Council tax in Cardiff
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 381,516 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Cardiff, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
Cardiff’s 218 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 33.8%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Cardiff is £2,013.18 for 2026/27.
That is 12% lower than the Wales average of £2,283.08.
It rose 4.5% on the year before.
Cardiff has the cheapest Band D council tax in Wales.
- Against Wales
- 12% lower£2,283.08
Council tax by band in Cardiff, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,342.12 | 3.2% |
| Band B | £1,565.81 | 12.2% |
| Band C | £1,789.49 | 20.9% |
| Band D | £2,013.18 | 22.5% |
| Band E | £2,460.55 | 19.0% |
| Band F | £2,907.93 | 13.3% |
| Band G | £3,355.30 | 6.4% |
| Band H | £4,026.36 | 1.7% |
| Band I | £4,697.42 | 0.9% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Cardiff changed by 4.5% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against Wales
- 13% lower5.2%