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Postcode

33428 Harsewinkel

Everything for postcode 33428: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Population Harsewinkel
25,480
Property tax B 2022
260 %

01 Towns with postcode 33428

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Stadt Harsewinkel

    Münsterstr. 14, 33428 Harsewinkel

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Gütersloh

    Neuenkirchener Str. 86, 33332 Gütersloh

    0211 1655 1655

    Opening hours

    Telefonisch

    Mon–Thu08:00–18:00
    Fri08:00–16:00

    Service vor Ort

    Mon–Wed08:00–13:00
    Thu08:00–17:00
    Fri08:00–12:00

03 Moving to Harsewinkel (33428)

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

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Harsewinkel the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 260 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in HarsewinkelPer quarter
€30€78€20
€60€156€39
€120€312€78

The rate is 163 points below the median in Gütersloh district (423 %). The rate is 262 points below the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (522 %). The rate is 120 points below the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Harsewinkel 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 Harsewinkel

In Harsewinkel, 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 33428

Q01Which town has the postcode 33428?

33428 belongs to Harsewinkel in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 33428?

Finanzamt Gütersloh.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 33428?

In Harsewinkel the rate for property tax B was 260 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 33428?

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

Q05Which district does 33428 belong to?

Gütersloh district in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q06How many people live in Harsewinkel?

25,480 inhabitants on 101 km² (253 per km²).