Overview
- Thuringia's finance ministry has reset the Steuermesszahl for residential properties to 2024 levels and raised the commercial rate, with the new Messzahlen set to apply from January 2027 and about 760,000 assessment notices to be printed and mailed in June 2026.
- State officials say most homeowners and many renters in Thuringia will see lower Grundsteuer bills while municipal revenue is expected to remain broadly stable at roughly €250–260 million per year.
- Essen's city council voted to adopt a single municipal Hebesatz of 925% retroactive to January 1, 2026, to fill an estimated €9 million shortfall created by the revaluations.
- The Essen decision is estimated to raise costs by about €100 a year for an average apartment and about €200 for a house, and the city warns part of the increase could be passed to tenants through higher operating-cost charges.
- The changes follow the federal Grundsteuer reform and widespread revaluations that prompted thousands of objections and court cases, so further legal reviews and more municipal rate adjustments are likely as courts and councils seek clarity.