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Council tax in Rhondda Cynon Taf 2026/27

£2,289a year for a Band D home in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2026/27: £229 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Rhondda Cynon Taf pays £2,289.43 in council tax for 2026/27, up £99 (4.5%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,526 and Band I £5,342. Rhondda Cynon Taf ranks 14 of 22 councils in Wales (1 is the most expensive), £6 above the Wales average of £2,283.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27; a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount or reduction. Welsh figures are the Welsh Government's average Band D including the average community council precept; the county council element includes fire authority levies. Bands A to I are derived from Band D by the statutory ratios, since the release publishes Band D only. Published 2026-03-24.

All 9 bands in Rhondda Cynon Taf

ARhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £1,230South Wales Police: £270Community council precept (average): £26£1,526BRhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £1,435South Wales Police: £315Community council precept (average): £30£1,781CRhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £1,640South Wales Police: £360Community council precept (average): £35£2,035DRhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £1,845South Wales Police: £405Community council precept (average): £39£2,289reference bandERhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £2,255South Wales Police: £495Community council precept (average): £48£2,798FRhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £2,665South Wales Police: £585Community council precept (average): £56£3,307GRhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £3,075South Wales Police: £675Community council precept (average): £65£3,816HRhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £3,691South Wales Police: £810Community council precept (average): £78£4,579IRhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council): £4,306South Wales Police: £945Community council precept (average): £91£5,342
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf (county or county borough council)
  • South Wales Police
  • Community council precept (average)
BandValue on 1 April 2003RatioA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £44,0006/9£1,526.29£152.63£127.19+£66.22
B£44,001 to £65,0007/9£1,780.67£178.07£148.39+£77.26
C£65,001 to £91,0008/9£2,035.05£203.51£169.59+£88.29
Dreference band£91,001 to £123,0009/9£2,289.43£228.94£190.79+£99.33
E£123,001 to £162,00011/9£2,798.19£279.82£233.18+£121.40
F£162,001 to £223,00013/9£3,306.95£330.70£275.58+£143.47
G£223,001 to £324,00015/9£3,815.72£381.57£317.98+£165.55
H£324,001 to £424,00018/9£4,578.86£457.89£381.57+£198.66
Imore than £424,00021/9£5,342.00£534.20£445.17+£231.77

Wales has nine bands on 1 April 2003 values; Band I pays 21/9 of Band D. The change on 2025/26 applies each band's ratio to last year's Band D.

Who receives the money

The county element rose 4.0% and the South Wales Police precept 7.0% on 2025/26. The community council element is the average across Rhondda Cynon Taf; individual town and community councils set their own precepts. The average bill per dwelling, after discounts and reductions, is £1,708.

Band D in Rhondda Cynon Taf, this year and last

£2,1902025/26
£2,2892026/27+4.5%
Terraced houses beside a quiet lane in Garw Fechan, with wooded hills behind
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Other councils in Wales

CouncilBand ABand DBand IChange
Carmarthenshire£1,567£2,351£5,486+5.3%
Denbighshire£1,559£2,339£5,458+5.5%
Isle of Anglesey£1,507£2,261£5,275+5.5%
Rhondda Cynon Taf£1,526£2,289£5,342+4.5%
Swansea£1,492£2,238£5,223+4.5%
Vale of Glamorgan£1,488£2,232£5,207+6.6%
Wrexham£1,539£2,309£5,387+5.3%

All 22 councils in Wales · England.

Questions about council tax in Rhondda Cynon Taf

How much is council tax in Rhondda Cynon Taf for a Band D home?

£2,289.43 a year in 2026/27, about £229 a month over ten instalments. That is +£99 (+4.5%) on 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Band A in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £1,526.29 a year in 2026/27, about £153 a month over ten instalments: 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,289.

How much is council tax band B in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Band B in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £1,780.67 a year in 2026/27, about £178 a month over ten instalments: 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,289.

How much is council tax band C in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Band C in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £2,035.05 a year in 2026/27, about £204 a month over ten instalments: 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,289.

Is council tax in Rhondda Cynon Taf high for Wales?

Rhondda Cynon Taf ranks 14 of 22 Welsh councils on Band D (1 is the most expensive). Its £2,289 is £6 above the Wales average of £2,283.

Sources

  1. Welsh Government: Council Tax levels, April 2026 to March 2027 (statistical release, 24 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Welsh Government: Council Tax levels 2026-27 tables (Table 1 Band D breakdown, Table 2 change on 2025-26) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003, article 2 (nine bands, proportions 6 to 21 ninths) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate.

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.