Home owners will pay an average of €1,001 in local authority taxes in 2026, following an average increase of 3.9%, according to calculations by lobby group Vereniging Eigen Huis.

The figure is based on plans published by 106 of the country’s 342 local authorities but the five largest cities – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Eindhoven – are not included.

Although the average increase in local taxes, including waste collection and water rates, is around one percentage point above inflation, some towns are introducing much higher rises. In Rozendaal, Heemskerk and Alphen aan den Rijn, for example, increases will be between 10% and 18%.

In 2028, local councils will receive less direct funding from central government, and local taxes are being raised now to partly offset the anticipated cuts, the VEH said.

OZB, the property tax used to pay for community services and based on official property values, will rise by an average of 4.6%. Rubbish and wastewater charges are increasing by an average of 3.6%. Tenants do not have to pay OZB.

“We see a worrying development in council taxes ahead and would urge the new government to take action,” foundation director Cindy Kremer said. “Home owners should not be used to balance council books.”

The highest annual bill in the research is for home owners in Gouda, where they will pay an average of €1,317.62 in local taxes in 2026.