Portsmouth council tax
Council tax in Portsmouth for 2026/27 costs £2,291.71 each year for a Band D property, up 5.1% compared with £2,180.92 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £2,291.71
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,527.81
- change from 2025/26
- +5.1%
Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth sits against other councils
Band D in Portsmouth costs £100 less than £2,392, the England average.
Portsmouth ranks 5th 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:
- Basingstoke and Deane £2,255
- Bracknell Forest £2,265
- Fareham £2,271
- Test Valley £2,306
- Havant £2,320
- Rushmoor £2,320
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.