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District · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Wuppertal (urban district)

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

Municipalities
1
Population
357,243
Data year
2026

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Wuppertal357,243947 %—

02 Moving to Wuppertal (urban district)

Wuppertal (urban district) in Nordrhein-Westfalen has 1 municipalities and about 357,243 inhabitants; the largest is Wuppertal (357,243). 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 Wuppertal (urban 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 Wuppertal (urban 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 Wuppertal (urban district)

03 Property tax in Wuppertal (urban district)

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Wuppertal (urban district) (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 620 % in 2026.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Wuppertal (urban district) (median)Per quarter
€30€186€47
€60€372€93
€120€744€186

The rate was 100 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (520 %). The rate was 240 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Wuppertal (urban district) (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 490 %; 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 Wuppertal (urban district), bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by AWG Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal – 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.

05 Waste company

AWG Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal

www.awg-wuppertal.de/sperrmuell.html

? FAQ: Wuppertal (urban district)

Q01Which municipalities belong to Wuppertal (urban district)?

Wuppertal.

Q02Who collects bulky waste in Wuppertal (urban district)?

AWG Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal

Q03How many people live in Wuppertal (urban district)?

About 357,243 in 1 municipalities.

Q04What is the average property tax rate in Wuppertal (urban district)?

The median rate for property tax B was 620 % in 2026 (Nordrhein-Westfalen: 520 %).