Postcode
55487 Sohren, Laufersweiler, Niedersohren, Dill, Sohrschied
Everything for postcode 55487: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Population Sohren
- 3,194
- Property tax B 2022
- 380 %
01 Towns with postcode 55487
02 Offices
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Marktplatz 5, 55481 Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Marktplatz 5, 55481 Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Marktplatz 5, 55481 Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Marktplatz 5, 55481 Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Marktplatz 5, 55481 Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Tax office
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 08:00–16:00 Thu 08:00–18:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 08:00–16:00 Thu 08:00–18:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 08:00–16:00 Thu 08:00–18:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 08:00–16:00 Thu 08:00–18:00 Tax office
Opening hours
Service-Center
Mon 08:00–16:00 Thu 08:00–18:00
03 Moving to Sohren (55487)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Kirchberg (Hunsrück) 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 Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Simmern-Zell; 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 Sohren, 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 Sohren
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Sohren the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 380 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Sohren | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €114 | €29 |
| €60 | €228 | €57 |
| €120 | €456 | €114 |
The rate is 15 points above the median in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district (365 %). The rate is about the same as the median in Rheinland-Pfalz (380 %). The rate is about the same as the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Sohren 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 Sohren
In Sohren, 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 55487
Q01Which town has the postcode 55487?
55487 belongs to Sohren, Laufersweiler, Niedersohren, Dill, Sohrschied in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 55487?
Finanzamt Simmern-Zell.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 55487?
In Sohren the rate for property tax B was 380 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 55487?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Sohren, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 55487 belong to?
Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q06How many people live in Sohren?
3,194 inhabitants on 9 km² (339 per km²).