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District · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Nordwestmecklenburg district

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

Municipalities
83
Population
155,869
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Wismar43,103580 %450 %
Grevesmühlen10,082427 %365 %
Gadebusch5,189427 %380 %
Lüdersdorf5,172430 %390 %
Schönberg4,285360 %355 %
Neukloster3,968400 %350 %
Dassow3,865380 %340 %
Bad Kleinen3,742400 %380 %
Rehna3,525427 %330 %
Warin3,219350 %350 %
Selmsdorf3,139380 %340 %
Dorf Mecklenburg3,115427 %381 %
Klütz3,002378 %380 %
Gägelow2,520354 %350 %
Bobitz2,499383 %343 %
Insel Poel2,486375 %380 %
Boltenhagen2,445350 %310 %
Neuburg2,129427 %381 %
Brüsewitz1,818400 %300 %
Stepenitztal1,713427 %381 %
Kalkhorst1,701390 %380 %
Upahl1,591427 %381 %
Lübow1,564370 %350 %
Lützow1,542335 %320 %
Lübstorf1,485300 %300 %
Damshagen1,330454 %320 %
Hornstorf1,324427 %381 %
Zurow1,288350 %340 %
Schlagsdorf1,282340 %300 %
Carlow1,211427 %381 %
Alt Meteln1,170345 %350 %
Blowatz1,119427 %381 %
Klein Trebbow1,070409 %371 %
Hohenkirchen1,008370 %380 %
Roggendorf975400 %307 %
Mühlen Eichsen952380 %345 %
Königsfeld940360 %340 %
Seehof934340 %300 %
Krembz850300 %300 %
Glasin790400 %385 %
Gottesgabe768350 %300 %
Zierow745356 %380 %
Ventschow736406 %359 %
Dragun726340 %348 %
Hohen Viecheln724380 %340 %
Schildetal709350 %300 %
Wedendorfersee689370 %340 %
Pokrent676396 %348 %
Veelböken658460 %360 %
Grambow655430 %350 %
Benz648427 %381 %
Testorf-Steinfort621427 %390 %
Warnow613430 %380 %
Krusenhagen589410 %365 %
Groß Stieten587350 %350 %
Siemz-Niendorf573399 %359 %
Barnekow551395 %351 %
Pingelshagen549360 %300 %
Rüting547355 %340 %
Jesendorf541350 %340 %
Dalberg-Wendelstorf538427 %330 %
Zickhusen515340 %300 %
Cramonshagen511320 %300 %
Metelsdorf479370 %340 %
Boiensdorf474427 %381 %
Roggenstorf447427 %381 %
Groß Molzahn410360 %330 %
Holdorf404420 %380 %
Utecht383427 %381 %
Perlin375340 %320 %
Rieps367360 %320 %
Bernstorf353480 %400 %
Bibow344370 %350 %
Kneese329300 %305 %
Züsow293380 %350 %
Roduchelstorf243395 %351 %
Lübberstorf236350 %300 %
Menzendorf234406 %359 %
Rögnitz188350 %300 %
Dechow184427 %381 %
Passee183350 %280 %
Thandorf176427 %381 %
Grieben156402 %366 %

02 Moving to Nordwestmecklenburg district

Nordwestmecklenburg district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has 83 municipalities and about 155,869 inhabitants; the largest is Wismar (43,103). 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 Nordwestmecklenburg 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 Nordwestmecklenburg 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 Nordwestmecklenburg district

03 Property tax in Nordwestmecklenburg district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Nordwestmecklenburg district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 383 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Nordwestmecklenburg district (median)Per quarter
€30€115€29
€60€230€57
€120€460€115

The rate is 17 points below the median in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (400 %). The rate is about the same as the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Nordwestmecklenburg district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 350 %; 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 Nordwestmecklenburg 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: Nordwestmecklenburg district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Nordwestmecklenburg district?

Wismar, Grevesmühlen, Gadebusch, Lüdersdorf, Schönberg, Neukloster, Dassow, Bad Kleinen, Rehna, Warin, Selmsdorf, Dorf Mecklenburg and 71 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Nordwestmecklenburg district?

Wismar with 43,103 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Nordwestmecklenburg district?

In 2022: Wismar (580 %); lowest: Kneese (300 %).

Q04How many people live in Nordwestmecklenburg district?

About 155,869 in 83 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Nordwestmecklenburg district?

The median rate for property tax B was 383 % in 2022 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 400 %).