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Postcode

45888 Gelsenkirchen

Everything for postcode 45888: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Population Gelsenkirchen
266,199
Property tax B 2022
675 %

01 Towns with postcode 45888

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen

    Ebertstraße 11, 45879 Gelsenkirchen

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Gelsenkirchen

    Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 7, 45891 Gelsenkirchen

    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 Gelsenkirchen (45888)

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

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Gelsenkirchen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 675 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in GelsenkirchenPer quarter
€30€203€51
€60€405€101
€120€810€203

The rate is 154 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (522 %). The rate is 295 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen

In Gelsenkirchen, 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 45888

Q01Which town has the postcode 45888?

45888 belongs to Gelsenkirchen in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 45888?

Finanzamt Gelsenkirchen.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 45888?

In Gelsenkirchen the rate for property tax B was 675 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 45888?

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

Q05Which district does 45888 belong to?

Gelsenkirchen (urban district) in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q06How many people live in Gelsenkirchen?

266,199 inhabitants on 105 km² (2,537 per km²).