Postcode
18182 Rostock, Bentwisch, Rövershagen, Gelbensande, Mönchhagen, Blankenhagen
Everything for postcode 18182: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Population Rostock
- 204,929
- Property tax B 2022
- 480 %
01 Towns with postcode 18182
- RostockRostock (urban district) · 204,929 inhabitants
- BentwischLandkreis Rostock district · 3,585 inhabitants
- RövershagenLandkreis Rostock district · 2,808 inhabitants
- GelbensandeLandkreis Rostock district · 1,809 inhabitants
- MönchhagenLandkreis Rostock district · 1,288 inhabitants
- BlankenhagenLandkreis Rostock district · 1,104 inhabitants
02 Offices
Town hall
Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock
Neuer Markt 1, 18055 Rostock
Town hall
Amt Rostocker Heide
Eichenallee 20a, 18182 Gelbensande
Town hall
Amt Rostocker Heide
Eichenallee 20a, 18182 Gelbensande
Town hall
Amt Rostocker Heide
Eichenallee 20a, 18182 Gelbensande
Town hall
Amt Rostocker Heide
Eichenallee 20a, 18182 Gelbensande
Town hall
Amt Rostocker Heide
Eichenallee 20a, 18182 Gelbensande
Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA)
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA)
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA)
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA)
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA)
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA)
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA)
Mon 09:00–12:00 Tue 09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00
03 Moving to Rostock (18182)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock 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 Rostock (urban district); within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Rostock; 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 Rostock, 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 Rostock
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Rostock the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 480 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Rostock | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €144 | €36 |
| €60 | €288 | €72 |
| €120 | €576 | €144 |
The rate is 80 points above the median in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (400 %). The rate is 100 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Rostock pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 465 %; 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 Rostock
In Rostock, 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 18182
Q01Which town has the postcode 18182?
18182 belongs to Rostock, Bentwisch, Rövershagen, Gelbensande, Mönchhagen, Blankenhagen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 18182?
Finanzamt Rostock, Finanzamt Ribnitz-Damgarten.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 18182?
In Rostock the rate for property tax B was 480 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 18182?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Rostock, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 18182 belong to?
Rostock (urban district), Landkreis Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Q06How many people live in Rostock?
204,929 inhabitants on 181 km² (1,130 per km²).





