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

86860 Jengen

Everything for postcode 86860: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.

State
Bayern
Population Jengen
2,617
Property tax B 2022
430 %

01 Towns with postcode 86860

02 Offices

  • Town hall

    Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Buchloe

    Postfach 240, 86802 Buchloe

  • Town hall

    Gemeinde Jengen

    Kirchplatz 7, 86860 Jengen

  • Tax office

    Finanzamt Kaufbeuren m. ASt Füssen

    Remboldstr. 21, 87600 Kaufbeuren

    08341 802-0

03 Moving to Jengen (86860)

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Buchloe 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 Ostallgäu district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Kaufbeuren m. ASt Füssen; 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 Jengen, 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 Jengen
Advertisement

04 Property tax in Jengen

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Jengen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 430 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in JengenPer quarter
€30€129€32
€60€258€65
€120€516€129

The rate is 80 points above the median in Ostallgäu district (350 %). The rate is 80 points above the median in Bayern (350 %). The rate is 50 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Jengen pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 310 %; 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 Jengen

In Jengen, 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 86860

Q01Which town has the postcode 86860?

86860 belongs to Jengen in Bayern.

Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 86860?

Finanzamt Kaufbeuren m. ASt Füssen.

Q03What is the property tax rate for 86860?

In Jengen the rate for property tax B was 430 % in 2022.

Q04Where do I register after moving to 86860?

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

Q05Which district does 86860 belong to?

Ostallgäu district in Bayern.

Q06How many people live in Jengen?

2,617 inhabitants on 34 km² (78 per km²).