Postcode
54338 Schweich, Longen
Everything for postcode 54338: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Population Schweich
- 7,663
- Property tax B 2022
- 400 %
01 Towns with postcode 54338
02 Offices
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße
Brückenstraße 26, 54338 Schweich
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße
Brückenstraße 26, 54338 Schweich
Tax office
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 07:30–16:00 Thu 07:30–18:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 07:30–16:00 Thu 07:30–18:00
03 Moving to Schweich (54338)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße 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 Trier-Saarburg district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Trier; 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 Schweich, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
04 Property tax in Schweich
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Schweich the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 400 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Schweich | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €120 | €30 |
| €60 | €240 | €60 |
| €120 | €480 | €120 |
The rate is about the same as the median in Trier-Saarburg district (403 %). The rate is 20 points above the median in Rheinland-Pfalz (380 %). The rate is 20 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Schweich pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 400 %; 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 Schweich
In Schweich, 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.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
06 Nearby postcodes
? FAQ: postcode 54338
Q01Which town has the postcode 54338?
54338 belongs to Schweich, Longen in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 54338?
Finanzamt Trier.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 54338?
In Schweich the rate for property tax B was 400 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 54338?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Schweich, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 54338 belong to?
Trier-Saarburg district in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q06How many people live in Schweich?
7,663 inhabitants on 31 km² (247 per km²).





