Council Tax in Gwynedd 2026/27: Bands, Second-Home and Empty-Home Premiums
Gwynedd is one of Wales’s 22 councils. Band D for 2026/27 is £2,468.77, up 5.5% on last year — above the Wales average of £2,326.14.
What council tax costs in Gwynedd in 2026/27
Welsh Government publishes Band D only; the other bands here are computed from Band D using the statutory ratios (Band A = 6/9 of D … Band I = 21/9), so treat them as the standard relationship rather than a published figure. Band D is the reference charge for a home occupied by two adults; your band is on your bill.
| Band | Annual bill | Per month (over 12) |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,645.85 | £137.15 |
| Band B | £1,920.15 | £160.01 |
| Band C | £2,194.46 | £182.87 |
| Band D | £2,468.77 | £205.73 |
| Band E | £3,017.39 | £251.45 |
| Band F | £3,566.00 | £297.17 |
| Band G | £4,114.62 | £342.88 |
| Band H | £4,937.54 | £411.46 |
| Band I | £5,760.46 | £480.04 |
How Gwynedd compares in Wales
- 2025/26 to 2026/27: Band D moved from £2,340.22 to £2,468.77, up 5.5%; the average change across Wales’s 22 councils was 5.3%.
- Rank: 6 of 22 (1 = highest bill). The highest is Merthyr Tydfil at £2,593.60 and the lowest Cardiff at £2,013.18; the simple average is £2,326.14.
Second-home and empty-home premiums in Gwynedd (2026/27)
Welsh councils may charge a premium of up to 300% on second homes and long-term empty homes; the rate is set by each council each year. The premium is a percentage added to the normal bill, so 100% means the bill doubles. Gwynedd’s 2026/27 position, from its own return:
| Property | Premium | Band D bill with premium |
|---|---|---|
| Second home (furnished, nobody’s main home) | 150% | £6,171.93 |
| Long-term empty home | 150% | £6,171.93 |
For landlords in Gwynedd
- Empty between tenancies: with no tenant the bill is yours — about £205.73 a month at Band D before any discount the council gives; the long-term-empty premium is a separate, later step. Council tax paid in a void is an allowable expense: council tax in void periods.
- Holiday lets and furnished second homes: Gwynedd charges a 150% second-homes premium, so a furnished let that is nobody’s main home pays £6,171.93 at Band D. The tax side is on the holiday-let calculator.
- Buying here: the purchase tax is Land Transaction Tax (higher rates for additional property), not SDLT — calculator.
Other councils in Wales
Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Isle of Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot — all 22 Wales councils ranked. England’s 296 councils are on the council tax rates 2026/27 table.
gov.wales Council Tax levels: April 2026 to March 2027 (Band D, published 24 March 2026) · gov.wales Council Tax dwellings: April 2026 to March 2027, Table 6 (premiums). Welsh Government publishes Band D only; the other bands here are computed from Band D using the statutory ratios (Band A = 6/9 of D … Band I = 21/9), so treat them as the standard relationship rather than a published figure. Premiums are the councils' own 2026/27 returns. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Averages and rankings are ours, across the 22 councils.
Asked about this council
£2,468.77 a year (£205.73 a month over 12), up 5.5% on 2025/26's £2,340.22.
Yes — 150% for 2026/27, so a furnished second home pays £6,171.93 at Band D.
It ranks 6 of 22 councils in Wales for Band D in 2026/27 (1 is the highest), above the Wales average of £2,326.14.