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District · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Essen (urban district)

Every municipality in Essen (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
573,618
Data year
2026

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Essen573,618925 %—

02 Moving to Essen (urban district)

Essen (urban district) in Nordrhein-Westfalen has 1 municipalities and about 573,618 inhabitants; the largest is Essen (573,618). 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 Essen (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 Essen (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 Essen (urban district)

03 Property tax in Essen (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 Essen (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 670 % in 2026.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Essen (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€201€50
€60€402€101
€120€804€201

The rate was 150 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (520 %). The rate was 290 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Essen (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 480 %; 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 Essen (urban district), bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen GmbH (EBE) – 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.

05 Waste company

Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen GmbH (EBE)

www.ebe-essen.de/sperrmuellservice/

? FAQ: Essen (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Essen (urban district)?

Essen.

Q02Who collects bulky waste in Essen (urban district)?

Entsorgungsbetriebe Essen GmbH (EBE)

Q03How many people live in Essen (urban district)?

About 573,618 in 1 municipalities.

Q04What is the average property tax rate in Essen (urban district)?

The median rate for property tax B was 670 % in 2026 (Nordrhein-Westfalen: 520 %).