Cambridge council tax
Council tax in Cambridge for 2026/27 costs £2,467.02 each year for a Band D property, up 4.7% compared with £2,355.41 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £2,467.02
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,644.68
- change from 2025/26
- +4.7%
Cambridge council tax by band
Annual bills for 2026/27, taken from the official council tax data. Every band pays a fixed proportion of the Band D total.

Where Cambridge sits against other councils
Band D in Cambridge costs £75 more than £2,392, the England average.
Cambridge ranks 36th lowest for Band D bills out of 45 councils in East of England.
These averages are drawn from the government figures for 2026/27.
Councils where Band D bills are close to this one:
- Welwyn Hatfield £2,452
- East Hertfordshire £2,455
- North Norfolk £2,460
- Ipswich £2,468
- Bedford £2,472
- South Norfolk £2,483
Unsure of your home's band?
Look up your address with the Valuation Office Agency band search, then use the council tax band checker to price the bill. If the band seems wrong, see how a council tax band appeal works.