Skip to content
New: info for your city – offices, bulky waste and property-tax rates
Topicdrill – Germany explained simply

Germany explained simply – moving, offices & paperwork in English

District · Bayern

Unterallgäu district

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

Municipalities
52
Population
147,386
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Bad Wörishofen16,893330 %240 %
Mindelheim15,296335 %315 %
Ottobeuren8,429400 %325 %
Türkheim7,454300 %280 %
Bad Grönenbach5,771300 %310 %
Babenhausen5,694370 %300 %
Markt Rettenbach4,037390 %320 %
Ettringen3,476330 %320 %
Legau3,232350 %310 %
Erkheim3,220330 %325 %
Buxheim3,147310 %330 %
Tussenhausen3,040340 %300 %
Memmingerberg2,951310 %295 %
Sontheim2,794340 %300 %
Pfaffenhausen2,678330 %310 %
Kirchheim i.Schw.2,528380 %315 %
Boos2,384330 %300 %
Breitenbrunn2,322300 %300 %
Dirlewang2,285430 %300 %
Westerheim2,225330 %320 %
Benningen2,124320 %280 %
Wolfertschwenden2,102230 %230 %
Woringen2,101330 %290 %
Markt Wald2,072450 %320 %
Eppishausen1,934380 %300 %
Kettershausen1,874310 %310 %
Heimertingen1,868280 %300 %
Kammlach1,862325 %325 %
Kronburg1,756330 %330 %
Trunkelsberg1,730380 %350 %
Lachen1,697360 %340 %
Rammingen1,576300 %290 %
Amberg1,552320 %320 %
Niederrieden1,517330 %300 %
Stetten1,477370 %290 %
Wiedergeltingen1,472310 %310 %
Salgen1,464350 %300 %
Unteregg1,414400 %330 %
Lauben1,391420 %320 %
Holzgünz1,378350 %300 %
Kirchhaslach1,312350 %350 %
Lautrach1,273330 %330 %
Hawangen1,262380 %300 %
Oberrieden1,202330 %300 %
Egg a.d.Günz1,192320 %310 %
Fellheim1,123275 %295 %
Ungerhausen1,114350 %280 %
Oberschönegg1,074295 %250 %
Apfeltrach991340 %310 %
Winterrieden936330 %310 %
Pleß906380 %350 %
Böhen784350 %330 %

02 Moving to Unterallgäu district

Unterallgäu district in Bayern has 52 municipalities and about 147,386 inhabitants; the largest is Bad Wörishofen (16,893). 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 Unterallgäu 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 Unterallgäu 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 Unterallgäu district

03 Property tax in Unterallgäu district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Unterallgäu district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 330 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Unterallgäu district (median)Per quarter
€30€99€25
€60€198€50
€120€396€99

The rate is 20 points below the median in Bayern (350 %). The rate is 50 points below the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Unterallgäu district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 310 %; 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 Unterallgäu 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: Unterallgäu district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Unterallgäu district?

Bad Wörishofen, Mindelheim, Ottobeuren, Türkheim, Bad Grönenbach, Babenhausen, Markt Rettenbach, Ettringen, Legau, Erkheim, Buxheim, Tussenhausen and 40 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Unterallgäu district?

Bad Wörishofen with 16,893 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Unterallgäu district?

In 2022: Markt Wald (450 %); lowest: Wolfertschwenden (230 %).

Q04How many people live in Unterallgäu district?

About 147,386 in 52 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Unterallgäu district?

The median rate for property tax B was 330 % in 2022 (Bayern: 350 %).