District · Bremen
Bremen (urban district)
Every municipality in Bremen (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
- 588,413
- Data year
- 2026
01 All municipalities
| Municipality | Population | Property tax B | Trade tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 588,413 | 755 % | — |
02 Moving to Bremen (urban district)
Bremen (urban district) in Bremen has 1 municipalities and about 588,413 inhabitants; the largest is Bremen (588,413). 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 Bremen (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 Bremen (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 Bremen (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 Bremen (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 695 % in 2026.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Bremen (urban district) (median) | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €209 | €52 |
| €60 | €417 | €104 |
| €120 | €834 | €209 |
The rate was 25 points above the median in Bremen (670 %). The rate was 315 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Bremen (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 460 %; 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 Bremen (urban district), bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by Die Bremer Stadtreinigung (DBS) – 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
Die Bremer Stadtreinigung (DBS)
www.die-bremer-stadtreinigung.de/sperrmuell? FAQ: Bremen (urban district)
Q01Which municipalities belong to Bremen (urban district)?
Bremen.
Q02Who collects bulky waste in Bremen (urban district)?
Die Bremer Stadtreinigung (DBS)
Q03How many people live in Bremen (urban district)?
About 588,413 in 1 municipalities.
Q04What is the average property tax rate in Bremen (urban district)?
The median rate for property tax B was 695 % in 2026 (Bremen: 670 %).