North Yorkshire · unitary council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2026-27

How much is council tax in North Yorkshire?

Band D, 2026-27 (area average)£2,544.34Up 5.2% (£126.08) on 2025-26 at Band D. England Band D average £2,391.52.
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Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work

Council tax 2026-27North YorkshireBand D
  • North Yorkshire council£2,036.32
  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority£335.86
  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority£116.62
  • Parish and town councils (average)£55.54
Total for the year£2,544.34
Band A
£1,696.23
the lowest band, 6/9 of Band D
Per month
£254.43
Band D over 10 payments
Change
+5.2%
+£126.08 on 2025-26 at Band D
Rank
230 of 296
by Band D; 1 = lowest in England

Council tax bands in North Yorkshire, 2026-27

Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.

BandPer yearPer month (10 payments)Ratio to D
Band A£1,696.23£169.626/9
Band B£1,978.93£197.897/9
Band C most common here£2,261.64£226.168/9
Band D£2,544.34£254.439/9
Band E£3,109.75£310.9811/9
Band F£3,675.16£367.5213/9
Band G£4,240.57£424.0615/9
Band H£5,088.68£508.8718/9

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Council tax by band in North Yorkshire, 2026-27

Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band

Band A: £1,696.23£1,696AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,978.93£1,979BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,261.64£2,262CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,544.34£2,544DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £3,109.75£3,110EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,675.16£3,675FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £4,240.57£4,241GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £5,088.68£5,089HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
Band A: £1,696.23£1,696AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,978.93£1,979BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,261.64£2,262CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,544.34£2,544DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £3,109.75£3,110EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,675.16£3,675FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £4,240.57£4,241GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £5,088.68£5,089HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
  • this council, each band
  • Band D, the band every charge is set from
  • England average for the band
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BandPer year10 payments of12 payments ofEngland averageRatio to D
Band A£1,696.23£169.62£141.35£1,594.356/9
Band B£1,978.93£197.89£164.91£1,860.077/9
Band C£2,261.64£226.16£188.47£2,125.808/9
Band D£2,544.34£254.43£212.03£2,391.529/9
Band E£3,109.75£310.98£259.15£2,922.9711/9
Band F£3,675.16£367.52£306.26£3,454.4213/9
Band G£4,240.57£424.06£353.38£3,985.8715/9
Band H£5,088.68£508.87£424.06£4,783.0418/9
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27, Table 9.

North Yorkshire in 2026-27

For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across North Yorkshire is £2,544.34, up 5.2% (£126.08) on 2025-26. Of that, North Yorkshire council's own charge is £2,036.32, of which £38.79 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, and on average £55.54 to parish and town councils.

The most common band here is Band C (23% of homes), which costs £2,261.64 a year at the area average.

The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,199.14 (MHCLG, 2026-27).

Where a Band D bill in North Yorkshire goes

£2,544.34 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part

North Yorkshire council: £2,036.32 (80.0%)York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority: £335.86 (13.2%)York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority: £116.62 (4.6%)Parish and town councils (average): £55.54 (2.2%)
  • North Yorkshire council£2,036.3280%
  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority£335.8613%
  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority£116.625%
  • Parish and town councils (average)£55.542%
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Goes toBand DShare
North Yorkshire council£2,036.3280.0%
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority£335.8613.2%
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority£116.624.6%
Parish and town councils (average)£55.542.2%
Total£2,544.34100%
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27, Table 10 (lines 9, 16 and 17).

