Property tax, DASK and annual costs: the homeowner's calendar in Antalya

2026-10-08 · Author: Grand Emlak

The purchase price and title deed fee are paid once; property tax, DASK and the maintenance fee recur every year.

This article explains the annual items using legislation texts only.

Property tax rates

Under Article 8 of Property Tax Law No. 1319, the building tax rate is one per thousand for residences and two per thousand for other buildings, increased by 100% within metropolitan municipality boundaries where Law No. 5216 applies. As Antalya is a metropolitan municipality, the annual tax on a home is two per thousand of the building tax value set by the municipality; under Article 18, land is taxed at one per thousand and building plots at three per thousand, again doubled in metropolitan areas. Source: Turkish Legislation Information System – Property Tax Law No. 1319, accessed 08.10.2026

The same article allows a zero rate for the single home of up to 200 m² gross owned by people with no documented income, those living solely on a social security pension, veterans, disabled persons and widows and orphans of martyrs; holiday homes are excluded. A new building's tax may not fall below the tax on its land share for four years after completion. Source: Turkish Legislation Information System – Property Tax Law No. 1319, accessed 08.10.2026

Declaration and payment calendar

Under Article 23, a property tax declaration must be filed with the municipality within the budget year in which a building is acquired or its tax value changes (within three months if this happens in the last quarter). Under Article 30 the tax is paid in two equal instalments, in March–May and in November. Land registry offices query property tax debts electronically at transfer and, apart from exceptions such as inheritance or court orders, do not transfer a property with outstanding tax. Source: Turkish Legislation Information System – Property Tax Law No. 1319, accessed 08.10.2026

Valuable housing tax

Under Article 42, residences whose building tax value exceeds a set amount pay valuable housing tax; for 2026 the threshold is 17,711,000 TL under General Communiqué No. 88. The tax applies to the excess: 3 per thousand between 17,711,000 and 26,567,000 TL; up to 35,425,000 TL, 26,568 TL plus 6 per thousand of the remainder; above that, 79,716 TL plus 10 per thousand of the remainder. Source: Turkish Legislation Information System – Property Tax Law No. 1319, Official Gazette – Property Tax Law General Communiqué No. 88, accessed 08.10.2026

Under Article 46, owners of a single residence in Türkiye, and the lowest-value residence of those owning several, are exempt. The return is filed with the tax office by 20 February of the following year, and the tax is paid in two equal instalments by the end of February and August. Source: Turkish Legislation Information System – Property Tax Law No. 1319, accessed 08.10.2026

Environmental cleaning tax

For residences, environmental cleaning tax is charged on water consumption: under Municipal Revenues Law General Communiqué No. 59, from 1 January 2026 the amount is 4 TL per cubic metre in metropolitan municipalities and 3 TL elsewhere. It appears as a separate line on ASAT's monthly water bill. Source: Official Gazette – Municipal Revenues Law General Communiqué No. 59, ASAT (Antalya Water and Wastewater Administration), accessed 08.10.2026

DASK: compulsory earthquake insurance

According to DASK's tariff page, the premium is the sum insured multiplied by one of 14 tariff rates set for 7 risk groups and 2 construction types: from 2.82 per thousand in risk group one to 0.73 in group seven for reinforced concrete, and from 4.96 to 1.09 for other structures. As of 01.10.2026 the unit cost is 12,039 TL per m² for reinforced concrete and 8,026 TL for other structures, and the maximum cover is 2,552,268 TL (2,605,100 TL from 01.11.2026). Source: DASK (Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool), accessed 08.10.2026

The table shows the ranges DASK gives for 100 m²; the exact premium is calculated at policy issue from zone, construction type and year built. Because the distributor checks the policy when an electricity subscription is opened, DASK is in practice part of every home's annual costs. Source: DASK (Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool), CK Enerji Akdeniz Elektrik, accessed 08.10.2026

Maintenance fee and other regular costs

For homes in complexes a major annual item is the maintenance fee: under Article 20 of Condominium Law No. 634, unit owners share common expenses in proportion to their land share, and late payments carry compensation of 5% per month. Water, electricity and gas are billed on consumption, and the water tariff is updated monthly. Source: Turkish Legislation Information System – Condominium Law No. 634, ASAT (Antalya Water and Wastewater Administration), accessed 08.10.2026

The calendar summarises the payment periods in the legislation; an asking price and the municipality's building tax value are different concepts, and tax is calculated on the latter. Legislation and amounts may change; confirm with a financial adviser or the municipality before declaring and paying. Source: Turkish Legislation Information System – Property Tax Law No. 1319, accessed 08.10.2026

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