Burbank, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Burbank 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 Burbank house

$12,720a year · $1,060 a month

Starts at $631,429 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$6,910
1.107% of $631,429, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$129
LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) $96 · Greater LA County Vector Control assessment $19 · Metropolitan Water District water standby charge (Burbank) $14
Electricity and gas$2,484
467.01 kWh a month $1,495 · 35 therms $827 · city utility tax $163
Water and sewer$1,199
9 units (CCF) a month on Burbank Water and Power: water $68, sewer $32 a month
Trash$507
64-gallon trash cart (one recycling and one organics cart included), $42 a month
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

A typical Burbank house pays about $12,700 a year: $7,040 property tax and charges, $1,200 water and sewer, $510 trash, $2,480 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 32-gallon trash cart (one recycling and one organics cart included) cartUp to $230 a year
Your cart costs $42 a month; the smallest costs $23. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Call Public Works Field Services at (818) 238-3800 for a different size or additional container; a change fee per exchange visit applies.
Income-qualified: BWP Lifeline electric rateNo customer charge or UUT, 45% off electric
BWP's Lifeline program offers income-qualified customers an exemption from the monthly Customer Service Charge and the Utility User's Tax, and a 45% reduced rate on electric service; qualified customers must recertify every two years.
How: Download the Lifeline application from BWP's Lifeline page and submit it with documentation for all household members; first-time applications are processed by Home Again LA. Call BWP at (818) 238-3700.
Income-qualified: BUSS 14% electric discount14% off electric; $100-200 a year on average
The Burbank Utility Service Subsidy (BUSS) gives income-qualified residents an ongoing 14% discount on electric service; BWP says most participants save $100-200 a year on average.
How: See BWP's Lifeline program page (Learn More About the BUSS Program).
Lower-income households: utility users tax exemptionNo 7% utility users tax
Households under the City's income limits (for 2026-27, $58,300 for one person and $83,300 for four) can be exempt from Burbank's utility users tax; a person who regularly needs an essential life-support device is exempt regardless of income.
How: Contact the City of Burbank Finance Department, Accounts Receivable, at (818) 238-5500.
BWP appliance and home rebates
BWP offers up to a $75 rebate for an Energy Star refrigerator that replaces your old one, up to $75 for a smart thermostat, and up to a $100 bill credit for a pool cover and cover reel; low-income customers may qualify for more.
How: Download the application on BWP's residential rebates page; rebates arrive 6-8 weeks after BWP receives it.
Turf replacement rebate: $3 per square foot$3 per square foot
BWP and the Metropolitan Water District offer residential customers a rebate of $3 per square foot for replacing grass with drought-friendly landscaping; funding is limited and first-come, first-served.
How: See bit.ly/bwp-turf.
Low income: SoCalGas CARE20% off the gas bill
Customers enrolled in SoCalGas's CARE program receive a 20% discount on their monthly natural gas bill.
How: Apply online with SoCalGas; for more information call 1-800-427-2200.
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.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartYour monthly rate is based on the size of your black trash cart; the blue recycling and green organics carts come at no additional cost.

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 house uses 7–12.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your Burbank Water and Power 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 late 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 late after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10.

Who serves this house

Water: Burbank Water and Power; Burbank Water and Power single-family rates effective January 1, 2026, billed in hundred cubic feet (HCF): a $24.87 monthly Water Availability Charge for a 1-inch or smaller meter, a quantity charge of $1.785 for the first 8 HCF, $3.491 for the next 12 HCF and $4.315 for all additional HCF, plus a $2.825 per HCF Water Cost Adjustment Charge.
Property tax: 1.11% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County (tax rate area 02530)
Garbage: City of Burbank Public Works; The City's Solid Waste Division and Recycle Center serve all single-family residences in Burbank.
Sewer: City of Burbank Public Works; The monthly Sewer Service Charge is the main revenue source of the fund that pays for the City's sewer system and the Burbank Water Reclamation Plant.
Electricity: Burbank Water and Power; BWP, Burbank's community-owned utility, provides water and electric service to more than 50,000 residential and business customers in the City of Burbank.
Gas: SoCalGas; Southern California Gas Company serves natural gas in Burbank.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Burbank relies on imported water bought from the Metropolitan Water District, which sources it from the Colorado River and the Sierra Nevada snowpack; the Burbank Operable Unit treats groundwater drawn from local wells.
Hardness: Burbank's water averaged 286 ppm hardness for 2025, equal to 16.7 grains per gallon.
Lead: 55 homes were sampled for lead and copper in June/July 2023 and none exceeded the action level; BWP has no lead service lines.

