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Postcode

29578 Eimke

Everything for postcode 29578: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Niedersachsen
Population Eimke
847
Property tax B 2022
390 %

01 Towns with postcode 29578

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Samtgemeinde Suderburg

    Bahnhofstraße 54, 29556 Suderburg

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Uelzen-Lüchow

    Am Königsberg 3, 29525 Uelzen

    0581 803-0

    Opening hours

    Servicestelle

    Mon–Tue08:00–12:00
    Thu08:00–17:00
    Fri08:00–12:00

03 Moving to Eimke (29578)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Samtgemeinde Suderburg 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 Uelzen district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Uelzen-Lüchow; 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 Eimke, 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 Eimke
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04 Property tax in Eimke

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Eimke the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 390 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in EimkePer quarter
€30€117€29
€60€234€59
€120€468€117

The rate is 20 points below the median in Uelzen district (410 %). The rate is about the same as the median in Niedersachsen (390 %). The rate is 10 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Eimke pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 370 %; 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 Eimke

In Eimke, 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.

06 Nearby postcodes

? FAQ: postcode 29578

Q01Which town has the postcode 29578?

29578 belongs to Eimke in Niedersachsen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 29578?

Finanzamt Uelzen-Lüchow.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 29578?

In Eimke the rate for property tax B was 390 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 29578?

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

Q05Which district does 29578 belong to?

Uelzen district in Niedersachsen.

Q06How many people live in Eimke?

847 inhabitants on 83 km² (10 per km²).