Ards and North Down rates calculator
The 2026/27 domestic rate here is 0.009994 in the pound, about 1.00p for every £1 of capital value.
a year in Ards and North Down, 2026/27
- Over ten instalments
- £149.91 a month
- Averaged across the year
- £124.93 a month
- Regional rate, same across NI
- £833.85
- Ards and North Down district rate
- £665.25
£150,000 × 0.009994 = £1,499.10
2026/27 rates (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027). Source: Department of Finance, Rate Poundages, read 1 November 2026. This is an estimate. Your bill from Land & Property Services is what counts.
What a home valued at £150,000 pays in each council, 2026/27
Ards and North Down: £1,499.10 a year. Its rate is 4th lowest of 11. Paler areas pay more. Council areas include inland water such as Lough Neagh.
Ards and North Down's rate is 4th lowest of 11
A home valued at £150,000 pays £70.35 a year more here than in Lisburn & Castlereagh, the lowest, and £333.00 less than in Derry City & Strabane, the highest.
The total rate is up 4.8% on 2025/26, when it was 0.009538. On a home valued at £150,000, that's £68.40 more a year.
The council sets the district rate of 0.004435, about 44% of the total. The regional rate of 0.005559 is the same in all 11 council areas.
Contact Ards and North Down council about its services and district rate. Questions about your bill go to Land & Property Services.
Bills by capital value
| Capital value | A year | Ten instalments of |
|---|---|---|
| £50,000 | £499.70 | £49.97 |
| £100,000 | £999.40 | £99.94 |
| £150,000 | £1,499.10 | £149.91 |
| £200,000 | £1,998.80 | £199.88 |
| £250,000 | £2,498.50 | £249.85 |
| £300,000 | £2,998.20 | £299.82 |
| £400,000 or more | £3,997.60 | £399.76 |
2026/27 rates (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027). Source: Department of Finance, Rate Poundages, read 1 November 2026. This is an estimate. Your bill from Land & Property Services is what counts.
What this estimate leaves out
The sum is your capital value (up to the £400,000 cap) multiplied by your council's rate. It doesn't include Housing Benefit, Rate Relief, Rate Rebate, exemptions, exclusions, the early payment discount or any arrears carried over. See help paying your rates on nidirect, or read how rates work.