Benicia, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Benicia 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 Benicia house

$16,883a year · $1,407 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $810,000; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Benicia house at the typical market value ($810,000) pays about $16,900 a year: $9,110 property tax and charges, $2,260 water and sewer, $510 trash, $3,510 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:

Switch to the 20-gal garbage cartUp to $76 a year
Your cart costs $42 a month; the smallest costs $36. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Call your garbage hauler.
PG&E CARE households: Benicia utility assistanceWater/sewer assistance
Increased utility assistance is available to low-income customers experiencing financial hardship who qualify for PG&E's CARE discount program.
How: Contact the Benicia Finance Department at 707-746-4225.
Water-wise rebates from the Solano County Water AgencyRebates on washers, sprinkler timers
Water-wise rebates on high-efficiency clothes washers, "smart" sprinkler timers and other items are available from the Solano County Water Agency.
How: See scwa2.com/water-efficiency for what qualifies.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartThe monthly price is set by the size of your garbage container; weekly recycling and organics collection come with it.

Value before exemptionsSome Benicia parcels carry special assessments or Community Facilities District taxes on the property tax bill; those are not included here. Check your own bill.

I live here and have the Homeowners' exemption

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $1,492, California statewide average, NAIC data for 2022 as published by 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 house uses 7–12.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your PG&E (MCE supplies generation by default) bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 1in 9 daysFirst property tax installment due; a 10% penalty if not paid by the close of business on December 10.
Nov 30, 2026in 38 daysLast day of Solano County's 2026 assessment appeal filing period (opened July 2).
Feb 1in 101 daysSecond installment due; a 10% penalty and a $10 cost if not paid by the close of business on April 10.
Feb 15in 115 daysLast day to file the homeowners' exemption for the full year.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Benicia; City of Benicia water rates effective on or after January 1, 2026: a fixed monthly charge of $30.87 for a single family residence (bi-monthly $61.74) plus $6.69 per hundred cubic feet (hcf) for all water use
Property tax: 1.13% of value; 2026–27 tax year, Solano County
Garbage: Republic Services; The City's exclusive franchise collector for residential garbage, recyclables and organics, with weekly curbside collection in 20, 32, 64 or 96 gallon containers.
Sewer: City of Benicia; A fixed charge plus a charge per hundred cubic feet of metered water use, capped at 9 hcf a month, billed every two months with water.
Electricity: MCE and PG&E; PG&E's electric service territory lists Benicia (ZIP 94510); MCE's service area includes the city of Benicia.
Gas: PG&E; PG&E's gas service territory lists Benicia (ZIP 94510).
Schools: Benicia Unified; Benicia Unified and Solano Community College bonds are part of the property tax rate.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Benicia's supply is State Water Project water via the North Bay Aqueduct, Lake Berryessa water carried by the Putah South Canal, and Sulphur Springs Creek diverted at Lake Herman.
Hardness: The City's water calculated to 87 mg/L in 2025, in the range of 72 to 186 mg/L.
Chromium-6: In 2025 the observed hexavalent chromium concentration was 0.040 micrograms per liter, below the upcoming standard of 10 micrograms per liter that applies from October 2026.
Lead: In 2024, 37 homes were tested for lead and copper, and no homes were detected above the regulatory action level.

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How these numbers are made

Garbage: Republic Services' rates for Benicia effective July 1, 2026 as listed by the City: $36.09 (20 gallon), $42.43 (32 gallon), $52.77 (64 gallon) and $72.33 (96 gallon) a month. The City's page says the price is monthly and that recycling and organics collection are included at no extra cost; we price by the garbage container size.
Water and sewer: City of Benicia schedules for January 1, 2026 onward. Water is $30.87 a month for a single family residence plus $6.69 per hcf; sewer is $63.45 a month plus $3.72 per hcf of water use, capped at 9 hcf a month. The City's 2022-2026 schedule ends with 2026 rates; a new rate study is expected, so rates from January 2027 may differ. The page starts at 9 hcf a month because we found no published typical use.
Property tax: Solano County 2026–27 rates: 1% general levy, 0.089698% Benicia Unified bonds (three issues), 0.025207% Solano Community College bonds (nine issues) and 0.02% Solano County Water Agency State Water Project, 1.134905% in all, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. The City's 2025 financial report lists an 'other' overlapping rate of 0.0514 and school rate 0.1423 for 2025, which do not match these components (school bonds here total 0.1149%, other 0.02%), so the total may be about 0.06 points off, roughly $480 a year on the starting value. We did not find a county rate sheet by tax rate area for Benicia and assume this common combination; check your own bill. Benicia also has the utility users tax: 4% on electricity and gas bills.
The starting home value is the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year median market value ($810,000); under Prop 13 an owner who bought years ago has a lower assessed value and pays less.
Electricity: Benicia is in MCE's service area, so MCE Light Green generation is the default. PG&E E-1 total rates (non-CARE, $0.79343 a day base charge, territory S baselines as in other Solano cities) are used as the base; MCE Light Green generation costs more than PG&E's bundled generation (about $0.04 a kWh more in MCE's April 2026 E-TOU-C comparison, which we could not cite), so a default MCE bill is likely higher than shown. MCE rates change on November 1, 2026; PG&E remains available by opting out. Gas: PG&E G-1 (Oct. 1, 2026) plus the $0.12103 public purpose surcharge, territory S baseline weighted by season. Typical use is PG&E's 2024 residential average (EIA) and California's 2024 residential gas average (EIA). Insurance is the 2022 California average homeowners premium (NAIC via III).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Benicia house costs

What is the property tax rate in Benicia?

About 1.13% of the value before exemptions a year (2026–27 tax year, Solano County), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $5,595 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption.

How much is the water bill in Benicia?

About $188 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Benicia.

How much does trash pickup cost in Benicia?

$36 to $72 a month, depending on the trash cart size (20-gal garbage, 32-gal garbage, 64-gal garbage, 96-gal garbage).

When is property tax due in Benicia?

Nov 1: First property tax installment due; a 10% penalty if not paid by the close of business on December 10. Feb 1: Second installment due; a 10% penalty and a $10 cost if not paid by the close of business on April 10.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Benicia?

PG&E CARE households: Benicia utility assistance: Increased utility assistance is available to low-income customers experiencing financial hardship who qualify for PG&E's CARE discount program. Contact the Benicia Finance Department at 707-746-4225.

How much does a house in Benicia cost to run each year?

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