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District · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Vorpommern-Rügen district

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

Municipalities
101
Population
217,817
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Stralsund55,481545 %445 %
Ribnitz-Damgarten15,297380 %340 %
Bergen auf Rügen13,394350 %400 %
Grimmen9,274360 %340 %
Sassnitz8,879380 %370 %
Barth8,235360 %345 %
Binz5,293400 %380 %
Sundhagen5,077400 %350 %
Putbus4,488490 %380 %
Marlow4,449380 %330 %
Süderholz3,913400 %250 %
Zingst2,867400 %385 %
Steinhagen2,657396 %348 %
Niepars2,511365 %330 %
Tribsees2,483390 %380 %
Sellin2,465400 %400 %
Sagard2,381400 %325 %
Garz/Rügen2,148400 %350 %
Ahrenshagen-Daskow2,126340 %325 %
Prohn2,120400 %380 %
Samtens2,004400 %380 %
Kramerhof1,855350 %380 %
Bad Sülze1,649400 %400 %
Dierhagen1,475360 %350 %
Velgast1,462396 %350 %
Saal1,448400 %350 %
Göhren1,388400 %400 %
Prerow1,324360 %360 %
Mönchgut1,316410 %370 %
Franzburg1,294435 %400 %
Richtenberg1,294396 %348 %
Altefähr1,269450 %380 %
Gingst1,258520 %300 %
Trinwillershagen1,162400 %350 %
Wittenhagen1,149400 %350 %
Wustrow1,134360 %360 %
Zarrendorf1,106396 %348 %
Dranske1,103350 %350 %
Preetz1,099385 %380 %
Born a. Darß1,037380 %360 %
Altenpleen1,020366 %380 %
Dettmannsdorf1,011400 %400 %
Glowe982350 %300 %
Baabe972350 %400 %
Wiek967410 %375 %
Poseritz959300 %300 %
Rambin925480 %330 %
Insel Hiddensee912400 %250 %
Lüssow901380 %350 %
Sehlen891400 %370 %
Pantelitz884396 %348 %
Altenkirchen866400 %400 %
Wendorf854350 %400 %
Fuhlendorf825400 %350 %
Dreschvitz767400 %380 %
Groß Mohrdorf765350 %380 %
Pruchten726350 %339 %
Parchtitz725375 %350 %
Wieck a. Darß701360 %350 %
Elmenhorst693406 %359 %
Klausdorf684385 %360 %
Eixen664400 %450 %
Zirkow664375 %350 %
Ahrenshoop642360 %330 %
Semlow636406 %359 %
Trent622400 %300 %
Löbnitz600400 %380 %
Lindholz590430 %380 %
Breege583400 %350 %
Gremersdorf-Buchholz569300 %400 %
Gustow566380 %320 %
Ummanz563400 %300 %
Lüdershagen555350 %340 %
Divitz-Spoldershagen529427 %381 %
Wendisch Baggendorf526396 %348 %
Papenhagen521450 %410 %
Glewitz520396 %348 %
Kenz-Küstrow514350 %340 %
Gransebieth503400 %400 %
Grammendorf497400 %380 %
Splietsdorf487300 %300 %
Lohme466400 %400 %
Deyelsdorf454410 %410 %
Lancken-Granitz454400 %400 %
Jakobsdorf423410 %366 %
Schaprode415300 %250 %
Patzig410360 %350 %
Kluis378400 %380 %
Millienhagen-Oebelitz302396 %348 %
Rappin286375 %300 %
Groß Kordshagen277396 %348 %
Neuenkirchen270500 %300 %
Schlemmin270406 %359 %
Ralswiek251300 %300 %
Karnin242350 %350 %
Buschvitz229350 %300 %
Lietzow225320 %380 %
Weitenhagen219396 %348 %
Drechow200396 %351 %
Putgarten180350 %400 %
Hugoldsdorf121440 %410 %

02 Moving to Vorpommern-Rügen district

Vorpommern-Rügen district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has 101 municipalities and about 217,817 inhabitants; the largest is Stralsund (55,481). 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-Rügen 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-Rügen 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-Rügen district

03 Property tax in Vorpommern-Rügen 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-Rügen district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 396 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Vorpommern-Rügen district (median)Per quarter
€30€119€30
€60€238€59
€120€475€119

The rate is about the same as the median in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (400 %). The rate is 16 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Vorpommern-Rügen district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 350 %; 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-Rügen 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-Rügen district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Vorpommern-Rügen district?

Stralsund, Ribnitz-Damgarten, Bergen auf Rügen, Grimmen, Sassnitz, Barth, Binz, Sundhagen, Putbus, Marlow, Süderholz, Zingst and 89 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Vorpommern-Rügen district?

Stralsund with 55,481 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Vorpommern-Rügen district?

In 2022: Stralsund (545 %); lowest: Ralswiek (300 %).

Q04How many people live in Vorpommern-Rügen district?

About 217,817 in 101 municipalities.

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

The median rate for property tax B was 396 % in 2022 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 400 %).