Postcode
04808 Wurzen, Lossatal, Thallwitz
Everything for postcode 04808: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Sachsen
- Population Wurzen
- 16,159
- Property tax B 2022
- 400 %
01 Towns with postcode 04808
02 Offices
Town hall
Gemeinde Lossatal
Karl-Marx-Str. 14, 04808 Lossatal
Town hall
Gemeinde Thallwitz
Dorfplatz 5, 04808 Thallwitz
Town hall
Große Kreisstadt Wurzen
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 2, 04808 Wurzen
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 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 Wurzen (04808)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Gemeinde Lossatal 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 district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Grimma; 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 Wurzen, 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 Wurzen
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Wurzen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 400 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Wurzen | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €120 | €30 |
| €60 | €240 | €60 |
| €120 | €480 | €120 |
The rate was 20 points below the median in Leipzig district (420 %). The rate was 20 points below the median in Sachsen (420 %). The rate was 20 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Wurzen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 400 %; 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 Wurzen
In Wurzen, 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 04808
Q01Which town has the postcode 04808?
04808 belongs to Wurzen, Lossatal, Thallwitz in Sachsen.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 04808?
Finanzamt Grimma.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 04808?
In Wurzen the rate for property tax B was 400 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 04808?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Wurzen, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 04808 belong to?
Leipzig district in Sachsen.
Q06How many people live in Wurzen?
16,159 inhabitants on 69 km² (234 per km²).