Postcode
04229 Leipzig
Everything for postcode 04229: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Sachsen
- Population Leipzig
- 615,932
- Property tax B 2026
- 450 %
01 Towns with postcode 04229
02 Offices
Town hall
Stadt Leipzig
Martin-Luther-Ring 4-6, 04109 Leipzig
Town hall
Opening hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 08:00–19:00 Wed 08:00–12:00, 16:00–19:00 Sat 08:00–13:0002.12.2026 geschlossen Town hall
Opening hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 08:00–19:00 Wed 08:00–12:00, 16:00–19:00 Sat 08:00–13:00 nur bargeldlos
Town hall
Kfz-Zulassungs- und Fahrerlaubnisbehörde (Technisches Rathaus, Haus A)
Prager Straße 130-136, 04317 Leipzig
0341 123-8500Opening hours
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 13:00–18:00 Wed nach Termin Thu 13:00–16:00 Fri 09:00–12:00 Vorsprache nur mit Termin
Town hall
Ausländerbehörde Leipzig (Technisches Rathaus, Haus B)
Prager Straße 126-128, 04317 Leipzig
0341 123-3310Opening hours
Mon–Thu 09:00–12:00, 13:00–15:00 Fri 09:00–13:00 nur mit Termin
Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten für Besucherverkehr
Mon 09:00–15:00 Tue 09:00–18:00 Thu 09:00–15:00 Telefonservicezeiten
Mon 08:00–15:00 Tue 08:00–18:00 Thu 08:00–15:00 Fri 08:00–12:00
03 Moving to Leipzig (04229)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Stadt Leipzig within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
- STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Leipzig (urban district); within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Leipzig II; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
- STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Leipzig, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
04 Property tax in Leipzig
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Leipzig the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 450 % in 2026.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Leipzig | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €135 | €34 |
| €60 | €270 | €68 |
| €120 | €540 | €135 |
The rate is 30 points above the median in Sachsen (420 %). The rate is 70 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
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 Leipzig
In Leipzig, 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.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
06 Nearby postcodes
? FAQ: postcode 04229
Q01Which town has the postcode 04229?
04229 belongs to Leipzig in Sachsen.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 04229?
Finanzamt Leipzig II, Finanzamt Leipzig I.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 04229?
In Leipzig the rate for property tax B was 450 % in 2026.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 04229?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Leipzig, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 04229 belong to?
Leipzig (urban district) in Sachsen.
Q06How many people live in Leipzig?
615,932 inhabitants on 298 km² (2,068 per km²).