Postcode
16259 Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Falkenberg, Oderaue, Höhenland, Neulewin, Heckelberg-Brunow, Beiersdorf-Freudenberg
Everything for postcode 16259: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Brandenburg
- Population Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
- 11,750
- Property tax B 2022
- 380 %
01 Towns with postcode 16259
- Bad Freienwalde (Oder)Märkisch-Oderland district · 11,750 inhabitants
- FalkenbergMärkisch-Oderland district · 2,191 inhabitants
- OderaueMärkisch-Oderland district · 1,554 inhabitants
- HöhenlandMärkisch-Oderland district · 1,049 inhabitants
- NeulewinMärkisch-Oderland district · 921 inhabitants
- Heckelberg-BrunowMärkisch-Oderland district · 715 inhabitants
- Beiersdorf-FreudenbergMärkisch-Oderland district · 632 inhabitants
02 Offices
Town hall
Stadtverwaltung Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
Karl-Marx-Straße 1, 16259 Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
Town hall
Amt Falkenberg-Höhe
Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 16259 Falkenberg
Town hall
Amt Falkenberg-Höhe
Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 16259 Falkenberg
Town hall
Amt Falkenberg-Höhe
Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 16259 Falkenberg
Town hall
Amt Falkenberg-Höhe
Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 16259 Falkenberg
Town hall
Amt Barnim-Oderbruch
Freienwalder Straße 48, 16269 Wriezen
Town hall
Amt Barnim-Oderbruch
Freienwalder Straße 48, 16269 Wriezen
Tax office
Tax office
Tax office
Tax office
Tax office
Tax office
Tax office
03 Moving to Bad Freienwalde (Oder) (16259)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Stadtverwaltung Bad Freienwalde (Oder) 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 Märkisch-Oderland district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Strausberg; 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 Bad Freienwalde (Oder), 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 Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Bad Freienwalde (Oder) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 380 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Bad Freienwalde (Oder) | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €114 | €29 |
| €60 | €228 | €57 |
| €120 | €456 | €114 |
The rate was about the same as the median in Märkisch-Oderland district (384 %). The rate was 14 points below the median in Brandenburg (394 %). The rate was about the same as the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Bad Freienwalde (Oder) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 340 %; 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 Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
In Bad Freienwalde (Oder), 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 16259
Q01Which town has the postcode 16259?
16259 belongs to Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Falkenberg, Oderaue, Höhenland, Neulewin, Heckelberg-Brunow, Beiersdorf-Freudenberg in Brandenburg.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 16259?
Finanzamt Strausberg.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 16259?
In Bad Freienwalde (Oder) the rate for property tax B was 380 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 16259?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Bad Freienwalde (Oder), within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 16259 belong to?
Märkisch-Oderland district in Brandenburg.
Q06How many people live in Bad Freienwalde (Oder)?
11,750 inhabitants on 131 km² (90 per km²).