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District · Sachsen

Mittelsachsen district

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

Municipalities
52
Population
294,037
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Freiberg41,205460 %430 %
Döbeln23,907390 %380 %
Mittweida13,730420 %390 %
Frankenberg/Sa.13,635490 %380 %
Burgstädt10,333555 %435 %
Flöha10,218400 %400 %
Waldheim8,724420 %380 %
Brand-Erbisdorf8,695410 %390 %
Hainichen8,154460 %400 %
Penig7,970460 %390 %
Leisnig7,864450 %390 %
Oederan7,490430 %390 %
Roßwein7,062400 %390 %
Lichtenau6,854430 %390 %
Hartha6,402440 %400 %
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf5,651390 %390 %
Rochlitz5,467420 %400 %
Großschirma5,203385 %380 %
Halsbrücke4,965390 %380 %
Jahnatal4,738——
Niederwiesa4,693480 %390 %
Striegistal4,496390 %400 %
Hartmannsdorf4,452450 %340 %
Augustusburg4,297405 %400 %
Geringswalde3,994500 %400 %
Lunzenau3,851460 %400 %
Eppendorf3,740405 %380 %
Rossau3,281430 %375 %
Leubsdorf3,163380 %380 %
Oberschöna3,149410 %390 %
Erlau3,057420 %380 %
Claußnitz2,868440 %400 %
Reinsberg2,773420 %390 %
Frauenstein2,667420 %390 %
Großweitzschen2,624430 %400 %
Lichtenberg/Erzgeb.2,598420 %390 %
Königshain-Wiederau2,481415 %390 %
Neuhausen/Erzgeb.2,418420 %395 %
Weißenborn/Erzgeb.2,385300 %390 %
Großhartmannsdorf2,347410 %370 %
Mulda/Sa.2,302428 %390 %
Taura2,251530 %420 %
Mühlau2,060465 %400 %
Kriebstein1,940450 %390 %
Altmittweida1,831450 %400 %
Rechenberg-Bienenmühle1,707400 %400 %
Wechselburg1,702420 %390 %
Sayda1,642420 %410 %
Seelitz1,591420 %400 %
Dorfchemnitz1,411400 %385 %
Königsfeld1,360375 %380 %
Zettlitz639425 %390 %

02 Moving to Mittelsachsen district

Mittelsachsen district in Sachsen has 52 municipalities and about 294,037 inhabitants; the largest is Freiberg (41,205). 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 Mittelsachsen 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 Mittelsachsen 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 Mittelsachsen district

03 Property tax in Mittelsachsen district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Mittelsachsen district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 420 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Mittelsachsen district (median)Per quarter
€30€126€32
€60€252€63
€120€504€126

The rate was about the same as the median in Sachsen (420 %). The rate was 40 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Mittelsachsen district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 390 %; 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 Mittelsachsen 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: Mittelsachsen district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Mittelsachsen district?

Freiberg, Döbeln, Mittweida, Frankenberg/Sa., Burgstädt, Flöha, Waldheim, Brand-Erbisdorf, Hainichen, Penig, Leisnig, Oederan and 40 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Mittelsachsen district?

Freiberg with 41,205 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Mittelsachsen district?

In 2022: Burgstädt (555 %); lowest: Weißenborn/Erzgeb. (300 %).

Q04How many people live in Mittelsachsen district?

About 294,037 in 52 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Mittelsachsen district?

The median rate for property tax B was 420 % in 2022 (Sachsen: 420 %).