Flintshire council tax calculator
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Next 3 years: will you keep passing?
Uses the nights above (let plus charity) as your history. Enter the nights you expect to let in each coming year to see whether the 12-month count or the 2- or 3-year average gets you to 182.
Projection only. It assumes the 252 available-nights tests are also met, and that the rules from 1 April 2026 stay the same.
Free and required for stays of up to 31 nights, even if no levy applies. How to register
Estimate only, not tax advice. Uses 2026/27 figures checked 20 October 2026. Bills vary with your community council and any discounts or reliefs.
Flintshire second-home council tax by band, 2026/27
| Band | Standard bill | Premium (100%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,584.11 | £1,584.11 | £3,168.23 |
| Band B | £1,848.13 | £1,848.13 | £3,696.26 |
| Band C | £2,112.15 | £2,112.15 | £4,224.30 |
| Band D | £2,376.17 | £2,376.17 | £4,752.34 |
| Band E | £2,904.21 | £2,904.21 | £5,808.42 |
| Band F | £3,432.25 | £3,432.25 | £6,864.49 |
| Band G | £3,960.28 | £3,960.28 | £7,920.57 |
| Band H | £4,752.34 | £4,752.34 | £9,504.68 |
| Band I | £5,544.40 | £5,544.40 | £11,088.79 |
Based on Flintshire's average Band D for 2026/27 of £2,376.17 (county £1,914.92, police £398.25, average community council £63.00). 2025/26 average Band D was £2,246.47.
Key facts
- Second-home premium
- 100% (100% in 2025/26 and kept at 100% for 2026/27 (council decision 24 February 2026).)
- Long-term empty premium
- 100% on long-term empty homes in the 2026-27 return. Ask the council about longer-empty rates.
- Second homes charged
- 321 (2026-27)
- Visitor levy
- No visitor levy announced (not on the Welsh Revenue Authority list of councils charging or consulting, checked 20 October 2026).
- Council page
- Flintshire council
Holiday let instead of a second home?
If you let the property commercially for at least 182 nights a year and make it available for 252, it pays business rates instead, and a small cottage may pay nothing after relief. Check the 182-day rule and the exceptions. You must also register with the WRA by 31 March 2027.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the second home premium in Flintshire?
100% for 2026/27. 100% in 2025/26 and kept at 100% for 2026/27 (council decision 24 February 2026).
How much is second home council tax in Flintshire at Band D?
About £4,752.34 a year in 2026/27: the average Band D of £2,376.17 plus the 100% premium. Your exact bill depends on your community council.
What is the long-term empty homes premium in Flintshire?
100% on long-term empty homes in the 2026-27 return. Ask the council about longer-empty rates.
Do holiday lets in Flintshire pay the premium?
Not if they pass the Welsh business-rates tests (available 252 nights, let 182 nights a year). They then pay business rates instead, often reduced by small business rates relief. If they fail, Flintshire charges the 100% premium.
Is there a visitor levy in Flintshire?
No visitor levy announced (not on the Welsh Revenue Authority list of councils charging or consulting, checked 20 October 2026).
How many second homes are there in Flintshire?
321 chargeable second homes are recorded for 2026-27 in the Welsh Government's Council Tax dwellings return.
Sources
- Flintshire council: second homes / premium information
- Welsh Government: Council Tax levels, April 2026 to March 2027 (Band D by council)
- Welsh Government: Council Tax dwellings 2026-27 (second-home and empty-home premiums by council, Table 6)
- Welsh Government: check if your area charges the levy
Every figure on this page was checked against these sources on 20 October 2026.