District · Niedersachsen
Braunschweig (urban district)
Every municipality in Braunschweig (urban district) with population, property-tax and trade-tax rates. Click a town for its town hall, tax office and local rules.
- Municipalities
- 1
- Population
- 252,811
- Data year
- 2026
01 All municipalities
| Municipality | Population | Property tax B | Trade tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braunschweig | 252,811 | 750 % | — |
02 Moving to Braunschweig (urban district)
Braunschweig (urban district) in Niedersachsen has 1 municipalities and about 252,811 inhabitants; the largest is Braunschweig (252,811). You register at the citizens' office of your new municipality; vehicles are registered at the district's registration office.
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at the registration office of your new municipality in Braunschweig (urban district) within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
- STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Braunschweig (urban district); within the same district it's often possible online.
- 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.
- 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.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
03 Property tax in Braunschweig (urban district)
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Braunschweig (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 500 % in 2026.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Braunschweig (urban district) (median) | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €150 | €38 |
| €60 | €300 | €75 |
| €120 | €600 | €150 |
The rate was 110 points above the median in Niedersachsen (390 %). The rate was 120 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Braunschweig (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 450 %; 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 Braunschweig (urban district), bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by ALBA Braunschweig GmbH – 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.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
05 Waste company
ALBA Braunschweig GmbH
service.braunschweig.de/dienstleistungen/-/egov-bis-detail/dienstleistung/2154/show? FAQ: Braunschweig (urban district)
Q01Which municipalities belong to Braunschweig (urban district)?
Braunschweig.
Q02Who collects bulky waste in Braunschweig (urban district)?
ALBA Braunschweig GmbH
Q03How many people live in Braunschweig (urban district)?
About 252,811 in 1 municipalities.
Q04What is the average property tax rate in Braunschweig (urban district)?
The median rate for property tax B was 500 % in 2026 (Niedersachsen: 390 %).