Rates
At a special meeting of Council on Monday 10 February 2025, Elected Members struck the annual rate for 2025/26 agreeing an increase of 3.99% for both domestic and non-domestic properties.
From April, the average householder’s bill will increase by 98p per week (or £51 per year) and the average small business will see a rise of £11 per week (or £572 per year).
Council’s portion of rates amounts to just under 50% of the rates bills received by citizens in Mid and East Antrim, with the remainder set by the Stormont Executive through the regional rate.
| Recycling | Tourism | Parks |
| Street Cleansing | Sports Development | Cemeteries |
| Leisure Centres | Economic Development | Environmental Health |
| Community Centres | Registration Services | Building Control |
| Community Events | Policing and Community Safety Partnership | Dog Control |
How Rates are Calculated: (How to calculate your domestic rates bill)
Your Domestic Rates bill is made up of two elements: Regional and District Rates. Your rates bill is based on the capital value of your property.
The Regional Rate set by Central Government which accounts for approximately 50% of your bill and the District Rate which is set by us and accounts for the remaining 50% of your bill.
The regional rates are struck by the Department of Finance and Personnel as a contribution towards services provided by the devolved Government Departments and is the same throughout Northern Ireland.
Further guidance on how your rates bill is calculated is available on the NIDirect website.
Revaluation of non-domestic rates
Land & Property Services (LPS) is revaluing all non-domestic properties in Northern Ireland for rates.
More information is available on the Department of Finance website.
For further information please contact:
Land and Property Services Rate Collection: T: 0300 200 7801