Council tax in Somerset
Unitary authorityThe middle of the South West. 590,972 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,452 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Somerset, 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
Somerset’s 339 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 86.8%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Somerset is £2,560.59 for 2026/27.
That is about the same as the South West average of £2,550.04.
It rose 5.0% on the year before.
Somerset has the 55th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against South West
- About the same£2,550.04
Council tax by band in Somerset, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,707.06 | 15.9% |
| Band B | £1,991.57 | 26.5% |
| Band C | £2,276.08 | 22.0% |
| Band D | £2,560.59 | 14.8% |
| Band E | £3,129.61 | 11.4% |
| Band F | £3,698.63 | 6.2% |
| Band G | £4,267.65 | 2.9% |
| Band H | £5,121.18 | 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 Somerset changed by 5.0% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.