Anderson, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Anderson 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 Anderson house

$10,133a year · $844 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $283,000; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Anderson house at the typical market value ($283,000) pays about $10,100 a year: $3,080 property tax and charges, $1,830 water and sewer, $370 trash, $3,360 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

One change saves this house about $153 a year:

Bring water use down to 10 units
$153 a year
Above 10 units a month, City of Anderson water system charges $2.56 a unit instead of $0.00.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

Seniors 65+: reduced trash rate$91 a year
The City's WM schedule has a 64-gallon senior cart rate of $22.86 a month for customers 65 and older, compared with $30.48 for the standard 64-gallon cart.
How: Ask WM about the senior rate.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartRates effective July 1, 2026. The price includes one recycling cart and one organics cart; extra carts cost more.

Value before exemptionsEnter the assessed value from your tax bill: under Prop 13 it is often well below what the house would sell for. Anderson Fire Protection District also levies a special assessment on the tax bill (not included, amount not found). Most parcels in the city's other tax rate areas pay the same 1.107583%.

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 Anderson house uses about 15.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your PG&E bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 30in 38 daysLast day each year to file a regular-roll assessment appeal with the Shasta County Clerk of the Board ($263 non-refundable fee per application).
Dec 10in 48 daysFirst property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty.
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 delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Anderson water system; City of Anderson water: use under 1,000 cubic feet a month is included in the flat rate; usage over 1,000 cubic feet is billed on top.
Property tax: 1.11% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Shasta County (tax rate area 002-001); flat charges 2026-27
Garbage: WM (Waste Management); WM collects trash, recycling and organics carts in Anderson under the City's rate schedule.
Sewer: City of Anderson Wastewater; The City runs its own tertiary wastewater treatment plant.
Electricity: PG&E; The City's utilities page lists PG&E for new electric service.
Gas: PG&E; The City's utilities page lists PG&E for new gas service, and PG&E's gas service map lists Anderson ZIP 96007.

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Your water

Source: The City's main water system uses 7 treated groundwater wells.
Lead: In September 2025, 23 lead samples had a 90th percentile level of 2.4 and no site exceeded the 15 action level.
Hardness: Well #09 hardness was 86.3 ppm in January 2025.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: Shasta County's 2026 rates for tax rate area 002-001, the area with the most parcels inside Anderson's Census city boundary (1,928 parcels), 1.107583%: the 1% basic levy plus Anderson Union High School District, Shasta-Tehama-Trinity college and Cascade Elementary bonds, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. The starting value is the Census median market value ($283,000); under Prop 13 your assessed value is probably lower.
Flat charges: the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control assessment ($26.78 per single-family equivalent in Area 1; Area 2 is $32.75). Anderson Fire Protection District has a special assessment on the County's list that we could not price, so it is not included.
Water: the $22.93 fixed charge and $0.02556 per cubic foot over 1,000 cf (10 ccf included) from the City's 2024 water rate study schedule for January 1, 2026; the page starts at the study's 1,500 cf average (15 ccf). We could not confirm council adoption of the 2026 step.
Sewer: $60.21 base plus $3.78 per ccf, July 1, 2026 step of the 2025 wastewater rate study phase-in (the Aug 1, 2025 first step was reported as a 65% increase). The flow charge applies to winter water use, which the page approximates with the water use you enter. We could not confirm council adoption of the 2026 step.
Garbage: WM's July 1, 2026 rates, 64 gallon $30.48 and 96 gallon $32.78 a month. Electricity: PG&E E-1 tiered rates (June 1, 2026), $0.79343 a day base services charge, baseline from territory R weighted 4 summer and 8 winter months; typical use is PG&E's 2024 EIA residential average. Gas: PG&E G-1 for Anderson's own PG&E service area. Insurance is the statewide 2022 average.
Modelling: water fixed $22.93 and $0.02556/cf are the Jan 1, 2026 column of the 2024 rate study; sewer council adoption not confirmed; E-1 June 1, 2026 effective date and baseline territory R used for the typical-usage model.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Common questions about Anderson house costs

What is the property tax rate in Anderson?

About 1.11% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Shasta County (tax rate area 002-001); flat charges 2026-27), plus flat charges on the same bill (Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control assessment (Area 1, 1 SFE) $27).

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

About $5,487 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $27 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Anderson?

About $153 a month for water and sewer at typical use (15 units, or 11,220 gallons a month) on City of Anderson water system.

How much does trash pickup cost in Anderson?

$30 to $33 a month, depending on the trash cart size (64-gallon cart, 96-gallon cart).

When is property tax due in Anderson?

Dec 10: First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty. Apr 10: Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Anderson?

Yes. Seniors 65+: reduced trash rate ($91 a year): The City's WM schedule has a 64-gallon senior cart rate of $22.86 a month for customers 65 and older, compared with $30.48 for the standard 64-gallon cart.

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