Council tax in Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 58,362 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 112 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Merthyr Tydfil, 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
Merthyr Tydfil’s 36 neighbourhoods range from 4.2% to 92.2%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Merthyr Tydfil is £2,593.60 for 2026/27.
That is 14% higher than the Wales average of £2,283.08.
It rose 5.3% on the year before.
Merthyr Tydfil has the most expensive Band D council tax in Wales.
- Against Wales
- 14% higher£2,283.08
Council tax by band in Merthyr Tydfil, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,729.07 | 51.2% |
| Band B | £2,017.24 | 24.1% |
| Band C | £2,305.42 | 8.3% |
| Band D | £2,593.60 | 8.1% |
| Band E | £3,169.96 | 5.7% |
| Band F | £3,746.31 | 2.1% |
| Band G | £4,322.67 | 0.6% |
| Band H | £5,187.20 | No figure |
| Band I | £6,051.73 | 0.0% |
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).
No figure for Band H: Fewer than 5 homes here are in this band. The Valuation Office Agency does not publish counts that small, so there is no share.
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 Merthyr Tydfil changed by 5.3% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against Wales
- 2% higher5.2%