Medway Council council tax 2026/27

Verified 2026-06-10+5.07% vs 2025/26Data confidence 100/100 (A)

Band D council tax in Medway for 2026/27 is £2,319.29 a year — about £193.27 a month over 12 instalments.

All bands, 2026/27

BandAnnual chargeMonthly (÷12)
Band A£1,546.19£128.85
Band B£1,803.89£150.32
Band C£2,061.59£171.80
Band D£2,319.29£193.27
Band E£2,834.69£236.22
Band F£3,350.08£279.17
Band G£3,865.48£322.12
Band H£4,638.58£386.55

Non-parish Medway area. Parish residents pay additional precept; parish rates available via directory at medway.gov.uk/directory/40/council_tax_bands.

Page shows 2026-27 through 2019-20 figures. YoY 5.07% computed from council-published prior-year figures (D: 2319.29 / 2207.33 - 1). Medway is partly parished.

Council Tax bands and charges | Medway Council

Read directly from the council's own page, verified 2026-06-10. Figure includes: council+police+fire as presented by council.

Contacting Medway

Official website: medway.gov.uk

Verified switchboard and planning-department numbers for Medway are being collected under the same source-linked rules as the tax data. Until then, use the official website above — never third-party directories, whose numbers are frequently stale.

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Frequently asked

How much is council tax in Medway in 2026/27?+

Band D council tax in Medway for 2026/27 is £2,319.29 per year, which works out at about £193.27 per month over 12 instalments.

What are all the council tax bands in Medway for 2026/27?+

The full 2026/27 charges in Medway are: Band A £1,546.19, Band B £1,803.89, Band C £2,061.59, Band D £2,319.29, Band E £2,834.69, Band F £3,350.08, Band G £3,865.48, Band H £4,638.58.

How much is Band A council tax in Medway?+

Band A — the lowest band — costs £1,546.19 in Medway for 2026/27, about £128.85 per month.

How much is Band H council tax in Medway?+

Band H — the highest band — costs £4,638.58 in Medway for 2026/27.

Did council tax go up in Medway for 2026/27?+

Yes — the headline charge in Medway changed by +5.07% compared with 2025/26.

What does the Medway council tax figure include?+

As presented by the council, the figure includes: council+police+fire as presented by council.

Can I pay less council tax in Medway?+

Possibly. If you are the only counted adult in your home you get a 25% single person discount; full-time student households are exempt; adapted homes qualify for a disability band reduction; and every council runs a means-tested Council Tax Reduction scheme. See CouncilData's discounts and exemptions guide for details.

How do I challenge my council tax band in Medway?+

You challenge through the Valuation Office Agency (VOA); it is free. Check neighbouring homes' bands and estimate your home's 1991 value first — CouncilData's guide to challenging your band explains the steps.

Where does this Medway council tax data come from?+

Directly from the council's own published page ("Council Tax bands and charges | Medway Council"), read and independently re-checked on 2026-06-10. Every CouncilData record carries a source URL, a verified date, and passes arithmetic checks against statutory band ratios. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page: CouncilData, “Medway Council council tax 2026/27”, https://councildata.co.uk/council-tax/medway/ — free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Figures verified against the council's own published page.