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District · Thüringen

Schmalkalden-Meiningen district

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

Municipalities
38
Population
118,927
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Meiningen24,810440 %395 %
Schmalkalden19,141389 %400 %
Zella-Mehlis12,032390 %395 %
Steinbach-Hallenberg8,994420 %415 %
Floh-Seligenthal5,513390 %395 %
Kaltennordheim5,493389 %395 %
Brotterode-Trusetal5,476421 %401 %
Grabfeld5,375389 %395 %
Wasungen5,258402 %395 %
Breitungen/Werra4,334389 %395 %
Rhönblick2,568390 %360 %
Schwallungen2,147389 %395 %
Fambach1,833389 %395 %
Oberhof1,613410 %400 %
Untermaßfeld1,243390 %395 %
Obermaßfeld-Grimmenthal1,191390 %395 %
Schwarza1,088389 %395 %
Frankenheim/Rhön1,001389 %395 %
Rohr905410 %400 %
Kühndorf837389 %395 %
Rippershausen762410 %395 %
Vachdorf732400 %395 %
Dillstädt699410 %400 %
Rosa665389 %395 %
Roßdorf560389 %395 %
Christes513389 %395 %
Neubrunn511389 %380 %
Erbenhausen503390 %395 %
Oberweid473405 %395 %
Utendorf417392 %395 %
Einhausen410389 %395 %
Mehmels341389 %395 %
Ritschenhausen318380 %380 %
Belrieth317389 %395 %
Friedelshausen258389 %395 %
Ellingshausen216410 %390 %
Leutersdorf214389 %380 %
Birx166389 %395 %

02 Moving to Schmalkalden-Meiningen district

Schmalkalden-Meiningen district in Thüringen has 38 municipalities and about 118,927 inhabitants; the largest is Meiningen (24,810). 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen district

03 Property tax in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district

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

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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: Schmalkalden-Meiningen district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Schmalkalden-Meiningen district?

Meiningen, Schmalkalden, Zella-Mehlis, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Floh-Seligenthal, Kaltennordheim, Brotterode-Trusetal, Grabfeld, Wasungen, Breitungen/Werra, Rhönblick, Schwallungen and 26 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district?

Meiningen with 24,810 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district?

In 2022: Meiningen (440 %); lowest: Ritschenhausen (380 %).

Q04How many people live in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district?

About 118,927 in 38 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district?

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