Your Council rates

The new rating year started on 1 July 2026 and runs through 30 June 2027.

Here are our top 4 most popular rates requests which you can do online.

Receive rates by email: Sign up to have your rates notices delivered to your inbox, not your letter box.
Set up a Direct Debit Payment: This is Council's preferred method of payment. Sign up to have your rates Direct Debited.
Solicitor requests rates information: The Rates Team can provide rates information to solicitors who are acting on behalf of their client in respect to properties.
- Urgent requests:
  If your settlement is happening sooner than 3 working days, please contact our office at rates@uhcc.govt.nz and mark the request "Urgent". If you are not a solicitor that we work with regularly, please be sure to provide us with your phone number in case we need to get in touch with you.
- Regular requests: Once you have submitted a request, the rates office will review your request and respond within 3 working days.

Property search: Use our Rates Property Search tool to find out property information such as rates and valuations. You can search by valuation number, street number and street address, and/or legal description.

Have a question that isn't covered here or want more information? Most of what you can do online about rates is covered in full details below.

If you have a question that isn't covered or want more information, please email the rates team or phone us on 04 527 2169.

How and when to pay your rates

Find out how and when to pay your rates in Upper Hutt.

Upper Hutt Rates Viewer

This view provides rating information for properties within Upper Hutt.

Update your details (rates only)

How to update your personal details including your postal and email address.

The Rates Rebate Scheme

Assisting ratepayers on a low income to meet their rates responsibilities. Find out if your household is eligible for a rates rebate.

What do rates pay for?

Learn about how Council uses your rates to provide services.

Funding and remissions

Find out if you or your business are eligible for Council funding and remissions

Change of ownership

What to know when buying or selling a property in regards to rates.

Rates inserts

All of the brochures, letters and flyers that were included with the rates instalments during the current rating year are provided digitally.

Upper Hutt City Council Rating Valuations

Rating valuations are produced in accordance with the Rating Valuations Act 1998. This page explains rating valuations and information on recent revaluations

Solicitor Request for Rates Information

To provided guidelines and a form for solicitors to use to request rates information on properties within the UHCC area.

Our rates related news

Important Changes to Rates Rebate Applications

From 1 July 2025, new documentation requirements and updated income thresholds will apply to SuperGold Card holders and other Upper Hutt residents applying for a Rates Rebate.

Reminder to ratepayers to plan ahead and avoid penalties

As the new rating year begins, Council is reminding ratepayers that there are a number of ways to manage rates payments.

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