# Council tax in York

North east Yorkshire and The Humber. 209,118 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 272 square kilometres.

2 layers about council tax for York, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)

## Band D council tax

York: **£2,287.15** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in York is £2,287.15 for 2026/27.
That is 4% lower than the Yorkshire and The Humber average of £2,389.55.
It rose 5.2% on the year before.
York has the 48th cheapest Band D council tax in England.

- Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 4% lower (£2,389.55)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

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

| Band | Bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Band A | £1,524.77 | 14.1% |
| Band B | £1,778.89 | 27.2% |
| Band C | £2,033.02 | 29.0% |
| Band D | £2,287.15 | 14.8% |
| Band E | £2,795.41 | 8.6% |
| Band F | £3,303.66 | 4.1% |
| Band G | £3,811.92 | 2.0% |
| Band H | £4,574.30 | 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

York: **5.2%** (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 York changed by 5.2% on the year before, for 2026/27.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d-change-1y

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/york)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/york/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/york/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/york/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/york/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/york/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/york/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/york/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/york/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/york/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/york/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/york/economy) (4)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/york/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/york/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/york/sources) (28)

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