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Postcode

01705 Freital

Everything for postcode 01705: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Sachsen
Population Freital
39,174
Property tax B 2022
440 %

01 Towns with postcode 01705

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Große Kreisstadt Freital

    Dresdner Str. 56, 01705 Freital

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Pirna

    Clara-Zetkin-Straße 1, 01796 Pirna

    03501 551-0

    Opening hours

    Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr

    Mon09:00–15:00
    Tue09:00–18:00
    Thu09:00–15:00

    Telefonservicezeiten

    Mon08:00–12:00, 08:00–15:00
    Tue08:00–18:00
    Thu08:00–15:00

03 Moving to Freital (01705)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Große Kreisstadt Freital 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Pirna; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
  4. STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Freital, 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 Freital
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04 Property tax in Freital

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Freital the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 440 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in FreitalPer quarter
€30€132€33
€60€264€66
€120€528€132

The rate was about the same as the median in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district (440 %). The rate was 20 points above the median in Sachsen (420 %). The rate was 60 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Freital pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 390 %; 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.

05 Bulky waste & recycling in Freital

In Freital, 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.

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? FAQ: postcode 01705

Q01Which town has the postcode 01705?

01705 belongs to Freital in Sachsen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 01705?

Finanzamt Pirna.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 01705?

In Freital the rate for property tax B was 440 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 01705?

At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Freital, within two weeks of moving in.

Q05Which district does 01705 belong to?

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district in Sachsen.

Q06How many people live in Freital?

39,174 inhabitants on 40 km² (968 per km²).