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District · Niedersachsen

Emden (urban district)

Every municipality in Emden (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
49,009
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Emden49,009480 %420 %

02 Moving to Emden (urban district)

Emden (urban district) in Niedersachsen has 1 municipalities and about 49,009 inhabitants; the largest is Emden (49,009). 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 Emden (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 Emden (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 Emden (urban district)

03 Property tax in Emden (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 Emden (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 480 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Emden (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€144€36
€60€288€72
€120€576€144

The rate was 90 points above the median in Niedersachsen (390 %). The rate was 100 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Emden (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 420 %; 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 Emden (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: Emden (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Emden (urban district)?

Emden.

Q02How many people live in Emden (urban district)?

About 49,009 in 1 municipalities.

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

The median rate for property tax B was 480 % in 2022 (Niedersachsen: 390 %).