Reading council tax
Reading council tax costs £2,612.77 each year in 2026/27 for a Band D property, up 5.1% compared with £2,487.11 for 2025/26.
- Band D, 2026-27
- £2,612.77
- Band A, the lowest of the bands
- £1,741.85
- difference from 2025/26
- +5.1%
Reading 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.
Reading in comparison
Band D in Reading costs £221 more than £2,392, the England average.
In South East, Reading ranks 57th lowest of 64 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:
- Surrey Heath £2,585
- Tandridge £2,595
- South Oxfordshire £2,598
- Woking £2,598
- Waverley £2,605
- Isle of Wight £2,626
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.