Band D in North Yorkshire since 1993

Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average

£0£1,000£2,000£3,0001993-94: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1993-941994-95: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1995-96: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1996-97: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1997-98: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1998-99: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1999-00: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2000-01: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2000-012001-02: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2002-03: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2003-04: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2004-05: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2005-06: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2006-07: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2007-08: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2008-09: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2009-10: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-11: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-112011-12: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2012-13: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2013-14: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2014-15: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2015-16: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2016-17: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2017-18: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2018-19: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2019-20: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2020-21: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2020-212021-22: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2022-23: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2023-24: £2,177.762024-25: £2,282.952025-26: £2,418.262026-27: £2,544.342026-27England average
£0£1,000£2,000£3,0001993-94: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1993-941994-95: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1995-96: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1996-97: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1997-98: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1998-99: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1999-00: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2000-01: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2001-02: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2002-03: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2003-04: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2004-05: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2005-06: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2006-07: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2007-08: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2008-09: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2009-10: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-11: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-112011-12: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2012-13: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2013-14: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2014-15: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2015-16: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2016-17: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2017-18: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2018-19: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2019-20: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2020-21: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2021-22: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2022-23: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2023-24: £2,177.762024-25: £2,282.952025-26: £2,418.262026-27: £2,544.342026-27England average
  • this council, average Band D
  • England average
  • no figure: the council did not exist in this form
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YearNorth YorkshireEngland
2026-27£2,544.34£2,391.52
2025-26£2,418.26£2,280.21
2024-25£2,282.95£2,170.99
2023-24£2,177.76£2,065.05
2022-23—£1,965.71
2021-22—£1,898.48
2020-21—£1,817.67
2019-20—£1,749.88
2018-19—£1,671.46
2017-18—£1,590.55
2016-17—£1,529.56
2015-16—£1,483.58
2014-15—£1,467.98
2013-14—£1,455.60
2012-13—£1,444.13
2011-12—£1,439.33
2010-11—£1,439.22
2009-10—£1,413.84
2008-09—£1,373.08
2007-08—£1,321.32
2006-07—£1,267.91
2005-06—£1,213.81
2004-05—£1,166.56
2003-04—£1,101.75
2002-03—£975.56
2001-02—£901.33
2000-01—£847.00
1999-00—£798.00
1998-99—£747.00
1997-98—£688.00
1996-97—£646.00
1995-96—£609.00
1994-95—£580.11
1993-94—£567.95
Source: MHCLG live tables on council tax, Band D council tax figures 1993 onwards.

Homes in each band in North Yorkshire

Share of the 308,570 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England

Band ABand A15.9%Band BBand B21.3%Band CBand C23.0%Band DBand D15.1%Band EBand E12.4%Band FBand F7.3%Band GBand G4.6%Band HBand H0.4%
Band ABand A15.9%Band BBand B21.3%Band CBand C23.0%Band DBand D15.1%Band EBand E12.4%Band FBand F7.3%Band GBand G4.6%Band HBand H0.4%
  • share of homes
  • most common band (C)
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BandHomesShareEngland share
Band A48,96015.9%23.6%
Band B65,84021.3%19.5%
Band C70,94023.0%22.0%
Band D46,64015.1%15.7%
Band E38,26012.4%9.9%
Band F22,5307.3%5.2%
Band G14,1004.6%3.5%
Band H1,3100.4%0.6%
Source: VOA Council Tax stock of properties 2026 (CTSOP1.0).

Parish and town councils in North Yorkshire

533 of the 665 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,488.80. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.

ParishParish partChange in parish partEst. Band D billBand D homes
Acaster Selby (group name Appleton Roebuck and Acaster Selby)£23.54−£12.29£2,512.3429
Acklam£27.71+£0.18£2,516.5172
Ainderby Miers with Holtby£34.95−£0.63£2,523.7512
Ainderby Quernhow no preceptnone—£2,488.8026
Ainderby Steeple£43.11−£0.11£2,531.91116
Airton no preceptnone—£2,488.80109
Aiskew£33.78+£2.15£2,522.581,243
Aislaby£33.18+£8.46£2,521.98181
Aislaby with Middleton & Wrelton£3.57+£0.16£2,492.37350
Akebar£39.14+£0.62£2,527.949
Aldbrough£35.67+£5.01£2,524.47221
Aldwark£30.35+£0.48£2,519.1595

Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.

Questions

What is Band D council tax in North Yorkshire?
£2,544.34 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,488.80.
How much is Band A council tax in North Yorkshire?
£1,696.23 a year, or £169.62 a month over 10 payments.
How much did council tax go up in North Yorkshire?
Band D is up 5.2% (£126.08) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.1%.
Is North Yorkshire cheaper than average?
North Yorkshire ranks 230 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.

Nearby councils

Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method