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District · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Vorpommern-Greifswald district

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

Municipalities
138
Population
225,867
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Greifswald56,154480 %425 %
Anklam11,793490 %450 %
Wolgast10,859450 %380 %
Pasewalk9,590490 %400 %
Torgelow8,755475 %450 %
Ueckermünde8,651380 %400 %
Heringsdorf7,274427 %390 %
Eggesin4,724480 %380 %
Strasburg (Uckermark)4,246427 %381 %
Loitz4,157390 %360 %
Zinnowitz4,114470 %380 %
Löcknitz3,252411 %359 %
Karlshagen3,046470 %380 %
Gützkow2,965436 %379 %
Jarmen2,716403 %365 %
Ferdinandshof2,571420 %400 %
Neuenkirchen2,300430 %400 %
Lubmin2,259427 %381 %
Ducherow2,190450 %400 %
Weitenhagen2,155430 %380 %
Jatznick2,118450 %450 %
Karlsburg1,741436 %400 %
Kröslin1,715427 %381 %
Penkun1,672427 %381 %
Koserow1,522427 %385 %
Wackerow1,494700 %450 %
Usedom1,483427 %381 %
Züssow1,246427 %381 %
Lassan1,226427 %400 %
Groß Kiesow1,212436 %380 %
Kemnitz1,164427 %381 %
Dersekow1,151450 %400 %
Mesekenhagen1,077396 %348 %
Benz1,062427 %381 %
Ückeritz1,020427 %381 %
Wusterhusen1,014430 %390 %
Spantekow1,010435 %386 %
Tutow979403 %365 %
Hinrichshagen923415 %380 %
Hanshagen892427 %400 %
Viereck889430 %380 %
Görmin885390 %360 %
Trassenheide884470 %380 %
Zempin872427 %381 %
Behrenhoff866500 %380 %
Bentzin864396 %351 %
Loddin864427 %381 %
Grambow853427 %381 %
Rollwitz820430 %380 %
Murchin818436 %380 %
Sassen-Trantow810380 %350 %
Neetzow-Liepen796435 %386 %
Loissin795427 %381 %
Liepgarten773430 %380 %
Rubenow750427 %381 %
Mölschow749470 %380 %
Wilhelmsburg746400 %400 %
Mönkebude737410 %360 %
Brünzow692427 %381 %
Krien675427 %381 %
Ramin665427 %381 %
Klein Bünzow662436 %379 %
Kruckow644395 %351 %
Zirchow617427 %400 %
Boldekow611427 %380 %
Ahlbeck592430 %380 %
Boock592400 %360 %
Katzow590427 %381 %
Rothenklempenow589403 %368 %
Leopoldshagen588400 %360 %
Krackow585427 %381 %
Zemitz583427 %380 %
Rubkow582436 %379 %
Korswandt567427 %381 %
Bandelin566436 %380 %
Neu Boltenhagen564427 %381 %
Blankensee553450 %400 %
Dargen529427 %381 %
Rankwitz523427 %381 %
Völschow523396 %351 %
Medow520410 %400 %
Luckow511410 %380 %
Krugsdorf485400 %365 %
Pudagla480427 %381 %
Neu Kosenow466395 %381 %
Mellenthin464427 %381 %
Rossow453427 %381 %
Zerrenthin448435 %400 %
Hammer a.d. Uecker440420 %400 %
Grambin432430 %380 %
Peenemünde430470 %380 %
Lütow428400 %380 %
Ziethen422436 %380 %
Butzow417427 %380 %
Altwarp404430 %400 %
Levenhagen404427 %381 %
Sauzin392427 %380 %
Meiersberg388410 %360 %
Schönwalde387400 %400 %
Groß Polzin379436 %380 %
Vogelsang-Warsin375430 %380 %
Altwigshagen369400 %400 %
Nadrensee364405 %381 %
Dargelin356427 %380 %
Alt Tellin354396 %351 %
Stolpe auf Usedom348427 %381 %
Heinrichswalde337390 %400 %
Sarnow326420 %370 %
Daberkow325396 %351 %
Bergholz308406 %400 %
Lübs303430 %380 %
Bargischow302427 %381 %
Postlow300427 %381 %
Hintersee293406 %360 %
Plöwen292406 %360 %
Stolpe an der Peene276450 %450 %
Rothemühl274381 %350 %
Schmatzin273436 %380 %
Fahrenwalde260350 %350 %
Garz243427 %381 %
Polzow237435 %380 %
Kamminke234427 %381 %
Blesewitz233427 %385 %
Bugewitz231450 %400 %
Wrangelsburg231436 %400 %
Krummin224350 %380 %
Neuenkirchen212435 %386 %
Papendorf212426 %380 %
Koblentz194435 %385 %
Buggenhagen183427 %381 %
Groß Luckow181426 %380 %
Iven181406 %359 %
Brietzig168430 %390 %
Rossin162435 %386 %
Krusenfelde161427 %400 %
Nieden157427 %381 %
Glasow142380 %348 %
Gribow141400 %380 %

02 Moving to Vorpommern-Greifswald district

Vorpommern-Greifswald district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has 138 municipalities and about 225,867 inhabitants; the largest is Greifswald (56,154). 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald district

03 Property tax in Vorpommern-Greifswald district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Vorpommern-Greifswald district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 427 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Vorpommern-Greifswald district (median)Per quarter
€30€128€32
€60€256€64
€120€512€128

The rate is 27 points above the median in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (400 %). The rate is 47 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Vorpommern-Greifswald district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 381 %; 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald 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: Vorpommern-Greifswald district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Vorpommern-Greifswald district?

Greifswald, Anklam, Wolgast, Pasewalk, Torgelow, Ueckermünde, Heringsdorf, Eggesin, Strasburg (Uckermark), Loitz, Zinnowitz, Löcknitz and 126 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Vorpommern-Greifswald district?

Greifswald with 56,154 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Vorpommern-Greifswald district?

In 2022: Wackerow (700 %); lowest: Krummin (350 %).

Q04How many people live in Vorpommern-Greifswald district?

About 225,867 in 138 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Vorpommern-Greifswald district?

The median rate for property tax B was 427 % in 2022 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 400 %).