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District · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Aachen City Region

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

Municipalities
10
Population
583,325
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Aachen263,703525 %475 %
Stolberg (Rhld.)57,678595 %495 %
Eschweiler57,573520 %490 %
Alsdorf48,893695 %495 %
Herzogenrath48,666510 %485 %
Würselen40,249575 %495 %
Baesweiler29,038460 %440 %
Simmerath16,496490 %445 %
Monschau12,303695 %495 %
Roetgen8,726660 %530 %

02 Moving to Aachen City Region

Aachen City Region in Nordrhein-Westfalen has 10 municipalities and about 583,325 inhabitants; the largest is Aachen (263,703). 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 Aachen City Region 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 Aachen City Region; 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 Aachen City Region

03 Property tax in Aachen City Region

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Aachen City Region (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 550 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Aachen City Region (median)Per quarter
€30€165€41
€60€330€83
€120€660€165

The rate is 29 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (522 %). The rate is 170 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Aachen City Region (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 493 %; 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 Aachen City Region, 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: Aachen City Region

Q01Which municipalities belong to Aachen City Region?

Aachen, Stolberg (Rhld.), Eschweiler, Alsdorf, Herzogenrath, Würselen, Baesweiler, Simmerath, Monschau, Roetgen.

Q02What is the largest town in Aachen City Region?

Aachen with 263,703 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Aachen City Region?

In 2022: Alsdorf (695 %); lowest: Baesweiler (460 %).

Q04How many people live in Aachen City Region?

About 583,325 in 10 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Aachen City Region?

The median rate for property tax B was 550 % in 2022 (Nordrhein-Westfalen: 521.5 %).