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Postcode

19053 Schwerin

Everything for postcode 19053: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Population Schwerin
97,922
Property tax B 2022
595 %

01 Towns with postcode 19053

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Landeshauptstadt Schwerin

    Am Packhof 2- 6, 19053 Schwerin

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Schwerin

    Johannes-Stelling-Str. 9, 19053 Schwerin

    0385 588-42000

    Opening hours

    Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Schwerin

    Mon09:00–12:00
    Tue09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00
    Thu–Fri09:00–12:00

    Zentrale Informations- und Annahmestelle (ZIA) in Parchim, Putlitzer Straße 25

    Tue09:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00
    Thu09:00–12:00

03 Moving to Schwerin (19053)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Landeshauptstadt Schwerin within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
  2. STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Schwerin (urban district); within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Schwerin; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
  4. STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Schwerin, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
  5. STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
Personal moving checklist for Schwerin
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04 Property tax in Schwerin

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Schwerin the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 595 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in SchwerinPer quarter
€30€179€45
€60€357€89
€120€714€179

The rate is 195 points above the median in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (400 %). The rate is 215 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Schwerin pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 450 %; 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 Schwerin

In Schwerin, 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.

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? FAQ: postcode 19053

Q01Which town has the postcode 19053?

19053 belongs to Schwerin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 19053?

Finanzamt Schwerin.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 19053?

In Schwerin the rate for property tax B was 595 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 19053?

At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Schwerin, within two weeks of moving in.

Q05Which district does 19053 belong to?

Schwerin (urban district) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Q06How many people live in Schwerin?

97,922 inhabitants on 131 km² (750 per km²).