Council Tax Scotland 2026/27 — All 32 Councils

Compare Band D rates across every Scottish local authority. Includes water and sewerage charges (separate bills in England).

Cheapest (Band D)

£1,468

Shetland Islands

Average (Band D)

£1,590

32-council average

Most expensive (Band D)

£1,660

City of Edinburgh

#	Council	Region	Band D (total)	Monthly	Year change	Band A	Band H
1	Shetland Islands	Highlands & Islands	£1,468	£122	+6%	£979	£3,597
2	Orkney Islands	Highlands & Islands	£1,498	£125	+8%	£999	£3,670
3	Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)	Highlands & Islands	£1,502	£125	+10%	£1,001	£3,680
4	Dumfries and Galloway	South West	£1,538	£128	+10%	£1,025	£3,768
5	Falkirk	Central	£1,548	£129	+10%	£1,032	£3,793
6	South Lanarkshire	Greater Glasgow	£1,548	£129	+9%	£1,032	£3,793
7	North Lanarkshire	Greater Glasgow	£1,558	£130	+9%	£1,039	£3,817
8	Moray	North East	£1,568	£131	+15%	£1,045	£3,842
9	Scottish Borders	South East	£1,568	£131	+9%	£1,045	£3,842
10	Clackmannanshire	Central	£1,570	£131	+9.5%	£1,047	£3,847
11	Angus	Tayside	£1,572	£131	+10%	£1,048	£3,851
12	East Ayrshire	South West	£1,580	£132	+9%	£1,053	£3,871
13	Fife	East	£1,582	£132	+9.5%	£1,055	£3,876
14	North Ayrshire	South West	£1,582	£132	+9%	£1,055	£3,876
15	Renfrewshire	Greater Glasgow	£1,582	£132	+8%	£1,055	£3,876
16	South Ayrshire	South West	£1,588	£132	+9.5%	£1,059	£3,891
17	Glasgow City	Greater Glasgow	£1,598	£133	+12.5%	£1,065	£3,915
18	West Dunbartonshire	Greater Glasgow	£1,598	£133	+10%	£1,065	£3,915
19	Perth and Kinross	Tayside	£1,608	£134	+8.5%	£1,072	£3,940
20	West Lothian	Lothian	£1,608	£134	+8.5%	£1,072	£3,940
21	Dundee City	Tayside	£1,612	£134	+8.5%	£1,075	£3,949
22	Highland	Highlands & Islands	£1,612	£134	+9%	£1,075	£3,949
23	Argyll and Bute	West	£1,618	£135	+10%	£1,079	£3,964
24	East Dunbartonshire	Greater Glasgow	£1,622	£135	+7.5%	£1,081	£3,974
25	Aberdeen City	North East	£1,628	£136	+8%	£1,085	£3,989
26	Inverclyde	West	£1,628	£136	+9.5%	£1,085	£3,989
27	East Renfrewshire	Greater Glasgow	£1,632	£136	+8%	£1,088	£3,998
28	Stirling	Central	£1,632	£136	+10%	£1,088	£3,998
29	East Lothian	Lothian	£1,648	£137	+8%	£1,099	£4,038
30	Midlothian	Lothian	£1,655	£138	+8.5%	£1,103	£4,055
31	Aberdeenshire	North East	£1,658	£138	+7.5%	£1,105	£4,062
32	City of Edinburgh	Lothian	£1,660	£138	+8%	£1,107	£4,067

Ranked cheapest to most expensive at Band D. All figures include Scottish Water charges. Click any council for full 8-band breakdown.

Council

Region

Band D (total)

Monthly

Year change

Band A

Band H

Shetland Islands

Highlands & Islands

£1,468

£122

+6%

£979

£3,597

Orkney Islands

Highlands & Islands

£1,498

£125

+8%

£999

£3,670

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Highlands & Islands

£1,502

£125

+10%

£1,001

£3,680

Dumfries and Galloway

South West

£1,538

£128

+10%

£1,025

£3,768

Falkirk

Central

£1,548

£129

+10%

£1,032

£3,793

South Lanarkshire

Greater Glasgow

£1,548

£129

+9%

£1,032

£3,793

North Lanarkshire

Greater Glasgow

£1,558

£130

+9%

£1,039

£3,817

Moray

North East

£1,568

£131

+15%

£1,045

£3,842

Scottish Borders

South East

£1,568

£131

+9%

£1,045

£3,842

Clackmannanshire

Central

£1,570

£131

+9.5%

£1,047

£3,847

Angus

Tayside

£1,572

£131

+10%

£1,048

£3,851

East Ayrshire

South West

£1,580

£132

+9%

£1,053

£3,871

Fife

East

£1,582

£132

+9.5%

£1,055

£3,876

North Ayrshire

South West

£1,582

£132

+9%

£1,055

£3,876

Renfrewshire

Greater Glasgow

£1,582

£132

+8%

£1,055

£3,876

South Ayrshire

South West

£1,588

£132

+9.5%

£1,059

£3,891

Glasgow City

Greater Glasgow

£1,598

£133

+12.5%

£1,065

£3,915

West Dunbartonshire

Greater Glasgow

£1,598

£133

+10%

£1,065

£3,915

Perth and Kinross

Tayside

£1,608

£134

+8.5%

£1,072

£3,940

West Lothian

Lothian

£1,608

£134

+8.5%

£1,072

£3,940

Dundee City

Tayside

£1,612

£134

+8.5%

£1,075

£3,949

Highland

Highlands & Islands

£1,612

£134

+9%

£1,075

£3,949

Argyll and Bute

West

£1,618

£135

+10%

£1,079

£3,964

East Dunbartonshire

Greater Glasgow

£1,622

£135

+7.5%

£1,081

£3,974

Aberdeen City

North East

£1,628

£136

+8%

£1,085

£3,989

Inverclyde

West

£1,628

£136

+9.5%

£1,085

£3,989

East Renfrewshire

Greater Glasgow

£1,632

£136

+8%

£1,088

£3,998

Stirling

Central

£1,632

£136

+10%

£1,088

£3,998

East Lothian

Lothian

£1,648

£137

+8%

£1,099

£4,038

Midlothian

Lothian

£1,655

£138

+8.5%

£1,103

£4,055

Aberdeenshire

North East

£1,658

£138

+7.5%

£1,105

£4,062

City of Edinburgh

Lothian

£1,660

£138

+8%

£1,107

£4,067