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Postcode

01848 Hohnstein

Everything for postcode 01848: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Sachsen
Population Hohnstein
3,076
Property tax B 2022
420 %

01 Towns with postcode 01848

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Stadt Hohnstein

    Rathausstr. 10, 01848 Hohnstein

  • 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 Hohnstein (01848)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Stadt Hohnstein 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 Hohnstein, 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 Hohnstein
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04 Property tax in Hohnstein

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Hohnstein the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 420 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in HohnsteinPer quarter
€30€126€32
€60€252€63
€120€504€126

The rate is 20 points below the median in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district (440 %). The rate is about the same as the median in Sachsen (420 %). The rate is 40 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Hohnstein pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 430 %; 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 Hohnstein

In Hohnstein, 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 01848

Q01Which town has the postcode 01848?

01848 belongs to Hohnstein in Sachsen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 01848?

Finanzamt Pirna.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 01848?

In Hohnstein the rate for property tax B was 420 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 01848?

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

Q05Which district does 01848 belong to?

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district in Sachsen.

Q06How many people live in Hohnstein?

3,076 inhabitants on 65 km² (48 per km²).