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District · Niedersachsen

Rotenburg (Wümme) district

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

Municipalities
57
Population
165,853
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Rotenburg (Wümme)23,211390 %390 %
Bremervörde18,409470 %380 %
Zeven13,898390 %380 %
Scheeßel12,709390 %370 %
Visselhövede9,542416 %380 %
Gnarrenburg9,203410 %400 %
Sottrum6,435380 %380 %
Sittensen6,264430 %400 %
Heeslingen4,915390 %380 %
Tarmstedt4,075435 %390 %
Selsingen3,579400 %380 %
Fintel3,095500 %380 %
Lauenbrück2,524475 %380 %
Gyhum2,455360 %380 %
Bothel2,390450 %390 %
Elsdorf2,040390 %380 %
Oerel1,893390 %350 %
Ahausen1,882330 %380 %
Reeßum1,762355 %380 %
Wilstedt1,746410 %350 %
Basdahl1,496390 %340 %
Hemslingen1,461450 %390 %
Brockel1,352350 %380 %
Horstedt1,253360 %400 %
Kirchwalsede1,251375 %380 %
Hipstedt1,237320 %340 %
Hassendorf1,229350 %400 %
Hemsbünde1,128370 %380 %
Hellwege1,106360 %380 %
Ebersdorf1,028325 %325 %
Bötersen1,024340 %400 %
Breddorf1,019400 %350 %
Rhade1,012410 %380 %
Hepstedt991450 %380 %
Vorwerk988380 %380 %
Klein Meckelsen949450 %380 %
Ostereistedt934400 %370 %
Kirchtimke933400 %380 %
Tiste923430 %380 %
Helvesiek893400 %380 %
Alfstedt830325 %325 %
Wohnste817400 %400 %
Anderlingen809410 %380 %
Stemmen799450 %380 %
Sandbostel780390 %380 %
Vierden770410 %380 %
Bülstedt761400 %380 %
Westerwalsede752385 %380 %
Vahlde703450 %375 %
Seedorf692365 %380 %
Farven634380 %380 %
Deinstedt620360 %370 %
Kalbe616430 %350 %
Hamersen557430 %380 %
Groß Meckelsen538500 %400 %
Lengenbostel503410 %380 %
Westertimke438400 %350 %

02 Moving to Rotenburg (Wümme) district

Rotenburg (Wümme) district in Niedersachsen has 57 municipalities and about 165,853 inhabitants; the largest is Rotenburg (Wümme) (23,211). 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 Rotenburg (Wümme) 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 Rotenburg (Wümme) 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 Rotenburg (Wümme) district

03 Property tax in Rotenburg (Wümme) district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Rotenburg (Wümme) district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 400 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Rotenburg (Wümme) district (median)Per quarter
€30€120€30
€60€240€60
€120€480€120

The rate is 10 points above the median in Niedersachsen (390 %). The rate is 20 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Rotenburg (Wümme) district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 380 %; 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 Rotenburg (Wümme) 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: Rotenburg (Wümme) district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Rotenburg (Wümme) district?

Rotenburg (Wümme), Bremervörde, Zeven, Scheeßel, Visselhövede, Gnarrenburg, Sottrum, Sittensen, Heeslingen, Tarmstedt, Selsingen, Fintel and 45 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Rotenburg (Wümme) district?

Rotenburg (Wümme) with 23,211 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Rotenburg (Wümme) district?

In 2022: Fintel (500 %); lowest: Hipstedt (320 %).

Q04How many people live in Rotenburg (Wümme) district?

About 165,853 in 57 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Rotenburg (Wümme) district?

The median rate for property tax B was 400 % in 2022 (Niedersachsen: 390 %).