Postcode
30459 Hannover
Everything for postcode 30459: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Niedersachsen
- Population Hannover
- 522,803
- Property tax B 2022
- 600 %
01 Towns with postcode 30459
02 Offices
Town hall
Landeshauptstadt Hannover
Platz der Menschenrechte 1, 30159 Hannover
Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon–Tue 08:00–12:00 Thu 13:00–17:00, 08:00–12:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon–Tue 08:00–12:00 Thu 13:00–17:00, 08:00–12:00 Fri 08:00–12:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Servicestelle
Mon–Tue 08:00–12:00 Thu 13:00–17:00, 08:00–12:00 Fri 08:00–12:00
03 Moving to Hannover (30459)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Landeshauptstadt Hannover 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 Hanover Region; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Hannover-Mitte; 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 Hannover, 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 Hannover
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Hannover the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 600 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Hannover | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €180 | €45 |
| €60 | €360 | €90 |
| €120 | €720 | €180 |
The rate was 90 points above the median in Hanover Region (510 %). The rate was 210 points above the median in Niedersachsen (390 %). The rate was 220 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Hannover pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 480 %; 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 Hannover
In Hannover, 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 30459
Q01Which town has the postcode 30459?
30459 belongs to Hannover in Niedersachsen.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 30459?
Finanzamt Hannover-Mitte, Finanzamt Hannover-Nord, Finanzamt Hannover-Süd.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 30459?
In Hannover the rate for property tax B was 600 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 30459?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Hannover, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 30459 belong to?
Hanover Region in Niedersachsen.
Q06How many people live in Hannover?
522,803 inhabitants on 204 km² (2,559 per km²).





