Council tax in Wales 2026/27
All 22 Wales billing authorities. Lowest Band D: Cardiff at £2,013.18. Highest: Merthyr Tydfil at £2,593.60. Average Band D: £2,326.14. Welsh councils use nine bands, A–I. Work out your bill with the calculator or see the UK-wide rankings.
| Council | Band D 2026/27 | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent County Council | £2,531.26 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Bridgend County Council | £2,477.99 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | £2,082.88 | Verified 2026-06-18 |
| Cardiff Council | £2,013.18 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | £2,351.20 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Ceredigion County Council | £2,419.45 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| City and County of Swansea | £2,238.29 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | £2,472.82 | Verified 2026-06-18 |
| Denbighshire County Council | £2,339.03 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Flintshire County Council | £2,376.17 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Gwynedd County Council | £2,468.77 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | £2,260.73 | Verified 2026-06-18 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Council | £2,593.60 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | £2,416.50 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Council | £2,541.39 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Newport City Council | £2,088.48 | Verified 2026-06-18 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | £2,166.15 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Powys County Council | £2,351.72 | Verified 2026-06-19 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Council | £2,289.43 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Torfaen County Council | £2,155.68 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Vale of Glamorgan County Council | £2,231.54 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | £2,308.88 | Verified 2026-06-10 |
Frequently asked
Which council has the cheapest council tax in Wales in 2026/27?+
Cardiff Council has the lowest Band D in Wales for 2026/27 at £2,013.18.
Which council has the most expensive council tax in Wales?+
Merthyr Tydfil County Council has the highest Band D in Wales for 2026/27 at £2,593.60.
What is the average Band D council tax in Wales for 2026/27?+
Across the 22 verified Wales billing authorities, the average Band D charge is £2,326.14 for 2026/27.
How many councils set council tax in Wales?+
22 billing authorities set council tax in Wales. CouncilData records every one, each figure verified against the council's own published page.
Where does this Wales council tax data come from?+
Every figure is read from the council's own page, carries a source URL and verified date, and passes two-pass verification plus arithmetic checks. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).