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District · Thüringen

Saale-Orla-Kreis district

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

Municipalities
59
Population
76,188
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Pößneck11,869410 %400 %
Neustadt an der Orla8,602394 %395 %
Schleiz8,336389 %395 %
Bad Lobenstein5,412450 %410 %
Rosenthal am Rennsteig3,610395 %383 %
Triptis3,582389 %357 %
Tanna3,261402 %395 %
Saalburg-Ebersdorf3,199389 %400 %
Remptendorf3,052400 %400 %
Wurzbach2,814426 %406 %
Krölpa2,538400 %400 %
Gefell2,278404 %383 %
Hirschberg2,047404 %383 %
Ranis1,654389 %395 %
Langenorla1,159389 %395 %
Oppurg1,032389 %395 %
Oettersdorf801300 %320 %
Ziegenrück630389 %400 %
Wernburg608390 %395 %
Bodelwitz564389 %395 %
Dittersdorf445395 %395 %
Peuschen417389 %400 %
Dreitzsch388389 %357 %
Kospoda386380 %360 %
Tegau383402 %395 %
Schmieritz381389 %395 %
Weira374389 %395 %
Moßbach371389 %357 %
Lemnitz360389 %357 %
Nimritz350389 %395 %
Görkwitz305389 %357 %
Lausnitz b. Neustadt an der Orla281389 %395 %
Gössitz273400 %400 %
Löhma266389 %395 %
Miesitz262389 %357 %
Mittelpöllnitz260389 %357 %
Neundorf (bei Schleiz)253389 %357 %
Schöndorf252400 %400 %
Plothen244390 %360 %
Volkmannsdorf243300 %300 %
Eßbach231400 %400 %
Geroda215422 %395 %
Göschitz209360 %350 %
Grobengereuth187389 %395 %
Döbritz186405 %395 %
Kirschkau185389 %357 %
Wilhelmsdorf183380 %400 %
Rosendorf158389 %357 %
Oberoppurg149389 %395 %
Pörmitz143389 %360 %
Tömmelsdorf123389 %357 %
Gertewitz122389 %395 %
Seisla115400 %400 %
Paska90389 %400 %
Schmorda84400 %400 %
Moxa77389 %400 %
Keila69400 %400 %
Quaschwitz64389 %395 %
Solkwitz56405 %395 %

02 Moving to Saale-Orla-Kreis district

Saale-Orla-Kreis district in Thüringen has 59 municipalities and about 76,188 inhabitants; the largest is Pößneck (11,869). 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis district

03 Property tax in Saale-Orla-Kreis district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Saale-Orla-Kreis district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 389 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Saale-Orla-Kreis district (median)Per quarter
€30€117€29
€60€233€58
€120€467€117

The rate is about the same as the median in Thüringen (390 %). The rate is 9 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Saale-Orla-Kreis district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 395 %; 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis 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: Saale-Orla-Kreis district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Saale-Orla-Kreis district?

Pößneck, Neustadt an der Orla, Schleiz, Bad Lobenstein, Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Triptis, Tanna, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Remptendorf, Wurzbach, Krölpa, Gefell and 47 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Saale-Orla-Kreis district?

Pößneck with 11,869 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Saale-Orla-Kreis district?

In 2022: Bad Lobenstein (450 %); lowest: Volkmannsdorf (300 %).

Q04How many people live in Saale-Orla-Kreis district?

About 76,188 in 59 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Saale-Orla-Kreis district?

The median rate for property tax B was 389 % in 2022 (Thüringen: 390 %).