Highland council tax
Council tax in Highland for 2026/27 costs £1,633.99 each year for a Band D property, up 7% compared with £1,527.09 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £1,633.99
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,089.33
- change from 2025/26
- +7%
Highland 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 Highland sits against other councils
Band D in Highland costs £19 less than £1,653, the Scotland average.
Highland ranks 12th lowest for Band D bills out of 32 councils in Scotland.
These averages are drawn from the government figures for 2026/27.
Councils where Band D bills are close to this one:
- Angus £1,599
- Scottish Borders £1,619
- East Renfrewshire £1,620
- City of Edinburgh £1,626
- West Lothian £1,628
- Orkney Islands £1,669
Unsure of your home's band?
Look up your address with the Scottish Assessors site, then use the council tax band checker to price the bill. If the band seems wrong, see how a council tax band appeal works.