Postcode
17139 Malchin, Gielow, Basedow, Faulenrost, Kummerow
Everything for postcode 17139: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Population Malchin
- 6,667
- Property tax B 2022
- 396 %
01 Towns with postcode 17139
- MalchinMecklenburgische Seenplatte district · 6,667 inhabitants
- GielowMecklenburgische Seenplatte district · 1,100 inhabitants
- BasedowMecklenburgische Seenplatte district · 673 inhabitants
- FaulenrostMecklenburgische Seenplatte district · 630 inhabitants
- KummerowMecklenburgische Seenplatte district · 549 inhabitants
02 Offices
Town hall
Amt Malchin am Kummerower See
Am Markt 1, 17139 Malchin
Town hall
Amt Malchin am Kummerower See
Am Markt 1, 17139 Malchin
Town hall
Amt Malchin am Kummerower See
Am Markt 1, 17139 Malchin
Town hall
Amt Malchin am Kummerower See
Am Markt 1, 17139 Malchin
Town hall
Amt Malchin am Kummerower See
Am Markt 1, 17139 Malchin
Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Waren
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Malchin, Schratweg 33
Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Waren
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Malchin, Schratweg 33
Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Waren
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Malchin, Schratweg 33
Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Waren
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Malchin, Schratweg 33
Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Waren
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Malchin, Schratweg 33
Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu 09:00–12:00
03 Moving to Malchin (17139)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Amt Malchin am Kummerower See 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 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Waren; 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 Malchin, 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 Malchin
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Malchin the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 396 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Malchin | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €119 | €30 |
| €60 | €238 | €59 |
| €120 | €475 | €119 |
The rate was about the same as the median in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district (400 %). The rate was about the same as the median in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (400 %). The rate was 16 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Malchin pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 348 %; 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 Malchin
In Malchin, 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 17139
Q01Which town has the postcode 17139?
17139 belongs to Malchin, Gielow, Basedow, Faulenrost, Kummerow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 17139?
Finanzamt Waren.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 17139?
In Malchin the rate for property tax B was 396 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 17139?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Malchin, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 17139 belong to?
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Q06How many people live in Malchin?
6,667 inhabitants on 109 km² (61 per km²).





