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District · Sachsen-Anhalt

Dessau-Roßlau (urban district)

Every municipality in Dessau-Roßlau (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
75,035
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Dessau-Roßlau75,035495 %450 %

02 Moving to Dessau-Roßlau (urban district)

Dessau-Roßlau (urban district) in Sachsen-Anhalt has 1 municipalities and about 75,035 inhabitants; the largest is Dessau-Roßlau (75,035). 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 Dessau-Roßlau (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 Dessau-Roßlau (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 Dessau-Roßlau (urban district)

03 Property tax in Dessau-Roßlau (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 Dessau-Roßlau (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 495 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Dessau-Roßlau (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€149€37
€60€297€74
€120€594€149

The rate is 98 points above the median in Sachsen-Anhalt (397 %). The rate is 115 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Dessau-Roßlau (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 Dessau-Roßlau (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: Dessau-Roßlau (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Dessau-Roßlau (urban district)?

Dessau-Roßlau.

Q02How many people live in Dessau-Roßlau (urban district)?

About 75,035 in 1 municipalities.

Q03What is the average property tax rate in Dessau-Roßlau (urban district)?

The median rate for property tax B was 495 % in 2022 (Sachsen-Anhalt: 397 %).