# Council tax in Cardiff

South 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.

In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## Band D council tax

Cardiff: **£2,013.18** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

Band 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d?place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

### Council tax by band in Cardiff, 2026/27

| Band | 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

Cardiff: **4.5%** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in Cardiff changed by 4.5% on the year before, for 2026/27.

- Against Wales: 13% lower (5.2%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change?place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d-change-1y

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- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/transport) (4)
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- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/economy) (4)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/elections) (8)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/sources) (26)

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