Postcode
26897 Esterwegen, Bockhorst, Breddenberg, Hilkenbrook
Everything for postcode 26897: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Niedersachsen
- Population Esterwegen
- 5,387
- Property tax B 2022
- 350 %
01 Towns with postcode 26897
02 Offices
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling
Poststraße 13, 26897 Esterwegen
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling
Poststraße 13, 26897 Esterwegen
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling
Poststraße 13, 26897 Esterwegen
Town hall
Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling
Poststraße 13, 26897 Esterwegen
Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon 08:00–12:00 Wed 08:00–17:00 Thu–Fri 08:00–12:00
03 Moving to Esterwegen (26897)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling 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 Emsland district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Papenburg; 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 Esterwegen, 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 Esterwegen
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Esterwegen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 350 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Esterwegen | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €105 | €26 |
| €60 | €210 | €53 |
| €120 | €420 | €105 |
The rate was about the same as the median in Emsland district (350 %). The rate was 40 points below the median in Niedersachsen (390 %). The rate was 30 points below the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Esterwegen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 350 %; 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 Esterwegen
In Esterwegen, 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 26897
Q01Which town has the postcode 26897?
26897 belongs to Esterwegen, Bockhorst, Breddenberg, Hilkenbrook in Niedersachsen.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 26897?
Finanzamt Papenburg.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 26897?
In Esterwegen the rate for property tax B was 350 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 26897?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Esterwegen, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 26897 belong to?
Emsland district in Niedersachsen.
Q06How many people live in Esterwegen?
5,387 inhabitants on 50 km² (109 per km²).