Council Rates

Annual property tax paid to your local council — funds roads, parks, libraries and waste collection.

Council rates are an annual property tax paid to your local government to fund municipal services — road maintenance, libraries, parks, waste collection, planning. Rates are calculated based on the unimproved land value or the capital improved value (depending on the state) multiplied by the council's rate-in-the-dollar. Typical residential rates are $1,500 to $4,000 per year. Pensioners qualify for rebates in every state.