Property owners in Ausblick and Academia will face the highest increases in municipal rates and taxes after the City of Windhoek approved an average 4% tariff adjustment for the 2026/27 financial year.
According to the City, homeowners in Ausblick are expected to see an estimated monthly increase of N$436.09, the highest among residential suburbs, followed by Academia (N$362.76), Klein Windhoek (N$340.33) and Kleine Kuppe (N$339.77).
The tariff adjustment applies to water, rates and taxes, sewerage, waste management, refuse removal and the fire brigade levy, with the municipality saying the increase is necessary to maintain service delivery and the City’s financial sustainability.
Lower-income suburbs will experience smaller increases. Okuryangava is expected to record the lowest estimated monthly increase at N$63.97, followed by Goreangab (N$90.36), Otjomuise (N$98.20) and Katutura Central (N$126.87).
The City said the average 4% adjustment reflects rising inflation, increasing operating costs, ageing infrastructure and the need to fill critical vacancies affecting service delivery.
“The average 4% tariff adjustment was approved to ensure the continued financial sustainability of the City of Windhoek and to enable the uninterrupted delivery of essential municipal services,” the municipality said.
According to the City, the increase will fund the maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement of ageing infrastructure while supporting continued investment in reliable municipal services.
Officials said the impact on individual households will vary depending on property value, customer category and the level of municipal services received, with higher-value residential properties expected to experience larger nominal increases than lower-value homes.
The 2026/27 adjustment follows a year in which residential customers saw no tariff increase before the municipality approved the latest average 4% rise across key municipal services.
