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District · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Lippe district

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

Municipalities
16
Population
346,212
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Detmold74,438540 %446 %
Bad Salzuflen53,807620 %445 %
Lemgo39,959480 %435 %
Lage34,818529 %444 %
Horn-Bad Meinberg17,377580 %450 %
Oerlinghausen17,302545 %445 %
Leopoldshöhe17,175560 %495 %
Blomberg15,367620 %443 %
Kalletal13,131511 %443 %
Extertal11,138485 %475 %
Augustdorf9,690494 %430 %
Schlangen9,249491 %442 %
Lügde9,080485 %428 %
Barntrup8,248520 %445 %
Schieder-Schwalenberg7,986580 %418 %
Dörentrup7,447508 %443 %

02 Moving to Lippe district

Lippe district in Nordrhein-Westfalen has 16 municipalities and about 346,212 inhabitants; the largest is Detmold (74,438). 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 Lippe 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 Lippe 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 Lippe district

03 Property tax in Lippe district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Lippe district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 525 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Lippe district (median)Per quarter
€30€157€39
€60€315€79
€120€629€157

The rate was about the same as the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (520 %). The rate was 145 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Lippe district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 444 %; 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 Lippe 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: Lippe district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Lippe district?

Detmold, Bad Salzuflen, Lemgo, Lage, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Oerlinghausen, Leopoldshöhe, Blomberg, Kalletal, Extertal, Augustdorf, Schlangen and 4 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Lippe district?

Detmold with 74,438 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Lippe district?

In 2022: Bad Salzuflen (620 %); lowest: Lemgo (480 %).

Q04How many people live in Lippe district?

About 346,212 in 16 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Lippe district?

The median rate for property tax B was 524.5 % in 2022 (Nordrhein-Westfalen: 520 %).