Scottish Borders council tax
Council tax in Scottish Borders for 2026/27 costs £1,618.52 each year for a Band D property, up 8.5% compared with £1,491.72 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £1,618.52
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,079.01
- change from 2025/26
- +8.5%
Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders sits against other councils
Band D in Scottish Borders costs £34 less than £1,653, the Scotland average.
Scottish Borders ranks 8th 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:
- Dumfries and Galloway £1,579
- Angus £1,599
- East Renfrewshire £1,620
- City of Edinburgh £1,626
- West Lothian £1,628
- Highland £1,634
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.