Council tax bands in Rhondda Cynon Taf 2026-27
Band D council tax in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is £2,250.41 a year in 2026-27, about £225.04 a month over 10 payments.
This is the charge for a home outside a community council area.
Every band in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Council tax in Rhondda Cynon Taf runs from £1,500.27 a year for Band A to £5,250.96 for Band I.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,500.27 | £150.03 | £125.02 | £1,125.20 |
| Band B | £1,750.32 | £175.03 | £145.86 | £1,312.74 |
| Band C | £2,000.36 | £200.04 | £166.70 | £1,500.27 |
| Band D | £2,250.41 | £225.04 | £187.53 | £1,687.81 |
| Band E | £2,750.50 | £275.05 | £229.21 | £2,062.88 |
| Band F | £3,250.59 | £325.06 | £270.88 | £2,437.94 |
| Band G | £3,750.68 | £375.07 | £312.56 | £2,813.01 |
| Band H | £4,500.82 | £450.08 | £375.07 | £3,375.62 |
| Band I | £5,250.96 | £525.10 | £437.58 | £3,938.22 |
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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 Rhondda Cynon Taf
Most homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf are in Bands A and B (65%). Terraced houses, about 5 in 10 homes here, are mostly Band A (56%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom terraced house (38,560 homes), mostly Band A (58%). These are shares of all 112,200 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 | 42% |
| Band B | 22.8% |
| Band C | 15.7% |
| Band D | 8.7% |
| Band E | 6.4% |
| Band F | 3.2% |
| Band G | 1.1% |
| Band H | 0.2% |
| Band I | 0.1% |
Compared with the Welsh average, there are more homes in Bands A and B (65%, against 35%) and fewer homes in Band F and above (4%, against 13%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 56,870 | 51% | Band A (56%) |
| Semi-detached houses | 24,950 | 22% | Band C (35%) |
| Detached houses | 14,370 | 13% | Band E (39%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10,890 | 10% | Band A (86%) |
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 Rhondda Cynon Taf goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf council | £1,845.27 (82%) |
| Police | £405.14 (18%) |
Community council charges come on top for homes in their areas.
How council tax in Rhondda Cynon Taf has changed
Band D went up by £97.44 (4.5%), from £2,152.97 in 2025-26 to £2,250.41 in 2026-27.
| Year | Band D | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £1,938.58 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2024-25 | £2,047.32 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2025-26 | £2,152.97 | Welsh Government, 20 March 2025 |
| 2026-27 | £2,250.41 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
Band D in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £15.44 a year above the Welsh average of £2,234.97, and its 4.5% rise this year was smaller than most Welsh councils (Welsh average: 5.2%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 16.1%, less than the Welsh average rise of 21.3%.
Band D in Rhondda Cynon Taf is the 11th lowest 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.
Rhondda Cynon Taf and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil | £2,591.47 |
| Caerphilly | £2,061.70 |
| Bridgend | £2,412.20 |
| Cardiff | £2,008.86 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | £2,167.79 |
| Blaenau Gwent | £2,494.04 |
Similar Welsh councils
Other Welsh councils closest in size to Rhondda Cynon Taf (112,200 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea | £2,212.52 | 116,820 |
| Carmarthenshire | £2,218.60 | 90,710 |
| Newport | £2,079.59 | 72,480 |
| Flintshire | £2,313.17 | 71,920 |
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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