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Council tax in Scotland, 2026/27
The 32 councils in Scotland charge between £1,468 (South Lanarkshire) and £1,816 (Midlothian) for a Band D home in 2026/27. The Scotland average is £1,653, +7.1% on 2025/26. Scotland has eight bands on 1 April 1991 values with its own ratios for Bands E to H; the figures exclude the water and sewerage charges collected with council tax.
The Scotland average by band. Open a council for its own ladder.
| Council | Band A | Band D | Band H | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | £1,165 | £1,748 | £4,281 | +6.8% |
| Aberdeenshire | £1,124 | £1,686 | £4,131 | +10.0% |
| Angus | £1,066 | £1,599 | £3,917 | +9.4% |
| Argyll & Bute | £1,189 | £1,783 | £4,369 | +9.7% |
| City of Edinburgh | £1,084 | £1,626 | £3,984 | +4.0% |
| Clackmannanshire | £1,122 | £1,684 | £4,125 | +5.6% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | £1,052 | £1,579 | £3,868 | +8.5% |
| Dundee City | £1,153 | £1,730 | £4,238 | +7.8% |
| East Ayrshire | £1,145 | £1,717 | £4,207 | +6.9% |
| East Dunbartonshire | £1,168 | £1,752 | £4,292 | +9.5% |
| East Lothian | £1,132 | £1,698 | £4,159 | +7.5% |
| East Renfrewshire | £1,080 | £1,620 | £3,969 | +6.0% |
| Falkirk | £1,143 | £1,715 | £4,202 | +8.8% |
| Fife | £1,049 | £1,574 | £3,856 | +5.0% |
| Glasgow City | £1,137 | £1,706 | £4,180 | +5.9% |
| Highland | £1,089 | £1,634 | £4,003 | +7.0% |
| Inverclyde | £1,116 | £1,674 | £4,101 | +7.9% |
| Midlothian | £1,211 | £1,816 | £4,450 | +9.0% |
| Moray | £1,154 | £1,731 | £4,241 | +10.0% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | £1,004 | £1,506 | £3,688 | +8.5% |
| North Ayrshire | £1,124 | £1,686 | £4,130 | +8.5% |
| North Lanarkshire | £1,036 | £1,555 | £3,809 | +7.0% |
| Orkney Islands | £1,113 | £1,669 | £4,089 | +6.0% |
| Perth & Kinross | £1,116 | £1,674 | £4,101 | +8.9% |
| Renfrewshire | £1,127 | £1,691 | £4,142 | +7.5% |
| Scottish Borders | £1,079 | £1,619 | £3,965 | +8.5% |
| Shetland Islands | £992 | £1,488 | £3,645 | +7.3% |
| South Ayrshire | £1,130 | £1,695 | £4,153 | +8.0% |
| South Lanarkshire | £979 | £1,468 | £3,598 | +6.5% |
| Stirling | £1,169 | £1,753 | £4,295 | +8.8% |
| West Dunbartonshire | £1,121 | £1,682 | £4,120 | +7.8% |
| West Lothian | £1,085 | £1,628 | £3,988 | +7.4% |
Sources
- Scottish Government: Council Tax datasets (Council Tax by band 2026-27; Band D 1996-97 to 2026-27) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
- Council Tax (Substitution of Proportion) (Scotland) Order 2016, article 2 (proportions 240 to 882 over 360 from 1 April 2017) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
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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.