Postcode

47055 Duisburg

Everything for postcode 47055: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Population Duisburg: 500,810
Property tax B 2022: 855 %

01 Towns with postcode 47055

DuisburgDuisburg (urban district) · 500,810 inhabitants

02 Offices

Town hall
Kreisfreie Stadt Duisburg
Burgplatz 19, 47051 Duisburg
Tax office
Finanzamt Duisburg-Hamborn
Hufstr. 25, 47166 Duisburg
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 Duisburg-Süd
Landfermannstr. 25, 47051 Duisburg
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 Duisburg-West
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 133, 47226 Duisburg
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 Duisburg (47055)

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

04 Property tax in Duisburg

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Duisburg the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 855 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)	Property tax per year in Duisburg	Per quarter
€30	€257	€64
€60	€513	€128
€120	€1,026	€257

The rate is 334 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (522 %). The rate is 475 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Duisburg pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 520 %; 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 Duisburg

In Duisburg, 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 47055

Q01Which town has the postcode 47055?

47055 belongs to Duisburg in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 47055?

Finanzamt Duisburg-Hamborn, Finanzamt Duisburg-Süd, Finanzamt Duisburg-West.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 47055?

In Duisburg the rate for property tax B was 855 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 47055?

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

Q05Which district does 47055 belong to?

Duisburg (urban district) in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q06How many people live in Duisburg?

500,810 inhabitants on 233 km² (2,151 per km²).

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Fri	08:00–16:00

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Thu	08:00–17:00
Fri	08:00–12:00

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Mon–Wed	08:00–13:00
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