4 rules of its own

Property rules in Bergen (NH)

What applies in Bergen (NH) to buying, letting and splitting a property? The national rules and the municipality's own rules, with the source and the date. We assume a property you do not live in yourself.

What applies in Bergen (NH)

By topic. The rules of the municipality and the region are shown in full, the national ones in short. A short rule links to the full text and its source.

Buying

  • Btw bij nieuwbouwNational
    • VAT: 21% of the purchase price, already included in the price
    Full rule and source
  • OverdrachtsbelastingNational
    • Home, not your main residence: 8% of the purchase price
    • Not a home: 10.4% of the purchase price

    Will you live there yourself? Then other rules apply. Read the official rules

    Full rule and source

Owning

Onroerendezaakbelasting (OZB)

Municipality of Bergen (NH)

Annual municipal tax on the WOZ value. The owner pays it, and for property other than a home the user pays a share too.

Home
0.089% of the WOZ-waarde
Not a home
0.4693% of the WOZ-waarde
Not a home
0% of the WOZ-waarde

Source: Verordening op de heffing en de invordering van onroerende-zaakbelastingen Bergen 2026, Artikel 5 · valid from 18 December 2025 · updated on 15 October 2026

Quote from the source
voor onroerende zaken die in hoofdzaak tot woning dienen 0,08898%.

Rioolheffing

Municipality of Bergen (NH)

Annual municipal charge for the sewer system. The municipality decides whether the owner, the user or both pay.

User
€234 per year

Source: Verordening op de heffing en de invordering van rioolheffing Bergen 2026, Artikel 7 · valid from 18 December 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

Quote from the source
De belasting als bedoeld in artikel 2 bedraagt bij een hoeveelheid kubieke meters water van: 0 m3 t/m 300 m3 € 234,00

Letting

  • Huurprijsbescherming (puntenstelsel)National
    • Social rent, points limit: 143 points
    • Social rent, highest rent: €932.93 per monthThe upper limit for social rent in 2026.
    • Mid-market rent, points limit: 186 points
    • Mid-market rent, highest rent: €1,228.07 per monthThe liberalisation limit in 2026: the top of mid-market rent.
    Full rule and source
  • Wet goed verhuurderschapNational
    Full rule and source

Short-term rental

Vakantieverhuur

Municipality of Bergen (NH)

Municipal rules for letting your home to tourists, such as a registration number, a notification per stay or a maximum number of nights a year.

Home
Registration required, only in designated areas
Home
Notification required, only in designated areas
Home
63 nights

Only applies in designated areas.

Source: Huisvestingsverordening gemeente Bergen 2023-2027, Artikel 31 · valid from 25 March 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

Quote from the source
Dit hoofdstuk is van toepassing op: alle zelfstandige en onzelfstandige woonruimte in de kernen Egmond aan Zee en Schoorl; alle overige zelfstandige en onzelfstandige woonruimte die behoort tot de in artikel 2, eerste lid, genoemde categorie woonruimte of waarvan de waarde als bedoeld in artikel 17 van de Wet waardering onroerende zaken ten hoogste de NHG-grens bedraagt.

Toeristenbelasting

Municipality of Bergen (NH)

Tax per overnight stay that the municipality charges. You pay it to the municipality and can pass it on to your guests.

Per person per night
€2.60 per person per night

Source: Verordening op de heffing en de invordering van toeristenbelasting Bergen 2026, Artikel 8 · valid from 18 December 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

Quote from the source
Het tarief bedraagt per persoon per overnachting € 2,60.

Selling

Coming up

Proposals and rules with a later start date. They do not apply yet and are not counted anywhere.

Selling

What we read for Bergen (NH)

Per rule: found, read without finding it, or not researched yet. Not found does not mean the rule does not exist.

The fixed questions for Bergen (NH)

The same questions for every municipality, so you can compare them. Choose a question to see every municipality.

QuestionIn Bergen (NH)
May you let short term?Allowed, with registration or notification
How many nights a year may you let short term?63 nights
How much tourist tax do you pay per night?€2.60 per person per night
Do you need a permit to let?Not found in the source
Is the level of the rent regulated?In the whole municipality
How much transfer tax do you pay?8% of the purchase price
How much VAT do you pay on a new home?21% of the purchase price, already included in the price
Is there buy-to-let protection?Not found in the source
What is the OZB rate?0.089% of the WOZ-waarde
Do you need a permit to split a home or let rooms?Not found in the source
Do you pay tax on the gain when you sell?Resident 0%, non-resident 0%Change coming

This is a summary of the official rules, with the source. Read the source before you decide. It is not legal or tax advice.

Updated on 16 October 2026. As of 16 October 2026.

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