Postcode

46119 Oberhausen

Everything for postcode 46119: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Population Oberhausen: 213,178
Property tax B 2022: 670 %

01 Towns with postcode 46119

OberhausenOberhausen (urban district) · 213,178 inhabitants

02 Offices

Town hall
Kreisfreie Stadt Oberhausen
Schwartzstraße 72, 46045 Oberhausen
Tax office
Finanzamt Oberhausen-Nord
Gymnasialstr. 16, 46145 Oberhausen
0211 1655 1655
Opening hours
Telefonisch
Mon–Thu 08:00–18:00
Fri 08:00–16:00
Service vor Ort
Mon–Wed 08:00–13:00
Thu 08:00–17:00
Fri 08:00–12:00
Tax office
Finanzamt Oberhausen-Süd
Schwartzstr. 7, 46045 Oberhausen
0211 1655 1655
Opening hours
Telefonisch
Mon–Thu 08:00–18:00
Fri 08:00–16:00
Service vor Ort
Mon–Wed 08:00–13:00
Thu 08:00–17:00
Fri 08:00–12:00

03 Moving to Oberhausen (46119)

STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Kreisfreie Stadt Oberhausen 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 Oberhausen (urban district); within the same district it's often possible online.
STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Oberhausen-Nord; 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 Oberhausen, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.

Personal moving checklist for Oberhausen

04 Property tax in Oberhausen

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Oberhausen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 670 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)	Property tax per year in Oberhausen	Per quarter
€30	€201	€50
€60	€402	€101
€120	€804	€201

The rate was 150 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (520 %). The rate was 290 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Oberhausen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 580 %; 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 Oberhausen

In Oberhausen, 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 46119

Q01Which town has the postcode 46119?

46119 belongs to Oberhausen in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 46119?

Finanzamt Oberhausen-Nord, Finanzamt Oberhausen-Süd.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 46119?

In Oberhausen the rate for property tax B was 670 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 46119?

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

Q05Which district does 46119 belong to?

Oberhausen (urban district) in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q06How many people live in Oberhausen?

213,178 inhabitants on 77 km² (2,765 per km²).

Mon–Thu	08:00–18:00
Fri	08:00–16:00

Mon–Wed	08:00–13:00
Thu	08:00–17:00
Fri	08:00–12:00

Mon–Thu	08:00–18:00
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Mon–Wed	08:00–13:00
Thu	08:00–17:00
Fri	08:00–12:00