Harlow council tax
Council tax in Harlow for 2026/27 costs £2,298.69 each year for a Band D property, up 3.7% compared with £2,216.43 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £2,298.69
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,532.46
- change from 2025/26
- +3.7%
Harlow 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 Harlow sits against other councils
Band D in Harlow costs £93 less than £2,392, the England average.
Harlow ranks 9th 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:
- Braintree £2,280
- Colchester £2,283
- Peterborough £2,293
- Chelmsford £2,300
- Broxbourne £2,306
- Mid Suffolk £2,317
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.