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District · Schleswig-Holstein

Steinburg district

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

Municipalities
111
Population
132,217
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Itzehoe32,850425 %380 %
Glückstadt11,100425 %380 %
Kellinghusen8,091390 %370 %
Horst (Holstein)6,027363 %330 %
Hohenlockstedt5,877390 %365 %
Wilster4,279425 %380 %
Schenefeld2,884310 %360 %
Lägerdorf2,654425 %380 %
Kremperheide2,443330 %330 %
Krempe2,421470 %380 %
Wrist2,340350 %360 %
Brokstedt2,226280 %320 %
Kiebitzreihe2,190367 %344 %
Wacken2,085310 %360 %
Hohenaspe1,923370 %350 %
Münsterdorf1,821370 %370 %
Kollmar1,627260 %320 %
Oelixdorf1,521425 %380 %
Heiligenstedten1,484380 %340 %
Wewelsfleth1,337370 %360 %
Vaale1,233335 %400 %
Breitenburg1,229425 %380 %
Herzhorn1,115425 %380 %
Oldendorf1,067390 %370 %
Dägeling1,049280 %310 %
Brokdorf997270 %330 %
Hohenfelde869300 %300 %
Engelbrechtsche Wildnis841260 %300 %
Nortorf831300 %350 %
Beidenfleth822350 %375 %
Sankt Margarethen812370 %360 %
Neuendorf b. Elmshorn801300 %325 %
Borsfleth775331 %334 %
Lohbarbek773390 %370 %
Süderau739320 %330 %
Sommerland737300 %320 %
Reher734335 %380 %
Heiligenstedtenerkamp689450 %380 %
Ottenbüttel682330 %350 %
Neuenbrook678425 %380 %
Hennstedt610280 %300 %
Blomesche Wildnis583270 %310 %
Bahrenfleth562390 %370 %
Puls546325 %450 %
Krempermoor542425 %380 %
Kleve538310 %310 %
Rethwisch528380 %380 %
Sarlhusen453280 %320 %
Holstenniendorf434335 %380 %
Kaaks434350 %350 %
Quarnstedt415270 %360 %
Neuendorf-Sachsenbande409290 %335 %
Mehlbek395390 %370 %
Westermoor391425 %380 %
Gribbohm385290 %340 %
Looft376350 %400 %
Fitzbek375425 %380 %
Poyenberg365270 %310 %
Wulfsmoor365330 %350 %
Rosdorf354300 %320 %
Grevenkop328370 %360 %
Breitenberg326425 %380 %
Winseldorf306425 %380 %
Warringholz290330 %350 %
Ecklak287330 %340 %
Dammfleth282100 %300 %
Peissen281425 %380 %
Huje261390 %370 %
Mühlenbarbek253285 %300 %
Nutteln252340 %380 %
Landscheide249340 %350 %
Pöschendorf248425 %380 %
Krempdorf242230 %280 %
Altenmoor235367 %344 %
Besdorf223390 %370 %
Drage223390 %370 %
Schlotfeld215330 %330 %
Agethorst202390 %370 %
Hodorf196300 %300 %
Wittenbergen184370 %350 %
Oeschebüttel177310 %320 %
Kronsmoor167425 %380 %
Willenscharen165270 %310 %
Aasbüttel162425 %380 %
Elskop161340 %360 %
Lockstedt156150 %280 %
Bekmünde154360 %330 %
Hadenfeld153390 %380 %
Silzen153380 %380 %
Bokelrehm136150 %350 %
Bokhorst135310 %380 %
Nienbüttel132390 %380 %
Auufer130425 %380 %
Stördorf123290 %320 %
Vaalermoor121390 %370 %
Kudensee111425 %380 %
Moordiek110400 %400 %
Landrecht104210 %310 %
Rade101425 %380 %
Oldenborstel100331 %380 %
Krummendiek89330 %370 %
Störkathen89350 %335 %
Bekdorf87425 %380 %
Hingstheide81280 %320 %
Moorhusen73320 %350 %
Kaisborstel71320 %380 %
Christinenthal6845 %400 %
Aebtissinwisch48425 %380 %
Kollmoor29425 %380 %
Büttel26310 %330 %
Wiedenborstel9370 %350 %

02 Moving to Steinburg district

Steinburg district in Schleswig-Holstein has 111 municipalities and about 132,217 inhabitants; the largest is Itzehoe (32,850). 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 Steinburg 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 Steinburg 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 Steinburg district

03 Property tax in Steinburg district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Steinburg district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 350 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Steinburg district (median)Per quarter
€30€105€26
€60€210€53
€120€420€105

The rate was 10 points above the median in Schleswig-Holstein (340 %). The rate was 30 points below the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Steinburg district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 360 %; 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 Steinburg 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: Steinburg district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Steinburg district?

Itzehoe, Glückstadt, Kellinghusen, Horst (Holstein), Hohenlockstedt, Wilster, Schenefeld, Lägerdorf, Kremperheide, Krempe, Wrist, Brokstedt and 99 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Steinburg district?

Itzehoe with 32,850 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Steinburg district?

In 2022: Krempe (470 %); lowest: Christinenthal (45 %).

Q04How many people live in Steinburg district?

About 132,217 in 111 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Steinburg district?

The median rate for property tax B was 350 % in 2022 (Schleswig-Holstein: 340 %).