Council tax in Folkestone and Hythe
DistrictThe east of the South East. 112,163 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 357 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Folkestone and Hythe, 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
Folkestone and Hythe’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 1.0% to 67.9%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Folkestone and Hythe is £2,538.75 for 2026/27.
That is 3% higher than the South East average of £2,472.41.
It rose 4.2% on the year before.
Folkestone and Hythe has the 70th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£2,472.41
Council tax by band in Folkestone and Hythe, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,692.50 | 13.3% |
| Band B | £1,974.58 | 24.2% |
| Band C | £2,256.67 | 27.3% |
| Band D | £2,538.75 | 16.3% |
| Band E | £3,102.92 | 9.9% |
| Band F | £3,667.08 | 5.2% |
| Band G | £4,231.25 | 3.7% |
| Band H | £5,077.50 | 0.2% |
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 Folkestone and Hythe changed by 4.2% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.