amount assessments, and later the municipality sends the Grundsteuerbescheid with the amount. Reconcile the first two with your declaration — a wrong area or Bodenrichtwert leads to an inflated amount. On a discrepancy you have 1 month for the free objection. The Hebesatz, however, is city policy and is challenged separately.
Property Tax: check the assessment and next steps
After filing you receive the value assessment and the base-amount assessment. How to check them, object within 1 month on error, and why from 2025 the final amount is set by the municipality via its Hebesatz.
✓ Verified: 20/07/2026
WHAT TO DO
AUTHORITY
Finanzamt
Federal agencyThe BZSt is the federal body; your personal tax matters go to the Finanzamt for your registered address.
› Details and tips
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Max recommends:
I compared the value assessment with my saved Transferticket — the area matched, but the office had set the Bodenrichtwert higher. I objected within a month and attached the BORIS printout.
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Lea recommends:
Do not mix the two disputes: a data error means an objection to the tax office within a month; a high amount due to the Hebesatz is a municipal matter and a separate route. First work out what exactly you are challenging.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What arrives after filing? ▾
The tax office sends the value assessment (Grundsteuerwertbescheid) and the base-amount assessment (Grundsteuermessbescheid). On that basis the municipality later sends the actual Grundsteuerbescheid with the amount due — under the new rules from 2025.
I found an error in the assessment — what now? ▾
File an objection with the tax office within 1 month of receipt; it is free. Common errors are wrong area or Bodenrichtwert. The final amount set by the municipality is challenged separately and directly with the municipality.
Why did my property tax rise? ▾
The final amount depends on the municipality Hebesatz, which each city sets itself. The reform is meant as redistribution, so an individual amount can rise or fall. Check the data in the assessment; the Hebesatz is a municipal matter.