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District · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district

Every municipality in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district with population, property-tax and trade-tax rates. Click a town for its town hall, tax office and local rules.

Municipalities
9
Population
313,003
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Witten91,474910 %520 %
Hattingen52,969875 %515 %
Gevelsberg29,932695 %490 %
Ennepetal29,266740 %495 %
Schwelm27,880742 %495 %
Wetter (Ruhr)25,959755 %500 %
Sprockhövel24,116730 %490 %
Herdecke22,704745 %535 %
Breckerfeld8,703560 %460 %

02 Moving to Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district in Nordrhein-Westfalen has 9 municipalities and about 313,003 inhabitants; the largest is Witten (91,474). 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district

03 Property tax in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 742 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district (median)Per quarter
€30€223€56
€60€445€111
€120€890€223

The rate is 221 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (522 %). The rate is 362 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 495 %; 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 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: Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district?

Witten, Hattingen, Gevelsberg, Ennepetal, Schwelm, Wetter (Ruhr), Sprockhövel, Herdecke, Breckerfeld.

Q02What is the largest town in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district?

Witten with 91,474 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district?

In 2022: Witten (910 %); lowest: Breckerfeld (560 %).

Q04How many people live in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district?

About 313,003 in 9 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district?

The median rate for property tax B was 742 % in 2022 (Nordrhein-Westfalen: 521.5 %).