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Council tax in York 2026/27

£2,287a year for a Band D home in York, 2026/27: £229 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in York pays £2,287.15 in council tax for 2026/27, up £112 (5.2%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,525 and Band H £4,574. York is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 249), £104 below the England average of £2,392.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27 (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount, exemption or council tax support; the area average including the average parish precept (31 parish and town councils in York set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in York

AYork (billing authority): £1,212York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £224York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £78Parish precept (average): £11£1,525BYork (billing authority): £1,414York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £261York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £91Parish precept (average): £13£1,779CYork (billing authority): £1,615York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £299York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £104Parish precept (average): £15£2,033DYork (billing authority): £1,817York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £336York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £117Parish precept (average): £17£2,287reference bandEYork (billing authority): £2,221York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £410York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £143Parish precept (average): £21£2,795FYork (billing authority): £2,625York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £485York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £168Parish precept (average): £25£3,304GYork (billing authority): £3,029York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £560York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £194Parish precept (average): £29£3,812HYork (billing authority): £3,635York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions: £672York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions: £233Parish precept (average): £34£4,574
  • York (billing authority)
  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions
  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions
  • Parish precept (average)

Each rung is one valuation band; its length is the annual bill and the colours show who receives the money. Bands are fixed proportions of Band D: A is 6/9, H is 18/9.

Band1991 valueA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £40,000£1,524.77£152.48£127.06+£74.74
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,778.89£177.89£148.24+£87.18
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,033.02£203.30£169.42+£99.64
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,287.15£228.72£190.60+£112.10
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,795.41£279.54£232.95+£137.02
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,303.66£330.37£275.31+£161.92
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,811.92£381.19£317.66+£186.84
Hmore than £320,000£4,574.30£457.43£381.19+£224.20

Annual figures are MHCLG's Table 9 (area council tax by band). The change on 2025/26 applies the statutory band ratio to last year's Band D, so it is exact for Band D and rounded to the pound for other bands. Councils normally bill in ten monthly instalments from April; you can ask for twelve.

Who receives the money

Of the £2,287 Band D bill, £1,817 (79%) is York's own council tax, of which £35 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in York, five years

£1,8652022/23+3.1%
£1,9602023/24+5.1%
£2,0532024/25+4.8%
£2,1752025/26+5.9%
£2,2872026/27+5.2%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in York rose from £1,865 to £2,287, 22.6% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

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Nearby councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Barnsley£1,551£2,326£4,652+3.8%
Bradford£1,574£2,361£4,721+5.1%
Doncaster£1,445£2,168£4,336+2.7%
Kingston upon Hull£1,530£2,295£4,590+5.2%
Leeds£1,522£2,284£4,567+5.1%
North Lincolnshire£1,566£2,348£4,697+4.9%
Rotherham£1,588£2,382£4,763+4.3%
Wakefield£1,531£2,297£4,594+5.1%
York£1,525£2,287£4,574+5.2%

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Questions about council tax in York

How much is council tax in York for a Band D home?

£2,287.15 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £229 a month over the usual ten instalments (£191 over twelve). That is +£112 (+5.2%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in York?

Band A in York is £1,524.77 a year in 2026/27, about £152 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,287.

How much is council tax band B in York?

Band B in York is £1,778.89 a year in 2026/27, about £178 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,287.

How much is council tax band C in York?

Band C in York is £2,033.02 a year in 2026/27, about £203 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,287.

Who receives the council tax paid in York?

York (billing authority) £1,817, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - PCC functions £336, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - General functions £117, Parish precept (average) £17 at Band D. York is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in York high compared with the rest of England?

York ranks 249 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,287 is £104 below the England average of £2,392.

Sources

  1. Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG statistical release, 25 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Tables 1 to 9 (Table 9: area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Table 10, local authority level data (precept elements, adult social care, parishes) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  4. Live tables on Council Tax: Band D council tax figures 1993-94 onwards (revised 22 April 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  5. Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 5: different categories of dwellings (band proportions 6:7:8:9:11:13:15:18) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Figures for 2026/27 as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 2026-03-25 (Band D live table revised 22 April 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate · Which band am I?

Council Tax Ledger shows the average area council tax for 2026/27 for a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discounts, as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Parish precepts vary within a district, so your bill may differ. Not financial advice.