Greater Chennai Corporation · checked October 2026
Property tax, Chennai
Chennai's tax depends on a rate fixed for each street, so the most accurate estimate comes from the Corporation's own calculator. Here is how to use it, and what drives the number.
Open GCC's property tax calculatorHow it works
- Billed
- Twice a year: April to September and October to March.
- Greater Chennai Corporation
- Incentive
- 5%, up to ₹5,000, for paying within the first 30 days of a half-year. For this half, by 30 October 2026.
- The News Minute; GCC
- Calculated on
- The plinth area × the basic street rate for your street, adjusted for use and occupancy, under the 2022 general revision.
- GCC calculator; Citizen Matters
- Annual increase
- 6%, or the five-year average growth in state GDP if higher, approved from October 2024.
- The News Minute
- Late payment
- A penalty of 1% a month on the half-yearly tax.
- The News Minute
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Open the calculator
GCC's property tax calculator covers the 2022 general revision.
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Choose zone, ward and street
Pick your zone (1 to 15), then your ward and street, so the right street rate is used.
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Enter the area
Enter the plinth area, split between owner-occupied and rented, and permanent or semi-permanent construction, to see the half-yearly tax.
How do I calculate property tax in Chennai?
Use the Greater Chennai Corporation's online calculator: choose your zone, ward and street, then enter the plinth area by occupancy and construction type. The tax depends on the basic street rate for your street, which only the Corporation publishes through this tool.
What is the last date to pay Chennai property tax this half-year?
Pay by 30 October 2026 to get the 5% incentive (up to ₹5,000) for the October 2026–March 2027 half-year.
Why did my Chennai property tax go up so much?
Besides the annual increase of at least 6% approved in 2024, DT Next reported in August 2026 that revised demands after a drone and GIS survey raised some bills sharply where buildings had been under-assessed. Compare the plinth area on your bill with your approved plan.
Sources
- Greater Chennai Corporation — property tax calculator
- Greater Chennai Corporation — pay property tax
- The News Minute — 6% annual increase (Sep 2024)
- DT Next — revised demands after the GIS survey (Aug 2026)
Checked 8 October 2026. Estimates use the published formulas and may differ from your demand, which can include other charges and caps. The corporation's demand is final. This is not tax advice.