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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.
Water (Burbank Water and Power, single-family rates effective January 1, 2026, monthly): the $24.87 Water Availability Charge for a 1-inch or smaller meter plus the quantity charge ($1.785, $3.491 and $4.315 per HCF for 0-8, 9-20 and over 20 HCF) and the $2.825 per HCF Water Cost Adjustment Charge, so $4.61, $6.316 and $7.14 per HCF. The fee schedule raises these on January 1, 2027 ($28.63; $2.055, $4.018, $4.967; WCAC $2.972). BWP publishes no typical household use, so the page starts at 9 HCF. Burbank's utility users tax is not applied to water. Sewer: the flat $31.81 monthly single-family Sewer Service Charge from the FY 2026-27 fee schedule (it was $30.01 in FY 2025-26).
Trash: the City's residential trash cart bundle (one recycling and one organics cart included) from the FY 2025-26 fee schedule as updated for January 1, 2026: $23.13 a month for 32 gallons, $42.28 for 64 gallons and $66.78 for 96 gallons. The FY 2026-27 schedule sets new refuse rates for January 1 to December 31, 2027 ($24.98, $45.66 and $72.12).
Property tax: tax rate area 02530, which covers 17,463 of Burbank's 17,503 single-family parcels (LA County use codes 0100 and 0101, the second being homes with a pool): the 1% levy plus the 2026-27 Burbank Unified (0.054639%) and Los Angeles Community College District (0.043416%) bond rates from the LA County tax rate resolution and the Metropolitan Water District's 0.0085%, about 1.106555% in total, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption, applied to the value you enter. The resolution is a scanned PDF; two Burbank Unified rates are read from it as 0.019780% and 0.010319%. Flat charges for 2026-27: Measure W (2.5 cents per square foot of impermeable area; we use the median for Burbank single-family parcels in the county's Safe Clean Water tax layer, $95.69), the Greater LA County Vector Control District's $18.97 per parcel and MWD's $14.20 standby charge for Burbank. Not included: county charges that vary by parcel, such as the LA County flood control assessment, the trauma and emergency services tax and the county park district assessment. The starting value is the median 2026 roll value of those parcels; Prop 13 values of long-held homes are far below market.
Electricity: BWP's residential Basic Service Rate in effect January 1, 2026 (one rate all year): $19.50 Customer Service Charge plus the $4.45 Medium Service Size Charge ($23.95 a month), $0.1460 per kWh for the first 300 kWh and $0.2442 above, plus the $0.0340 Energy Cost Adjustment Charge and the state's $0.0003 surcharge, so 18.03 and 27.85 cents per kWh. Burbank's 7% utility users tax is added to electricity and gas (we also apply it to the small state surcharge). The rates rise on January 1, 2027 ($25.00 + $5.20; $0.1744 and $0.2718). Typical use is BWP's 2024 residential average from EIA, about 467 kWh a month.
Gas: SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE bill ($68.91 at 35 therms), taken as including the $0.16-a-day customer charge (about $4.87 a month), so $4.87 a month plus $1.830 per therm. Both energy figures are averages; real bills vary by season and use. Insurance starts at the 2022 California average homeowners premium (NAIC via the Insurance Information Institute) until you enter your own.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Burbank compares

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

Per year	Burbank	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.11%	1.13%	lower than 72 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Water	$817	$955	lower than 81 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$382	$584	lower than 53 of the other 76 California cities we cover
Trash	$507	$438	higher than 73 of the other 101 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,484	$3,556	lower than 104 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	$12,720	$15,240	lower than 86 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. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,484 a year, lower than 104 of the other 109 California cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,484 a year for a typical house, lower than 104 of the other 109 California cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about Burbank house costs

What is the property tax rate in Burbank?

About 1.11% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County (tax rate area 02530)), plus flat charges on the same bill (LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) $96, Greater LA County Vector Control assessment $19, Metropolitan Water District water standby charge (Burbank) $14).

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

About $5,584 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $129 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Burbank?

About $100 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on Burbank Water and Power.

How much does trash pickup cost in Burbank?

$23 to $67 a month, depending on the trash cart size (32-gallon trash cart (one recycling and one organics cart included), 64-gallon trash cart (one recycling and one organics cart included), 96-gallon trash cart (one recycling and one organics cart included)).

When is property tax due in Burbank?

Dec 10: First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is late after Dec 10: 10% penalty. 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 Burbank?

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 Burbank?

Income-qualified: BWP Lifeline electric rate: BWP's Lifeline program offers income-qualified customers an exemption from the monthly Customer Service Charge and the Utility User's Tax, and a 45% reduced rate on electric service; qualified customers must recertify every two years. Download the Lifeline application from BWP's Lifeline page and submit it with documentation for all household members; first-time applications are processed by Home Again LA. Call BWP at (818) 238-3700.

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