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District · Rheinland-Pfalz

Bernkastel-Wittlich district

Every municipality in Bernkastel-Wittlich district with population, property-tax and trade-tax rates. Click a town for its town hall, tax office and local rules.

Municipalities
107
Population
112,751
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Wittlich19,186380 %380 %
Morbach10,473365 %365 %
Bernkastel-Kues6,682390 %390 %
Traben-Trarbach5,399500 %400 %
Hetzerath2,594380 %380 %
Salmtal2,523365 %380 %
Neumagen-Dhron2,312420 %400 %
Landscheid2,186380 %380 %
Kröv2,118500 %400 %
Zeltingen-Rachtig2,113380 %390 %
Piesport2,000390 %400 %
Thalfang1,866500 %400 %
Osann-Monzel1,795365 %365 %
Altrich1,703390 %380 %
Klausen1,479429 %370 %
Manderscheid1,450460 %365 %
Bausendorf1,392450 %375 %
Dreis1,385365 %380 %
Malborn1,376500 %365 %
Enkirch1,375470 %390 %
Maring-Noviand1,354410 %390 %
Monzelfeld1,324365 %380 %
Binsfeld1,257429 %380 %
Lieser1,240420 %400 %
Brauneberg1,116380 %390 %
Longkamp1,108365 %400 %
Großlittgen1,072365 %365 %
Sehlem1,021365 %365 %
Kinderbeuern994500 %380 %
Reil966500 %385 %
Mülheim an der Mosel936390 %400 %
Veldenz931385 %400 %
Wintrich917365 %365 %
Ürzig873390 %400 %
Platten872365 %380 %
Bergweiler838365 %380 %
Bengel824430 %380 %
Hontheim821390 %370 %
Kinheim746500 %390 %
Rivenich728400 %380 %
Minderlittgen724365 %365 %
Niersbach712365 %365 %
Heidenburg701365 %365 %
Kleinich678365 %365 %
Bettenfeld664388 %375 %
Hupperath648365 %365 %
Irmenach627430 %390 %
Graach an der Mosel626420 %400 %
Plein625390 %377 %
Hasborn616390 %377 %
Burgen581390 %415 %
Laufeld521365 %365 %
Lösnich503365 %380 %
Bruch498365 %365 %
Lötzbeuren472440 %380 %
Berglicht463365 %365 %
Minheim462400 %400 %
Niederöfflingen436375 %375 %
Erden434400 %400 %
Flußbach434500 %400 %
Horath4270 %365 %
Esch426370 %375 %
Arenrath372365 %365 %
Gladbach368365 %380 %
Eckfeld367380 %365 %
Wallscheid357388 %365 %
Meerfeld353388 %375 %
Burg (Mosel)344400 %395 %
Kesten339500 %410 %
Eisenschmitt338365 %365 %
Breit332410 %400 %
Kommen290380 %400 %
Greimerath286400 %365 %
Deuselbach283470 %365 %
Oberöfflingen280399 %370 %
Niederscheidweiler278365 %365 %
Hilscheid270470 %365 %
Hochscheid253365 %365 %
Pantenburg247388 %375 %
Talling245365 %365 %
Schönberg241440 %365 %
Gipperath229352 %350 %
Büdlich212370 %365 %
Starkenburg204450 %400 %
Gornhausen2030 %365 %
Karl196395 %380 %
Oberscheidweiler181365 %365 %
Dierscheid167365 %380 %
Heidweiler167365 %365 %
Immert164470 %365 %
Neunkirchen157470 %365 %
Schladt151429 %370 %
Heckenmünster133365 %365 %
Gielert130400 %385 %
Dhronecken126470 %385 %
Burtscheid117500 %445 %
Gräfendhron101420 %420 %
Lückenburg97417 %365 %
Dodenburg94365 %380 %
Diefenbach92310 %370 %
Etgert67365 %365 %
Willwerscheid59300 %375 %
Merschbach58365 %365 %
Schwarzenborn57429 %375 %
Rorodt56450 %400 %
Musweiler52399 %377 %
Dierfeld15400 %380 %

02 Moving to Bernkastel-Wittlich district

Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rheinland-Pfalz has 107 municipalities and about 112,751 inhabitants; the largest is Wittlich (19,186). You register at the citizens' office of your new municipality; vehicles are registered at the district's registration office.

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at the registration office of your new municipality in Bernkastel-Wittlich district within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
  2. STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Bernkastel-Wittlich district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by the tax office for your new address; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
  4. STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at your town's road traffic office, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
  5. STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
Personal moving checklist for Bernkastel-Wittlich district

03 Property tax in Bernkastel-Wittlich district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Bernkastel-Wittlich district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 390 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Bernkastel-Wittlich district (median)Per quarter
€30€117€29
€60€234€59
€120€468€117

The rate is 10 points above the median in Rheinland-Pfalz (380 %). The rate is 10 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Bernkastel-Wittlich district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 377 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.

Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.

04 Bulky waste & recycling

In Bernkastel-Wittlich district, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.

? FAQ: Bernkastel-Wittlich district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Bernkastel-Wittlich district?

Wittlich, Morbach, Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trarbach, Hetzerath, Salmtal, Neumagen-Dhron, Landscheid, Kröv, Zeltingen-Rachtig, Piesport, Thalfang and 95 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Bernkastel-Wittlich district?

Wittlich with 19,186 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Bernkastel-Wittlich district?

In 2022: Traben-Trarbach (500 %); lowest: Gornhausen (0 %).

Q04How many people live in Bernkastel-Wittlich district?

About 112,751 in 107 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Bernkastel-Wittlich district?

The median rate for property tax B was 390 % in 2022 (Rheinland-Pfalz: 380 %).