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District · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Wesel district

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

Municipalities
13
Population
457,020
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Moers101,298740 %480 %
Dinslaken66,869648 %460 %
Wesel60,717479 %448 %
Kamp-Lintfort38,150765 %490 %
Voerde (Niederrhein)35,529690 %470 %
Rheinberg30,951510 %510 %
Neukirchen-Vluyn27,410572 %490 %
Hamminkeln26,839650 %452 %
Xanten21,121650 %475 %
Hünxe13,527600 %510 %
Schermbeck13,393495 %460 %
Alpen12,588443 %418 %
Sonsbeck8,628413 %411 %

02 Moving to Wesel district

Wesel district in Nordrhein-Westfalen has 13 municipalities and about 457,020 inhabitants; the largest is Moers (101,298). 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 Wesel 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 Wesel 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 Wesel district

03 Property tax in Wesel district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Wesel district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 600 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Wesel district (median)Per quarter
€30€180€45
€60€360€90
€120€720€180

The rate was 80 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (520 %). The rate was 220 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Wesel district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 470 %; 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 Wesel 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: Wesel district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Wesel district?

Moers, Dinslaken, Wesel, Kamp-Lintfort, Voerde (Niederrhein), Rheinberg, Neukirchen-Vluyn, Hamminkeln, Xanten, Hünxe, Schermbeck, Alpen and 1 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Wesel district?

Moers with 101,298 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Wesel district?

In 2022: Kamp-Lintfort (765 %); lowest: Sonsbeck (413 %).

Q04How many people live in Wesel district?

About 457,020 in 13 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Wesel district?

The median rate for property tax B was 600 % in 2022 (Nordrhein-Westfalen: 520 %).