Swansea council tax
Swansea council tax costs £2,238.29 each year in 2026/27 for a Band D property, up 4.5% compared with £2,142.88 for 2025/26.
- Band D, 2026-27
- £2,238.29
- Band A, the lowest of the bands
- £1,492.19
- difference from 2025/26
- +4.5%
Swansea 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.
Swansea in comparison
Band D in Swansea costs £45 less than £2,283, the Wales average.
In Wales, Swansea ranks 7th lowest 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:
- Torfaen £2,156
- Pembrokeshire £2,166
- Vale of Glamorgan £2,232
- Isle of Anglesey £2,261
- Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,289
- Wrexham £2,309
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.