How much council tax you can expect to pay in each area of Greater Manchester

Moving homes is an exciting but stressful process.

With so many things to look at and consider, one of the many things people forget to take into account is council tax.

If you’re over 18 and living anywhere in the UK, by law you need to pay council tax on your home.

When moving house, the amount of council tax you pay can change depending on the property and where you are moving to.

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This is because council tax is impacted the area, valuation of your home and how much your local council charges.

There are discounts for students, people who are disabled, and you can even end up paying less or more if you own a second premises.

'Council tax when moving house' was one of the most Googled property queries in 2021, with 145,200 searches according to experts at Barratt Homes

Here we break down how much council tax you can expect to pay in each of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs using data from each council's website:

Bolton

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,255.35
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,464.58
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,673.80
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£1,883.04
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,301.48
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,719.95
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,138.39
H	£320,001 or more	£3,766.08

Bury

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,333.94
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,556.27
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,778.59
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£2,000.92
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,445.57
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,890.21
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,334.86
H	£320,001 or more	£4,001.84

Manchester

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,203.89
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,404.52
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,605.18
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£1,805.84
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,207.14
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,608.43
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,009.73
H	£320,000 or more	£3,611.68

Oldham

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,354.78
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,580.57
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,806.38
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£2,032.19
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,483.78
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,935.38
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,386.97
H	More than £320,000	£4,064.38

Rochdale

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,357.74
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,584.02
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,810.32
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£2,036.62
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,489.20
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,941.78
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,394.36
H	£320,000 or more	£4,073.24

Salford

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,343.29
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,567.17
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,791.06
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£2,014.96
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,462.73
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,910.49
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,358.25
H	£320,000 or more	£4,029.92

Stockport

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,372.76
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,601.54
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,830.35
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£2,059.15
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,516.74
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,974.32
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,431.91
H	£320,000 or more	£4,118.30

Tameside

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,275.60
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,488.20
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,700.81
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£1,913.43
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,338.62
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,763.82
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£3,189.03
H	£320,000 or more	£3,826.84

Trafford

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,146.71
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,337.82
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,528.95
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£1,720.08
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,102.32
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,484.56
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£2,866.79
H	£320,000 or more	£3,440.16

Wigan

Band	Property value	Council tax amount
A	Up to £40,000	£1,118.38
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1,304.76
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1,491.17
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£1,677.58
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£2,050.37
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2,423.16
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£2,795.96
H	£320,000 or more	£3,355.16

This is the council tax for the year 2021 to 2022.

It is calculated using the valuation of your home on April 1, 1991.