Postcode

55457 Gensingen, Horrweiler

Everything for postcode 55457: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State: Rheinland-Pfalz
Population Gensingen: 3,902
Property tax B 2022: 365 %

01 Towns with postcode 55457

02 Offices

Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Sprendlingen-Gensingen
Elisabethenstraße 1, 55576 Sprendlingen
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Sprendlingen-Gensingen
Elisabethenstraße 1, 55576 Sprendlingen
Tax office
Finanzamt Bad Kreuznach
Ringstr. 10, 55543 Bad Kreuznach
0671/7000
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 08:00–16:00
Thu 08:00–18:00
Tax office
Finanzamt Bad Kreuznach
Ringstr. 10, 55543 Bad Kreuznach
0671/7000
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 08:00–16:00
Thu 08:00–18:00

03 Moving to Gensingen (55457)

STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Sprendlingen-Gensingen 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 Mainz-Bingen district; within the same district it's often possible online.
STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Bad Kreuznach; 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 Gensingen, 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 Gensingen

04 Property tax in Gensingen

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Gensingen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 365 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)	Property tax per year in Gensingen	Per quarter
€30	€110	€27
€60	€219	€55
€120	€438	€110

The rate was about the same as the median in Mainz-Bingen district (365 %). The rate was 15 points below the median in Rheinland-Pfalz (380 %). The rate was 15 points below the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Gensingen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 365 %; 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 Gensingen

In Gensingen, 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 55457

Q01Which town has the postcode 55457?

55457 belongs to Gensingen, Horrweiler in Rheinland-Pfalz.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 55457?

Finanzamt Bad Kreuznach.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 55457?

In Gensingen the rate for property tax B was 365 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 55457?

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

Q05Which district does 55457 belong to?

Mainz-Bingen district in Rheinland-Pfalz.

Q06How many people live in Gensingen?

3,902 inhabitants on 9 km² (447 per km²).

Mon	08:00–16:00
Thu	08:00–18:00

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