Postcode

47799 Krefeld

Everything for postcode 47799: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Population Krefeld: 230,738
Property tax B 2022: 533 %

01 Towns with postcode 47799

KrefeldKrefeld (urban district) · 230,738 inhabitants

02 Offices

Town hall
Kreisfreie Stadt Krefeld
Von-der-Leyen-Platz 1, 47798 Krefeld
Tax office
Finanzamt Krefeld
Grenzstr. 100, 47799 Krefeld
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 Krefeld (47799)

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

04 Property tax in Krefeld

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Krefeld the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 533 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)	Property tax per year in Krefeld	Per quarter
€30	€160	€40
€60	€320	€80
€120	€640	€160

The rate was 13 points above the median in Nordrhein-Westfalen (520 %). The rate was 153 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Krefeld 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 Krefeld

In Krefeld, 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.

06 Nearby postcodes

47798

? FAQ: postcode 47799

Q01Which town has the postcode 47799?

47799 belongs to Krefeld in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 47799?

Finanzamt Krefeld.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 47799?

In Krefeld the rate for property tax B was 533 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 47799?

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

Q05Which district does 47799 belong to?

Krefeld (urban district) in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Q06How many people live in Krefeld?

230,738 inhabitants on 138 km² (1,675 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