NI Rates

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How much could my Northern Ireland rates bill be?

Northern Ireland domestic rates are based on a property's capital value and the published regional and district poundages for the rating year. Use this guide to understand the estimate, then calculate your Northern Ireland rates with editable inputs.

By David Slade, Founder of TallyKind / Software EngineerUpdated 6 Oct 2026
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Rates method

Understand the bill before estimating it

Understand how much your Northern Ireland domestic rates bill could be and use the NI Rates Calculator for a capital-value estimate.

  • Explains the main parts of a Northern Ireland domestic rates bill.
  • Links directly to the NI Rates Calculator for capital value, council area, relief, and monthly-equivalent estimates.
  • Helps separate a domestic rates estimate from stamp duty, mortgage costs, and council tax elsewhere in the UK.
How TallyKind calculators work

Domestic rates

How a Northern Ireland rates bill is estimated

Northern Ireland domestic rates use the property's Land and Property Services capital value rather than the current market sale price.

The estimate combines the domestic regional rate with the domestic district rate for the selected council area and rating year.

  • Capital value is normally based on 1 January 2005 domestic valuation rules.
  • The regional rate applies across Northern Ireland.
  • The district rate varies by council area.

Inputs

Information to check before calculating

For the most useful estimate, have the rating year, council area, domestic capital value, months liable, and any known relief or balance available.

The calculator shows the annual regional component, district component, total annual bill before relief, and monthly equivalent.

  • Use capital value from Land and Property Services where possible.
  • Choose the council area that applies to the rated property.
  • Only enter reliefs or discounts you know apply.

Limitations

What the estimate does not prove

The calculator is a planning estimate, not an official bill. Relief eligibility, liability, daily apportionment, social rented-sector treatment, mixed-use property, and non-domestic rates can change the answer.

For an official current-year bill, check Land and Property Services or the Department of Finance guidance.

  • It is not the same system as council tax in Great Britain.
  • It does not decide who is legally liable to pay.
  • It should be checked against official guidance before acting.

FAQs

How much could my Northern Ireland rates bill be? FAQs

How much could my Northern Ireland rates bill be?

A domestic estimate is capital value multiplied by the combined regional and district domestic rate for the selected rating year, adjusted for the liability period, known reliefs, and any balance or credit entered.

Where is the live Northern Ireland Rates Calculator?

Use the Northern Ireland Rates Calculator on TallyKind to enter capital value, council area, rating year, months liable, reliefs, and balances.

Is capital value the same as current house value?

No. Domestic capital value for Northern Ireland rates is generally based on Land and Property Services valuation rules at 1 January 2005, not today's sale price.

Is this the same as council tax?

No. Northern Ireland uses domestic rates based on capital value and published poundages. Council tax is a different system used in Great Britain.

Estimate the bill

Calculate Northern Ireland domestic rates

Use the NI Rates Calculator for the editable annual and monthly estimate.