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District · Baden-Württemberg

Heilbronn (urban district)

Every municipality in Heilbronn (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
132,516
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Heilbronn132,516450 %420 %

02 Moving to Heilbronn (urban district)

Heilbronn (urban district) in Baden-Württemberg has 1 municipalities and about 132,516 inhabitants; the largest is Heilbronn (132,516). 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 Heilbronn (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 Heilbronn (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 Heilbronn (urban district)

03 Property tax in Heilbronn (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 Heilbronn (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 450 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Heilbronn (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€135€34
€60€270€68
€120€540€135

The rate is 90 points above the median in Baden-Württemberg (360 %). The rate is 70 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Heilbronn (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 Heilbronn (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: Heilbronn (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Heilbronn (urban district)?

Heilbronn.

Q02How many people live in Heilbronn (urban district)?

About 132,516 in 1 municipalities.

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

The median rate for property tax B was 450 % in 2022 (Baden-Württemberg: 360 %).