Merthyr Tydfil council tax
Council tax in Merthyr Tydfil for 2026/27 costs £2,593.60 each year for a Band D property, up 5.3% compared with £2,464.01 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £2,593.60
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,729.07
- change from 2025/26
- +5.3%
Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil sits against other councils
Band D in Merthyr Tydfil costs £311 more than £2,283, the Wales average.
Merthyr Tydfil ranks highest for Band D bills out of 22 councils in Wales.
These averages are drawn from the government figures for 2026/27.
Councils where Band D bills are close to this one:
- Ceredigion £2,419
- Gwynedd £2,469
- Conwy £2,473
- Bridgend £2,478
- Blaenau Gwent £2,531
- Neath Port Talbot £2,541
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.