Council Tax · Wales · 2026/27
Gwynedd council tax 2026/27
Council Tax in Gwynedd for 2026/27 is £2,468.77 a year for a Band D home, which is £247 a month over 10 instalments or £206 over 12. Band A is £1,645.85 and Band I is £5,760.46. With the 25% single person discount, Band D comes to £1,851.58. Gwynedd has the 6th highest Band D of 22 councils in Wales, £123.66 above the middle council.
Figures from the official Wales Council Tax tables for 2026/27, checked on .
Band D a year
£2,469
2026/27
Band D a month
£247
over 10 instalments
Band A a year
£1,646
the lowest band
Living alone, Band D
£1,852
with 25% discount
Gwynedd council tax by band, 2026/27
Yearly bill for a home with two adults, the monthly payment over 10 and 12 instalments, and the bill with the single person discount. Property values are as at 1 April 2003.
| Band | Home value in 2003 | Per year | Per month (10) | Per month (12) | Living alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | up to £44,000 | £1,645.85 | £165 | £137 | £1,234.39 |
| Band B | £44,001 to £65,000 | £1,920.15 | £192 | £160 | £1,440.11 |
| Band C | £65,001 to £91,000 | £2,194.46 | £219 | £183 | £1,645.85 |
| Band D | £91,001 to £123,000 | £2,468.77 | £247 | £206 | £1,851.58 |
| Band E | £123,001 to £162,000 | £3,017.39 | £302 | £251 | £2,263.04 |
| Band F | £162,001 to £223,000 | £3,566.00 | £357 | £297 | £2,674.50 |
| Band G | £223,001 to £324,000 | £4,114.62 | £411 | £343 | £3,085.97 |
| Band H | £324,001 to £424,000 | £4,937.54 | £494 | £411 | £3,703.15 |
| Band I | more than £424,000 | £5,760.46 | £576 | £480 | £4,320.35 |
What the figures include
Overall average Band D for a home with two adults, including the county or county borough council, police and the average community council precept. Figures are area averages including community council precepts; your exact bill depends on your community or town council.
Which band is your home in?
Bands in Wales are based on what a home would have sold for on 1 April 2003, not what it is worth now. Band D covered homes worth £91,001 to £123,000. Look up your band on Check your Council Tax band (GOV.UK). If you think it is wrong you can ask for it to be checked, but a review can move a band up as well as down.
Discounts you might get
If you are the only adult in the home, the bill is 25% lower, so Band D in Gwynedd falls to £1,851.58. Homes where everyone is a full-time student usually pay nothing. If someone disabled needs extra space or an adapted home, the Disabled Band Reduction charges you one band lower (Band A pays 5/9 of Band D). On a low income, apply to Gwynedd for Council Tax Reduction, which each council runs to its own rules.
Paying monthly
Bills are normally split into 10 monthly instalments, April to January. You have the right to ask in writing for 12, which takes Band D from £247 to £206 a month in Gwynedd.
Guides and definitions
- Mansion tax: what the £2m council tax surcharge will cost you (Guide)
- What happens if you don't pay Council Tax, and how to stop it (Guide)
- Think your Council Tax band is wrong? How to check and challenge it (Guide)
- Council Tax band (A Council Tax band is the valuation band, A to H in England, that sets a home’s share of the local Council Tax bill.)
- Council Tax Reduction (Council Tax Reduction is a means-tested scheme, run by councils, that can cut the Council Tax bill by up to 100% for people on low incomes or benefits.)
- Single person discount (The single person discount takes 25% off your Council Tax bill when you are the only adult counted as living in your home.)
Councils in Wales with a similar Band D
- Powys (Band D £2,351.72)
- Flintshire (Band D £2,376.17)
- Monmouthshire (Band D £2,416.50)
- Ceredigion (Band D £2,419.45)
- Conwy (Band D £2,472.82)
- Bridgend (Band D £2,477.99)
- Blaenau Gwent (Band D £2,531.26)
- Neath Port Talbot (Band D £2,541.39)
Common questions
How much is council tax in Gwynedd?
For 2026/27, Band D in Gwynedd is £2,468.77 a year and Band A is £1,645.85. The highest band, I, is £5,760.46. These are the official figures for a home with two adults.
How much is Band B and Band C council tax in Gwynedd?
Band B is £1,920.15 a year (£192 a month over 10 instalments) and Band C is £2,194.46 (£219 a month).
Is Gwynedd council tax high?
The 6th highest Band D of 22 councils in Wales. Its Band D is £2,468.77, which is £123.66 more than the middle council in Wales (£2,345.12).
How much is the single person discount in Gwynedd?
It takes 25% off the bill. For a Band D home in Gwynedd that is £617.19 a year off, leaving £1,851.58. You apply to Gwynedd council for it.
When do I pay council tax in Gwynedd?
The bill for 2026/27 covers 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. It is normally paid in 10 monthly instalments from April to January, or 12 if you ask the council in writing.
Sources and assumptions
- Figures are for a home with two adults, before discounts, exemptions or Council Tax Reduction.
- Figures are area averages including community council precepts; your exact bill depends on your community or town council.
Your bill from Gwynedd is the final word on what you owe.