# Council tax in Carmarthenshire

West Wales. 190,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,371 square kilometres.

2 layers about council tax for Carmarthenshire, 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

Carmarthenshire: **£2,351.20** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in Carmarthenshire is £2,351.20 for 2026/27.
That is 3% higher than the Wales average of £2,283.08.
It rose 5.3% on the year before.
Carmarthenshire has the 11th most expensive Band D council tax in Wales.

- Against Wales: 3% higher (£2,283.08)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d?place=W06000010) · [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/carmarthenshire/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

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

| Band | Bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Band A | £1,567.47 | 10.4% |
| Band B | £1,828.71 | 27.2% |
| Band C | £2,089.96 | 21.0% |
| Band D | £2,351.20 | 16.3% |
| Band E | £2,873.69 | 14.9% |
| Band F | £3,396.18 | 7.4% |
| Band G | £3,918.67 | 2.5% |
| Band H | £4,702.40 | 0.3% |
| Band I | £5,486.13 | 0.1% |

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

Carmarthenshire: **5.3%** (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 Carmarthenshire changed by 5.3% on the year before, for 2026/27.

- Against Wales: 2% higher (5.2%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change?place=W06000010) · [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/carmarthenshire/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d-change-1y

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/environment) (6)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/economy) (4)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/elections) (8)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/sources) (26)

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/council-tax