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District · Hessen

Darmstadt (urban district)

Every municipality in Darmstadt (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
168,253
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Darmstadt168,253535 %454 %

02 Moving to Darmstadt (urban district)

Darmstadt (urban district) in Hessen has 1 municipalities and about 168,253 inhabitants; the largest is Darmstadt (168,253). 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 Darmstadt (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 Darmstadt (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 Darmstadt (urban district)

03 Property tax in Darmstadt (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 Darmstadt (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 535 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Darmstadt (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€161€40
€60€321€80
€120€642€161

The rate is 65 points above the median in Hessen (470 %). The rate is 155 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Darmstadt (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 454 %; 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 Darmstadt (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: Darmstadt (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Darmstadt (urban district)?

Darmstadt.

Q02How many people live in Darmstadt (urban district)?

About 168,253 in 1 municipalities.

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

The median rate for property tax B was 535 % in 2022 (Hessen: 470 %).