Alhambra, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Alhambra house pays

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Alhambra house

$11,693a year · $974 a month

Starts at $441,556 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$4,973
1.144% of $441,556, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$344
LA County Sanitation District No. 2 sewer service charge $232 · LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) $92 · San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control assessment $20
Electricity and gas$3,463
523 kWh a month $2,637 · 35 therms $827
Water and sewer$1,040
9.5 units (CCF) a month on City of Alhambra: water $65, sewer $21 a month
Trash$380
One each refuse, recycling and organics/yard waste cart, any cart size (standard service), $32 a month
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

A typical Alhambra house pays about $11,700 a year: $5,320 property tax and charges, $1,040 water and sewer, $380 trash, $3,460 electricity and gas, $1,490 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 22, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Low-income households: reduced trash rate
Qualifying low-income residents have their trash bill decreased by $8.34 quarterly (or $2.78 per month).
How: Send the City's application form with proof of income; call 626-570-5011 for more information.
Low-income households: $25 off the fixed water charge
Eligible participants receive a $25 rate assistance applied to the fixed water rate portion of the bi-monthly bill.
How: Apply through the City's Residential Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program.
Low-income seniors over 62: Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemptionNo Safe, Clean Water tax
Owners over 62 who live in the home and head a low-income household can apply for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water Program special parcel tax; the FY 2027-28 limit is $106,600 for a 2-person household.
How: Submit the claim form to the Safe, Clean Water Program by May 1 each year; call 833-275-7297.

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What you know

Value before exemptionsUnder Prop 13 your assessed value starts at your purchase price and can rise at most 2% a year, so it is often far below market: use the assessed value on your tax bill.

I live here and have the Homeowners' exemption

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $1,492, NAIC data via the Insurance Information Institute; California figures from the California Department of Insurance.

Earthquake insurance, a yearSeparate from home insurance. Most owners don't have it.

Your use

Water, units a month

On your water bill. 1 unit (CCF) is 748 gallons. A typical Alhambra house uses about 9.5.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your Southern California Edison bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 30, 2026in 38 daysLast day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in LA County (filing runs July 2 to November 30).
Dec 10in 48 daysFirst property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10; a 10% penalty applies to each installment.
Feb 15in 115 daysLast day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year.
Apr 10Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is late after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Alhambra; Alhambra bills every two months: a $52.60 service charge for a 5/8-inch meter and $4.11 per CCF for 1-28 CCF a billing period, $5.41 per CCF above that, effective August 2026 billing. 1 CCF is 748 gallons.
Property tax: 1.14% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County
Garbage: Republic Services; Republic Services provides exclusive solid waste and recycling collection services for residential and commercial accounts for the City of Alhambra.

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How these numbers are made

Individual bills are confidential in California, so we calculate yours from public rates and what you tell us.
Property tax: tax rate area 01797 holds about 97% of Alhambra's 9,526 single-family parcels (LA County parcel data, use codes 0100 and 0101). The county's 2026-27 lookup for that area shows a total of 1.174474%, made of the 1% levy, Alhambra Unified School District bonds (0.101058%), Los Angeles Community College District bonds (0.043416%) and a 0.03% 'municipal water' line that the rate resolution does not itemize, so it is not included here. The $7,000 homeowners' exemption comes off the value you enter. The starting value is the median 2026 roll value of those parcels.
Flat charges on the tax bill for 2026-27: LA County Sanitation District No. 2's $232 service charge, Measure W (2.5 cents per square foot of impermeable area; the median for Alhambra single-family parcels is $91.80) and the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District's $20 per parcel. Not included: any city landscaping and lighting district charge, the LA County flood control assessment and the trauma and emergency services tax, which vary by parcel. Alhambra levies a city tax on utility bills whose rate we could not source, so it is not added to utility bills.
Trash: Republic Services' $31.67 monthly standard service (one each refuse, recycling and organics cart, any size), effective July 1, 2026, billed quarterly. Water and sewer: City of Alhambra rates effective August 2026 billing, billed every two months (half the bi-monthly charges; the 28 CCF tier is 14 CCF a month); sewer is a $15.245 monthly share plus $0.644 per CCF of water. The page starts at the city's median monthly use of 9.5 CCF for all retail customers.
Electricity: SCE's standard Domestic rate with SCE generation ($0.37392 per kWh total) plus SCE's $24.15 monthly Base Services Charge. Gas: SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE bill ($68.91 at 35 therms), taken as including the $0.16-a-day customer charge, so $4.87 a month plus $1.830 per therm. Insurance starts at the 2022 California average.
Use codes 0100 and 0101 are LA County single-family residential codes.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Alhambra compares

A typical Alhambra house against the 110 California cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Alhambra	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.14%	1.13%	higher than 64 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Water	$784	$955	lower than 83 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$256	$584	lower than 57 of the other 76 California cities we cover
Trash	$380	$438	lower than 78 of the other 101 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,463	$3,556	lower than 67 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,492	$1,492	in the middle of 108 other California cities we cover
Total	$11,693	$15,240	lower than 95 of the other 109 California cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $784 a year at typical use, lower than 83 of the other 109 California cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $784 a year at typical use, lower than 83 of the other 109 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $256 a year, lower than 57 of the other 76 California cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $256 a year, lower than 57 of the other 76 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $380 a year for the standard cart, lower than 78 of the other 101 California cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $380 a year for the standard cart, lower than 78 of the other 101 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

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Common questions about Alhambra house costs

What is the property tax rate in Alhambra?

About 1.14% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County), plus flat charges on the same bill (LA County Sanitation District No. 2 sewer service charge $232, LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) $92, San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control assessment $20).

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Alhambra?

About $5,986 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $344 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Alhambra?

About $87 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9.5 units, or 7,106 gallons a month) on City of Alhambra.

How much does trash pickup cost in Alhambra?

$32 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Alhambra?

Dec 10: First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10; a 10% penalty applies to each installment. Apr 10: Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is late after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Alhambra?

Yes. Low-income seniors over 62: Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemption: Owners over 62 who live in the home and head a low-income household can apply for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water Program special parcel tax; the FY 2027-28 limit is $106,600 for a 2-person household.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Alhambra?

Low-income households: reduced trash rate: Qualifying low-income residents have their trash bill decreased by $8.34 quarterly (or $2.78 per month). Send the City's application form with proof of income; call 626-570-5011 for more information.

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