Dublin, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Dublin 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 Dublin house

$22,826a year · $1,902 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $1,317,100; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$16,226
1.238% of $1,317,100, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$634
Sewer $559 · Alameda County EMS (paramedic) special tax $42 · Vector control assessment $13 · SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) $12 · Household hazardous waste fee $8
Electricity and gas$2,869
371 kWh a month $1,890 · 31.72 therms $979
Water$1,041
9 units (CCF) a month on Dublin San Ramon Services District: water $87 a month
Trash$563
32-gal trash, $47 a month
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

A Dublin house at the typical market value ($1,317,100) pays about $22,800 a year: $16,860 property tax and charges, $1,040 water, $560 trash, $2,870 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:

Homeowners' exemption: if you own and live in your home on January 1$7,000 off assessed value
If you own and occupy your home as your principal place of residence on January 1 (lien date), you may be eligible for a Homeowners' Exemption. This exemption reduces the taxable value of your property by $7,000, resulting in a tax savings of approximately $70 to $80 per year.
How: See the Alameda County Assessor's exemptions page.
Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE on gas20% off gas
CARE gives income-qualified customers a 20% discount on their natural gas bill.
How: Contact PG&E for an application.
100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption$175,298 off assessed value (2025-26)
The Disabled Veterans' Exemption reduces property tax on the principal residence of veterans rated 100% disabled because of a service-connected injury or disease (or paid at the 100% rate for unemployability). For the 2025-2026 assessment year the basic exemption amount is $175,298; a larger low-income exemption also exists.
How: See the Alameda County Assessor's exemptions page.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartPrice depends on the size of your garbage cart; weekly garbage, recycling and compost collection is included. The charge is collected on the property tax bill.

Value before exemptionsEnter your assessed value from your tax bill: under Prop 13 it is often well below what the house would sell for. Not included: Mello-Roos or other special-district charges that appear on only some Dublin parcels (common in newer neighborhoods), and the City's landscape or lighting assessments, which we could not tie to a downloadable source.

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 delivery with Ava Community Energy Renewable 100 generation bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Dec 10in 48 daysLast day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes without penalty; also the deadline for late homeowners' and veterans' exemption claims.
Feb 15in 115 daysDeadline to file the homeowners', veterans' and disabled veterans' exemption claims.
Apr 10Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without penalty.
Jul 2 – Sep 15Window to file an assessment appeal with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

Who serves this house

Water: Dublin San Ramon Services District; DSRSD rates effective 1/1/2026: water consumption $1.72 per CCF and power charge $0.46 per CCF, plus Zone 7 water consumption $4.22 per CCF; the 5/8" meter fixed charge is $43.99 and the Zone 7 fixed charge is $14.39, both billed bimonthly
Property tax: 1.24% of value; 2025-26 tax year, Alameda County (Dublin tax rate area 26-001)
Garbage: Amador Valley Industries (AVI); AVI provides weekly collection service for compost, recycling, and landfill.
Sewer: Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD); DSRSD bills single-family wastewater service on the annual property tax bill.
Electricity: Ava Community Energy; Dublin residential accounts are automatically enrolled in Ava’s Renewable 100 service.
Gas: PG&E; Dublin is in PG&E’s gas service territory.
Schools: Dublin Joint Unified School District; Dublin Joint Unified School District bonds and Chabot-Las Positas College bonds are listed for tax rate area 26-001.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Water quality: Zone 7, which supplies DSRSD, reported that all drinking water it supplied in 2025 met or performed better than state and federal drinking water standards.

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How these numbers are made

Garbage: Amador Valley Industries' rates effective July 1, 2026: the minimum residential rate of $46.95 a month covers the 32-gallon garbage cart and is collected on the property tax roll; the 64-gallon cart adds $39.04 and the 96-gallon cart adds $78.10 a month. Because the charge rides on the tax bill, the page counts it once, as garbage.
Water: DSRSD rates effective January 1, 2026: $1.72 water consumption + $0.46 power + $4.22 Zone 7 consumption = $6.40 per CCF in every tier; fixed charges of $43.99 (DSRSD) + $14.39 (Zone 7) for a 5/8 inch meter are billed every two months, halved to $29.19 a month. DSRSD does not publish a typical monthly use, so the page starts at its default of 9 CCF.
Sewer: DSRSD's single-family wastewater charge of $559.02 a year (effective July 1, 2026) is billed on the property tax bill, so the page treats it as a yearly tax-bill charge.
Property tax: 2025-26 county rate book, tax rate area 26-001 (City of Dublin), 1.2385% in all: 1% countywide, county GO bond, Dublin Joint Unified and Chabot-Las Positas bonds, Zone 7, BART and East Bay Regional Park. Every City of Dublin code area listed (26-001 through at least 26-012) shows the same rates. Flat charges: county EMS special tax, vector control, Measure AA and the household hazardous waste fee. Newer Dublin neighborhoods may also carry Mello-Roos or assessment-district charges that are not modelled.
Value: the Census median value of owner-occupied homes in Dublin is a market figure; Prop 13 assessed values of long-time owners are lower.
Energy: PG&E delivery with Ava Renewable 100 generation, year-round, using the same tariffs as other Ava cities; typical use is Ava's example bill of 371 kWh a month and the statewide EIA gas figure.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Dublin house costs

What is the property tax rate in Dublin?

About 1.24% of the value before exemptions a year (2025-26 tax year, Alameda County (Dublin tax rate area 26-001)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $559, Alameda County EMS (paramedic) special tax $42, Vector control assessment $13, SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) $12).

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

About $6,740 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $634 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Dublin?

About $87 a month for water at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on Dublin San Ramon Services District.

How much does trash pickup cost in Dublin?

$47 to $125 a month, depending on the trash cart size (32-gal trash, 64-gal trash, 96-gal trash).

When is property tax due in Dublin?

Dec 10: Last day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes without penalty; also the deadline for late homeowners' and veterans' exemption claims. Apr 10: Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without penalty.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Dublin?

Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE on gas: CARE gives income-qualified customers a 20% discount on their natural gas bill. Contact PG&E for an application.

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

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