Council Tax in the West Midlands 2026/27: All 30 Councils, Highest to Lowest
The 30 billing authorities in the West Midlands average £2,399.67 at Band D for 2026/27 (England: £2,410.97), up 5.4% on average. Walsall is the dearest at £2,627.48, Dudley the cheapest at £2,144.84. 18 of the 30 apply the second-homes premium.
Every council in the West Midlands, ranked by Band D
Band D is MHCLG’s area council tax for two adults, including the adult social care, county, police, fire and average parish elements. Open a council for all eight bands, its monthly equivalents, and the full empty-home premium schedule.
| # | Council | Type | Band D 2026/27 | Change | Second-home premium | Empty 10+ yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | Metropolitan district | £2,627.48 | +5.2% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 2 | Herefordshire | Unitary authority | £2,574.37 | +5.1% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | Metropolitan district | £2,538.99 | +5.2% | No | 300% |
| 4 | North Warwickshire | Shire district | £2,532.10 | +4.1% | No | — |
| 5 | Shropshire | Unitary authority | £2,528.18 | +9.0% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 6 | Coventry | Metropolitan district | £2,516.72 | +4.3% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 7 | Wyre Forest | Shire district | £2,512.47 | +8.0% | No | 300% |
| 8 | Nuneaton & Bedworth | Shire district | £2,502.16 | +4.3% | No | — |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | Shire district | £2,484.17 | +4.4% | No | 0% |
| 10 | Rugby | Shire district | £2,483.05 | +4.4% | No | 0% |
| 11 | Bromsgrove | Shire district | £2,478.65 | +7.6% | No | 300% |
| 12 | Redditch | Shire district | £2,462.95 | +7.6% | No | 300% |
| 13 | Warwick | Shire district | £2,461.55 | +4.5% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 14 | Malvern Hills | Shire district | £2,450.92 | +7.5% | Yes — 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Worcester | Shire district | £2,405.81 | +7.7% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 16 | Cannock Chase | Shire district | £2,375.83 | +4.1% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 17 | Wychavon | Shire district | £2,373.19 | +7.8% | Yes — 100% | 0% |
| 18 | Birmingham | Metropolitan district | £2,362.90 | +5.2% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 19 | Lichfield | Shire district | £2,351.90 | +4.1% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 20 | East Staffordshire | Shire district | £2,351.34 | +4.2% | No | 300% |
| 21 | Staffordshire Moorlands | Shire district | £2,338.21 | +4.4% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 22 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Shire district | £2,334.25 | +4.0% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 23 | South Staffordshire | Shire district | £2,313.67 | +4.2% | No | 300% |
| 24 | Stafford | Shire district | £2,302.68 | +4.2% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 25 | Tamworth | Shire district | £2,300.76 | +4.1% | No | — |
| 26 | Telford and the Wrekin | Unitary authority | £2,256.26 | +5.1% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 27 | Sandwell | Metropolitan district | £2,244.46 | +5.2% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 28 | Solihull | Metropolitan district | £2,197.26 | +5.2% | No | 300% |
| 29 | Stoke-on-Trent | Unitary authority | £2,183.12 | +5.0% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 30 | Dudley | Metropolitan district | £2,144.84 | +5.2% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
Premiums across the region
18 of the 30 councils billed the second-homes premium in 2025/26 and 30 charge an empty-home premium at some stage. gov.uk: “You can also be charged up to 2 times your normal Council Tax. This is sometimes known as the second homes premium.” Which councils, and at what rate for how long empty, is on the second-home premium tracker; the England-wide Band D table is on council tax rates 2026/27.
Band D and bands A–H: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (published 25 March 2026, Table 9 area council tax for two adults, including precepts); 2025/26 comparator and % change from the MHCLG live tables. Premiums: MHCLG Council Taxbase 2025 (CTB1 return, revised 21 January 2026) = policy for 2025/26; the 2026/27 return is due around November 2026. Rules quoted from gov.uk (checked 5 September 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Averages and rankings are ours, computed across the 296 billing authorities.
Asked about this council
Walsall, at £2,627.48 for Band D in 2026/27. The lowest in the region is Dudley at £2,144.84.
The simple average Band D across the region's 30 billing authorities is £2,399.67 for 2026/27, against £2,410.97 across England.
18 of 30 in their 2025/26 returns to MHCLG. Councils decide each year; the 2026/27 return is due around November 2026.