Skip to content
New: info for your city – offices, bulky waste and property-tax rates
Topicdrill – Germany explained simply

Germany explained simply – moving, offices & paperwork in English

Postcode

61479 Glashütten

Everything for postcode 61479: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Hessen
Population Glashütten
5,328
Property tax B 2022
535 %

01 Towns with postcode 61479

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Gemeindevorstand der Gemeinde Glashütten

    Schloßborner Weg 2, 61479 Glashütten

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

    Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade 8-10, 61348 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

    069 2545-2545

03 Moving to Glashütten (61479)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Gemeindevorstand der Gemeinde Glashütten within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
  2. STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Hochtaunuskreis district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Bad Homburg vor der Höhe; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
  4. STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Glashütten, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
  5. STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
Personal moving checklist for Glashütten
Advertisement

04 Property tax in Glashütten

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Glashütten the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 535 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in GlashüttenPer quarter
€30€161€40
€60€321€80
€120€642€161

The rate is about the same as the median in Hochtaunuskreis district (535 %). The rate is 65 points above the median in Hessen (470 %). The rate is 155 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Glashütten pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 380 %; 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 Glashütten

In Glashütten, 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

? FAQ: postcode 61479

Q01Which town has the postcode 61479?

61479 belongs to Glashütten in Hessen.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 61479?

Finanzamt Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 61479?

In Glashütten the rate for property tax B was 535 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 61479?

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

Q05Which district does 61479 belong to?

Hochtaunuskreis district in Hessen.

Q06How many people live in Glashütten?

5,328 inhabitants on 27 km² (197 per km²).