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District · Sachsen

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

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

Municipalities
36
Population
242,471
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Pirna40,039440 %400 %
Freital39,174440 %390 %
Heidenau16,597430 %425 %
Wilsdruff14,525450 %420 %
Dippoldiswalde13,880410 %400 %
Neustadt in Sachsen11,740420 %400 %
Bannewitz11,013400 %370 %
Sebnitz9,356480 %440 %
Altenberg7,402495 %390 %
Klingenberg6,569405 %385 %
Glashütte6,304395 %400 %
Dohna6,029450 %415 %
Stolpen5,405430 %395 %
Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel5,315445 %430 %
Tharandt5,101450 %405 %
Kreischa4,587423 %408 %
Rabenau4,331430 %400 %
Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach4,226450 %399 %
Bad Schandau3,259460 %450 %
Hohnstein3,076420 %430 %
Lohmen2,987420 %410 %
Struppen2,368430 %410 %
Königstein/Sächs. Schw.2,082400 %400 %
Bahretal2,076420 %390 %
Dohma1,973450 %450 %
Müglitztal1,882600 %435 %
Gohrisch1,732510 %490 %
Rosenthal-Bielatal1,513510 %400 %
Stadt Wehlen1,500465 %465 %
Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna1,252460 %450 %
Liebstadt1,190457 %430 %
Dorfhain1,039490 %440 %
Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau1,030395 %395 %
Rathmannsdorf869460 %450 %
Hermsdorf/Erzgeb.717370 %400 %
Rathen333420 %410 %

02 Moving to Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district in Sachsen has 36 municipalities and about 242,471 inhabitants; the largest is Pirna (40,039). 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

03 Property tax in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 440 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district (median)Per quarter
€30€132€33
€60€264€66
€120€528€132

The rate is 20 points above the median in Sachsen (420 %). The rate is 60 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 409 %; 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 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: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district?

Pirna, Freital, Heidenau, Wilsdruff, Dippoldiswalde, Neustadt in Sachsen, Bannewitz, Sebnitz, Altenberg, Klingenberg, Glashütte, Dohna and 24 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district?

Pirna with 40,039 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district?

In 2022: Müglitztal (600 %); lowest: Hermsdorf/Erzgeb. (370 %).

Q04How many people live in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district?

About 242,471 in 36 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district?

The median rate for property tax B was 440 % in 2022 (Sachsen: 420 %).