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District · Brandenburg

Cottbus (urban district)

Every municipality in Cottbus (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
95,140
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Cottbus/Chóśebuz95,140500 %400 %

02 Moving to Cottbus (urban district)

Cottbus (urban district) in Brandenburg has 1 municipalities and about 95,140 inhabitants; the largest is Cottbus/Chóśebuz (95,140). 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 Cottbus (urban 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 Cottbus (urban 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 Cottbus (urban district)

03 Property tax in Cottbus (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 Cottbus (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 500 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Cottbus (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€150€38
€60€300€75
€120€600€150

The rate was 106 points above the median in Brandenburg (394 %). The rate was 120 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Cottbus (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 400 %; 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 Cottbus (urban 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: Cottbus (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Cottbus (urban district)?

Cottbus/Chóśebuz.

Q02How many people live in Cottbus (urban district)?

About 95,140 in 1 municipalities.

Q03What is the average property tax rate in Cottbus (urban district)?

The median rate for property tax B was 500 % in 2022 (Brandenburg: 394 %).