Council tax bands in Cardiff
Cardiff is a billing authority in Wales. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,926 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 165,440 domestic properties in Cardiff , with Band D the most common (22.4% of homes).
Band distribution in Cardiff
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 3.2% in Cardiff, vs 23.3% nationally — 20.1 pp lower
- Band E: 18.9% in Cardiff, vs 10% nationally — 8.9 pp higher
- Band F: 13.3% in Cardiff, vs 5.4% nationally — 7.9 pp higher
- Band B: 12.3% in Cardiff, vs 19.6% nationally — 7.3 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Cardiff
Run the band check above. If it flags as likely overbanded, BandCheck will assemble a pre-filled Band Review email body, an evidence appendix listing comparable properties with sale prices from HM Land Registry, and (if you've moved in within the last six months) a pre-filled Council Tax Proposal Form (VO 7455 in England / Wales) you sign and post / email yourself. £29 with a money-back guarantee if the VOA rejects within 12 months.