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District · Hessen

Frankfurt am Main (urban district)

Every municipality in Frankfurt am Main (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
760,656
Data year
2026

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Frankfurt am Main760,656854.69 %—

02 Moving to Frankfurt am Main (urban district)

Frankfurt am Main (urban district) in Hessen has 1 municipalities and about 760,656 inhabitants; the largest is Frankfurt am Main (760,656). 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 Frankfurt am Main (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 Frankfurt am Main (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 Frankfurt am Main (urban district)

03 Property tax in Frankfurt am Main (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 Frankfurt am Main (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 500 % in 2026.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Frankfurt am Main (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€150€38
€60€300€75
€120€600€150

The rate was 30 points above the median in Hessen (470 %). The rate was 120 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Frankfurt am Main (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 460 %; 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 Frankfurt am Main (urban district), bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH – 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

FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH

www.fes-frankfurt.de/informatives/sperrmuell

? FAQ: Frankfurt am Main (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Frankfurt am Main (urban district)?

Frankfurt am Main.

Q02Who collects bulky waste in Frankfurt am Main (urban district)?

FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH

Q03How many people live in Frankfurt am Main (urban district)?

About 760,656 in 1 municipalities.

Q04What is the average property tax rate in Frankfurt am Main (urban district)?

The median rate for property tax B was 500 % in 2026 (Hessen: 470 %).