Council tax has to be paid for most homes, whether they're rented or owned, or lived in or not.
The amount you pay depends on the band your property has been given, and your personal circumstances. You'll also pay an extra charge for the year if you live in a parished area (known as a 'precept').
| Area | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Band F | Band G | Band H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable | 1,233.31 | 1,438.87 | 1,644.42 | 1,849.97 | 2,261.07 | 2,672.18 | 3,083.28 | 3,699.94 |
| Adisham | 1,267.77 | 1,479.07 | 1,690.37 | 1,901.66 | 2,324.25 | 2,746.84 | 3,169.43 | 3,803.32 |
| Barham | 1,283.19 | 1,497.06 | 1,710.93 | 1,924.79 | 2,352.52 | 2,780.25 | 3,270.98 | 3,849.58 |
| Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne | 1,266.49 | 1,477.58 | 1,688.66 | 1,899.74 | 2,321.90 | 2,744.07 | 3,166.23 | 3,799.48 |
| Bishopsbourne | 1,272.92 | 1,485.09 | 1,697.24 | 1,909.39 | 2,333.69 | 2,758.01 | 3,182.31 | 3,818.78 |
| Blean | 1,256.20 | 1,465.57 | 1,674.94 | 1,884.30 | 2,303.03 | 2,721.77 | 3,140.50 | 3,768.60 |
| Bridge | 1,266.85 | 1,478.00 | 1,689.14 | 1,900.28 | 2,322.56 | 2,744.85 | 3,167.13 | 3,800.56 |
| Chartham | 1,287.04 | 1,501.56 | 1,716.06 | 1,930.57 | 2,359.58 | 2,788.60 | 3,217.61 | 3,861.14 |
| Chestfield | 1,260.79 | 1,470.93 | 1,681.06 | 1,891.19 | 2,311.45 | 2,731.72 | 3,151.98 | 3,782.38 |
| Chislet | 1,254.17 | 1,463.21 | 1,672.23 | 1,881.26 | 2,299.31 | 2,717.38 | 3,135.43 | 3,762.52 |
| Fordwich | 1,263.18 | 1,473.71 | 1,684.24 | 1,894.77 | 2,315.83 | 2,736.89 | 3,157.95 | 3,789.54 |
| Hackington | 1,252.91 | 1,461.74 | 1,670.55 | 1,879.37 | 2,297.00 | 2,714.65 | 3,132.28 | 3,758.74 |
| Harbledown and Rough Common | 1,253.95 | 1,462.95 | 1,671.94 | 1,880.93 | 2,298.91 | 2,716.90 | 3,134.88 | 3,761.86 |
| Herne and Broomfield | 1,269.95 | 1,481.62 | 1,693.27 | 1,904.93 | 2,328.24 | 2,751.57 | 3,174.88 | 3,809.86 |
| Hersden | 1,248.25 | 1,456.30 | 1,664.34 | 1,872.38 | 2,288.46 | 2,704.55 | 3,120.63 | 3,744.76 |
| Hoath | 1,256.76 | 1,466.23 | 1,675.69 | 1,885.15 | 2,304.07 | 2,723.00 | 3,141.91 | 3,770.30 |
| Ickham | 1,278.38 | 1,491.45 | 1,704.51 | 1,917.57 | 2,343.69 | 2,769.82 | 3,195.95 | 3,835.14 |
| Kingston | 1,269.24 | 1,480.78 | 1,692.32 | 1,903.86 | 2,326.94 | 2,750.02 | 3,173.10 | 3,807.72 |
| Littlebourne | 1,278.84 | 1,491.98 | 1,705.12 | 1,918.26 | 2,344.54 | 2,770.82 | 3,197.10 | 3,836.52 |
| Lower Hardres and Nackington | 1,253.88 | 1,462.87 | 1,671.85 | 1,880.83 | 2,298.79 | 2,716.76 | 3,134.71 | 3,761.66 |
| Petham | 1,265.75 | 1,476.72 | 1,687.67 | 1,898.63 | 2,320.54 | 2,742.47 | 3,164.38 | 3,797.26 |
| Sturry | 1,265.53 | 1,476.46 | 1,687.38 | 1,898.30 | 2,320.14 | 2,741.99 | 3,163.83 | 3,796.60 |
| Thanington | 1,252.55 | 1,461.32 | 1,670.07 | 1,878.83 | 2,296.34 | 2,713.87 | 3,131.38 | 3,757.66 |
| Upper Hardres | 1,254.15 | 1,463.18 | 1,672.21 | 1,881.23 | 2,299.28 | 2,717.33 | 3,135.38 | 3,762.46 |
| Waltham | 1,255.94 | 1,465.27 | 1,674.59 | 1,883.91 | 2,302.55 | 2,721.20 | 3,139.85 | 3,767.82 |
| Westbere | 1,298.51 | 1,514.94 | 1,731.35 | 1,947.77 | 2,380.60 | 2,813.45 | 3,246.28 | 3,895.54 |
| Wickhambreaux | 1,277.99 | 1,491.00 | 1,703.99 | 1,916.99 | 2,342.98 | 2,768.99 | 3,194.98 | 3,833.98 |
| Womenswold | 1,276.54 | 1,489.31 | 1,702.06 | 1,914.82 | 2,340.33 | 2,765.85 | 3,191.36 | 3,829.64 |