Merthyr Tydfil council tax
Merthyr Tydfil council tax costs £2,593.60 each year in 2026/27 for a Band D property, up 5.3% compared with £2,464.01 for 2025/26.
- Band D, 2026-27
- £2,593.60
- Band A, the lowest of the bands
- £1,729.07
- difference 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.
Merthyr Tydfil in comparison
Band D in Merthyr Tydfil costs £311 more than £2,283, the Wales average.
In Wales, Merthyr Tydfil ranks highest of 22 councils for Band D bills.
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 work out the bill. If the band seems wrong, see how a council tax band appeal works.