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District · Thüringen

Weimarer Land district

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

Municipalities
35
Population
81,766
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Apolda22,572420 %410 %
Bad Sulza7,901398 %368 %
Bad Berka7,372391 %395 %
Am Ettersberg7,022402 %370 %
Blankenhain6,461421 %401 %
Grammetal6,358395 %395 %
Ilmtal-Weinstraße6,123400 %400 %
Kranichfeld3,375412 %395 %
Mellingen1,948300 %330 %
Magdala1,924404 %380 %
Großschwabhausen1,279360 %310 %
Klettbach1,228389 %395 %
Niedertrebra757400 %300 %
Ettersburg734389 %357 %
Umpferstedt648389 %370 %
Tonndorf639389 %395 %
Großheringen628300 %300 %
Neumark462411 %395 %
Kapellendorf409389 %357 %
Hohenfelden359389 %395 %
Lehnstedt339389 %395 %
Schmiedehausen337400 %357 %
Wiegendorf315350 %380 %
Nauendorf309389 %395 %
Ballstedt282405 %395 %
Rittersdorf263405 %395 %
Döbritschen229405 %357 %
Hetschburg228390 %360 %
Obertrebra227389 %357 %
Vollersroda202360 %340 %
Buchfart196300 %300 %
Eberstedt194400 %285 %
Hammerstedt179400 %400 %
Frankendorf150389 %357 %
Oettern117389 %357 %

02 Moving to Weimarer Land district

Weimarer Land district in Thüringen has 35 municipalities and about 81,766 inhabitants; the largest is Apolda (22,572). 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 Weimarer Land 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 Weimarer Land 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 Weimarer Land district

03 Property tax in Weimarer Land district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Weimarer Land district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 390 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Weimarer Land district (median)Per quarter
€30€117€29
€60€234€59
€120€468€117

The rate is about the same as the median in Thüringen (390 %). The rate is 10 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Weimarer Land district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 370 %; 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 Weimarer Land 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: Weimarer Land district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Weimarer Land district?

Apolda, Bad Sulza, Bad Berka, Am Ettersberg, Blankenhain, Grammetal, Ilmtal-Weinstraße, Kranichfeld, Mellingen, Magdala, Großschwabhausen, Klettbach and 23 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Weimarer Land district?

Apolda with 22,572 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Weimarer Land district?

In 2022: Blankenhain (421 %); lowest: Buchfart (300 %).

Q04How many people live in Weimarer Land district?

About 81,766 in 35 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Weimarer Land district?

The median rate for property tax B was 390 % in 2022 (Thüringen: 390 %).