Hastings council tax
Council tax in Hastings for 2026/27 costs £2,676.58 each year for a Band D property, up 4.8% compared with £2,554.14 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £2,676.58
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,784.39
- change from 2025/26
- +4.8%
Hastings 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 Hastings sits against other councils
Band D in Hastings costs £285 more than £2,392, the England average.
Hastings ranks 60th lowest for Band D bills out of 64 councils in South East.
These averages are drawn from the government figures for 2026/27.
Councils where Band D bills are close to this one:
- Reading £2,613
- Isle of Wight £2,626
- Eastbourne £2,654
- Oxford £2,678
- Rother £2,701
- Wealden £2,728
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.