Council tax in Dumfries and Galloway
Council areaSouth Scotland. 145,490 people in 6,437 square kilometres, the 6th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
2 layers about council tax for Dumfries and Galloway, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band D by council
Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England · 2026/27
Band D council tax in Dumfries and Galloway is £1,578.65 for 2026/27.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Dumfries and Galloway is £1,578.65 for 2026/27.
That is 5% lower than the Scotland average of £1,653.44.
It rose 8.5% on the year before.
Dumfries and Galloway has the 6th cheapest Band D council tax in Scotland.
- Against Scotland
- 5% lower£1,653.44
Council tax by band in Dumfries and Galloway, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,052.43 | No figure |
| Band B | £1,227.84 | No figure |
| Band C | £1,403.24 | No figure |
| Band D | £1,578.65 | No figure |
| Band E | £2,074.17 | No figure |
| Band F | £2,565.31 | No figure |
| Band G | £3,091.52 | No figure |
| Band H | £3,867.69 | No figure |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
No figure for Band A, Band B, Band C, Band D, Band E, Band F, Band G, Band H: Not published here.
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Dumfries and Galloway changed by 8.5% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against Scotland
- 20% higher7.1%