Cheapest and most expensive council tax in Scotland (2026/27)

Midlothian had the highest Band D council tax of Scotland’s 32 councils in 2026/27, at £1,816.16.

South Lanarkshire had the lowest, at £1,468.47. The middle council, Clackmannanshire, had £1,683.67.

Band D council tax is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within Scotland only.

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Band D council tax for every council in Scotland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Midlothian£1,816.16
2Argyll and Bute£1,783.33
3Stirling£1,752.87
4East Dunbartonshire£1,751.67
5Aberdeen£1,747.54
6Moray£1,731.14
7Dundee£1,729.69
8East Ayrshire£1,717.28
9Falkirk£1,715.09
10Glasgow£1,706.00
11East Lothian£1,697.62
12South Ayrshire£1,694.96
13Renfrewshire£1,690.56
14Aberdeenshire£1,686.04
15North Ayrshire£1,685.84
16Clackmannanshire£1,683.67
17West Dunbartonshire£1,681.53
18Inverclyde£1,673.85
19Perth and Kinross£1,673.84
20Orkney Islands£1,669.07
21Highland£1,633.99
22West Lothian£1,627.59
23Edinburgh£1,626.05
24East Renfrewshire£1,620.15
25Scottish Borders£1,618.52
26Angus£1,598.65
27Dumfries and Galloway£1,578.65
28Fife£1,573.70
29North Lanarkshire£1,554.56
30Na h-Eileanan Siar£1,505.50
31Shetland Islands£1,487.90
32South Lanarkshire£1,468.47

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