Postcode
56653 Wassenach, Wehr, Glees
Everything for postcode 56653: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Population Wassenach
- 1,305
- Property tax B 2022
- 365 %
01 Towns with postcode 56653
02 Offices
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Brohltal
Kapellenstraße 12, 56651 Niederzissen
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Brohltal
Kapellenstraße 12, 56651 Niederzissen
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Brohltal
Kapellenstraße 12, 56651 Niederzissen
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 Wassenach (56653)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Brohltal 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 Ahrweiler district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler; 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 Wassenach, 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 Wassenach
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Wassenach the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 365 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Wassenach | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €110 | €27 |
| €60 | €219 | €55 |
| €120 | €438 | €110 |
The rate is about the same as the median in Ahrweiler district (365 %). The rate is 15 points below the median in Rheinland-Pfalz (380 %). The rate is 15 points below the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Wassenach 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 Wassenach
In Wassenach, 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 56653
Q01Which town has the postcode 56653?
56653 belongs to Wassenach, Wehr, Glees in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 56653?
Finanzamt Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 56653?
In Wassenach the rate for property tax B was 365 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 56653?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Wassenach, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 56653 belong to?
Ahrweiler district in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q06How many people live in Wassenach?
1,305 inhabitants on 6 km² (212 per km²).





