Council tax bands in Merthyr Tydfil 2026-27
Band D council tax in Merthyr Tydfil is £2,591.47 a year in 2026-27, about £259.15 a month over 10 payments.
This is the charge for a home outside a community council area.
Every band in Merthyr Tydfil
Council tax in Merthyr Tydfil runs from £1,727.65 a year for Band A to £6,046.76 for Band I.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,727.65 | £172.77 | £143.97 | £1,295.74 |
| Band B | £2,015.59 | £201.56 | £167.97 | £1,511.69 |
| Band C | £2,303.53 | £230.35 | £191.96 | £1,727.65 |
| Band D | £2,591.47 | £259.15 | £215.96 | £1,943.60 |
| Band E | £3,167.35 | £316.74 | £263.95 | £2,375.51 |
| Band F | £3,743.23 | £374.32 | £311.94 | £2,807.42 |
| Band G | £4,319.12 | £431.91 | £359.93 | £3,239.34 |
| Band H | £5,182.94 | £518.29 | £431.91 | £3,887.21 |
| Band I | £6,046.76 | £604.68 | £503.90 | £4,535.07 |
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How bands work: every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, set in law (Band A is 6/9 of Band D and Band I 21/9), rounded here to the penny. A home's band comes from its value on 1 April 2003: Band A up to £44,000, Band I over £424,000. Payments are the yearly charge divided by 10 or 12. Other bands may differ by a penny from your council's table because of how councils round.
Source: Welsh Government, Council tax levels: April 2026 to March 2027 (Table 1), published 24 March 2026.
Homes by band in Merthyr Tydfil
Most homes in Merthyr Tydfil are in Band A (51%). Terraced houses, about 5 in 10 homes here, are mostly Band A (62%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom terraced house (9,500 homes), mostly Band A (59%). These are shares of all 27,670 homes on the list, not the band of any one home: a home's own band is on GOV.UK.
| Band | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Band A | 51.2% |
| Band B | 24.1% |
| Band C | 8.3% |
| Band D | 8.1% |
| Band E | 5.7% |
| Band F | 2.1% |
| Band G | 0.6% |
| Band H | 0% |
| Band I | 0% |
Compared with the Welsh average, there are more homes in Bands A and B (75%, against 35%) and fewer homes in Band F and above (3%, against 13%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 14,310 | 52% | Band A (62%) |
| Semi-detached houses | 6,070 | 22% | Band A (44%) |
| Detached houses | 3,250 | 12% | Band E (41%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 2,180 | 8% | Band A (97%) |
Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, 31 March 2026 (CTSOP3.0, band by property type), published 24 September 2026. VOA counts are rounded to the nearest 10; property types with fewer than 500 homes are not shown.
Where Band D council tax in Merthyr Tydfil goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil council | £2,186.33 (84%) |
| Police | £405.14 (16%) |
Community council charges come on top for homes in their areas.
How council tax in Merthyr Tydfil has changed
Band D went up by £129.59 (5.3%), from £2,461.88 in 2025-26 to £2,591.47 in 2026-27.
| Year | Band D | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £2,152.81 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2024-25 | £2,327.28 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2025-26 | £2,461.88 | Welsh Government, 20 March 2025 |
| 2026-27 | £2,591.47 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
Band D in Merthyr Tydfil is £356.50 a year above the Welsh average of £2,234.97, and its 5.3% rise this year was about the middle of the range for Welsh councils (Welsh average: 5.2%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 20.4%, close to the Welsh average rise of 21.3%.
Band D in Merthyr Tydfil is the highest of 22 councils in Wales, ranked by the Band D figure on each council's page.
Averages are weighted by number of homes and use each council's Band D as shown on its page.
Merthyr Tydfil and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | £2,494.04 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £2,250.41 |
| Caerphilly | £2,061.70 |
| Torfaen | £2,095.13 |
| Bridgend | £2,412.20 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £2,478.02 |
Similar Welsh councils
Other Welsh councils closest in size to Merthyr Tydfil (27,670 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Anglesey | £2,191.23 | 36,320 |
| Ceredigion | £2,363.81 | 36,400 |
| Monmouthshire | £2,329.98 | 44,530 |
| Denbighshire | £2,270.62 | 46,860 |
Band D as shown on each council's page: the basic charge, or where no home pays that alone, Band D including special expenses or the average including parish charges. Similar councils are the same type of council, nearest in number of homes (Valuation Office Agency, 31 March 2026).
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