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District · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Recklinghausen district

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

Municipalities
10
Population
618,865
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Recklinghausen114,851695 %520 %
Marl86,899790 %530 %
Gladbeck75,647850 %495 %
Dorsten74,783780 %495 %
Castrop-Rauxel72,353825 %500 %
Herten60,707790 %480 %
Haltern am See38,029825 %500 %
Datteln34,972825 %480 %
Oer-Erkenschwick31,499825 %490 %
Waltrop29,125700 %495 %

02 Moving to Recklinghausen district

Recklinghausen district in Nordrhein-Westfalen has 10 municipalities and about 618,865 inhabitants; the largest is Recklinghausen (114,851). 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 Recklinghausen 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 Recklinghausen 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 Recklinghausen district

03 Property tax in Recklinghausen district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Recklinghausen district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 808 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Recklinghausen district (median)Per quarter
€30€242€61
€60€485€121
€120€969€242

The rate was 288 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (520 %). The rate was 428 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Recklinghausen district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 495 %; 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 Recklinghausen 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: Recklinghausen district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Recklinghausen district?

Recklinghausen, Marl, Gladbeck, Dorsten, Castrop-Rauxel, Herten, Haltern am See, Datteln, Oer-Erkenschwick, Waltrop.

Q02What is the largest town in Recklinghausen district?

Recklinghausen with 114,851 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Recklinghausen district?

In 2022: Gladbeck (850 %); lowest: Recklinghausen (695 %).

Q04How many people live in Recklinghausen district?

About 618,865 in 10 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Recklinghausen district?

The median rate for property tax B was 807.5 % in 2022 (Nordrhein-Westfalen: 520 %).