Postcode
68723 Schwetzingen, Oftersheim, Plankstadt
Everything for postcode 68723: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Baden-Württemberg
- Population Schwetzingen
- 21,864
- Property tax B 2022
- 460 %
01 Towns with postcode 68723
02 Offices
Town hall
Gemeindeverwaltung Oftersheim
Mannheimer Straße 49, 68723 Oftersheim
Town hall
Gemeindeverwaltung Plankstadt
Schwetzinger Straße 28, 68723 Plankstadt
Town hall
Stadtverwaltung Schwetzingen
Hebelstraße 1, 68723 Schwetzingen
Tax office
Opening hours
Siehe oben, Homepage des FA:
Tax office
Opening hours
Siehe oben, Homepage des FA:
Tax office
Opening hours
Siehe oben, Homepage des FA:
03 Moving to Schwetzingen (68723)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Gemeindeverwaltung Oftersheim 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-Neckar-Kreis district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Schwetzingen; 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 Schwetzingen, 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 Schwetzingen
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Schwetzingen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 460 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Schwetzingen | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €138 | €35 |
| €60 | €276 | €69 |
| €120 | €552 | €138 |
The rate is 95 points above the median in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district (365 %). The rate is 100 points above the median in Baden-Württemberg (360 %). The rate is 80 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Schwetzingen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 420 %; 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 Schwetzingen
In Schwetzingen, 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 68723
Q01Which town has the postcode 68723?
68723 belongs to Schwetzingen, Oftersheim, Plankstadt in Baden-Württemberg.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 68723?
Finanzamt Schwetzingen.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 68723?
In Schwetzingen the rate for property tax B was 460 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 68723?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Schwetzingen, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 68723 belong to?
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district in Baden-Württemberg.
Q06How many people live in Schwetzingen?
21,864 inhabitants on 22 km² (1,017 per km²).