Fullerton, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Fullerton 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 Fullerton house

$16,458a year · $1,372 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $902,600; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$9,911
1.107% of $902,600, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$408
Sewer $397 · OC Mosquito and Vector Control District: mosquito, fire ant and disease control assessment (District No. 2) $9 · OC Mosquito and Vector Control District: vector surveillance and control assessment (District No. 1) $2
Electricity and gas$3,556
523 kWh a month $2,729 · 35 therms $827
Water$721
7,000 gallons a month on City of Fullerton Water Utility: water $60 a month
Trash$369
Single-family basic rate (trash, recycling and organics), $31 a month
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

A Fullerton house at the typical market value ($902,600) pays about $16,500 a year: $10,320 property tax and charges, $720 water, $370 trash, $3,560 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: CARE discount on SCE and SoCalGas30-35% off electric, 20% off gas
Low-income customers enrolled in CARE get a 30-35% discount on their electric bill and 20% on their natural gas bill.
How: Contact SCE or SoCalGas, or apply on their websites.
Income slightly above CARE limits: FERA electric discount18% off electric
Families whose income slightly exceeds the CARE limits may qualify for FERA, an 18% discount on electricity bills.
How: To request an application form, contact your utility company or visit its website.
Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off assessed value$7,000 off assessed value
If you own and occupy your principal place of residence on January 1, you may apply for a Homeowners' Exemption that will exempt $7,000 of your home's assessed value from taxation.
How: A first-time claim filed by February 15 gets the full exemption for that year.

Adjust to match your bills

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, thousands of gallons a month

On your water bill. A typical house uses 5,000–8,000 gallons.

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 Orange County (filing runs July 2 to November 30 at 5:00 p.m.).
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 plus $23 per bill.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Fullerton Water Utility; Schedule W-R, effective 7/01/23: a fixed meter charge of $36.02 per 5/8" meter plus $3.58, $6.90 and $7.42 per 1,000 gallons in three tiers.
Property tax: 1.11% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 03-000)
Garbage: Republic Services; Republic Services provides waste, recycling and compost collection to residents of Fullerton.
Sewer: City of Fullerton; The fee is charged on the bimonthly or monthly water bill.
Electricity: Southern California Edison; Fullerton is on SCE's list of service territory cities.
Gas: SoCalGas; Southern California Gas Company lists Fullerton among the cities it serves.

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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: City of Fullerton Schedule W-R (effective July 1, 2023, the latest schedule we could retrieve): $36.02 a month for a 5/8-inch meter plus $3.58, $6.90 and $7.42 per 1,000 gallons in three tiers (up to 12,800 and 33,000 gallons a month). The City may have adopted later increases after its 2024 rate study that we could not retrieve. We found no published typical use, so the page starts at its default. A January 2025 local news report said the City added 15,000 gallons to each billing tier after its 2024 billing-system change; we could not confirm whether that was permanent, so the tier sizes here may differ.
Trash: the City's July 1, 2026 maximum single-family basic rate of $30.78 a month (Republic Services). We did not confirm who bills it. Sewer: OC San's $397 regional fee is on the property tax bill; the City's own sewer fee is on the water bill (the City's FAQ describes 40% of water use, with a dollar rate we did not find) and is not included.
Property tax: tax rate area 03-000 (Fullerton School District, Fullerton Joint Union High School District and North Orange County Community College District bonds plus the Metropolitan Water District levy), 1.10664% for 2026-27 from the Orange County tax rate book, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. Other Fullerton tax rate areas differ (for example Buena Park or Brea-Olinda school areas). Flat charges: the two countywide Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District assessments. Metropolitan's water standby charge, assessment districts and Mello-Roos charges that only some parcels carry are not included. The starting value is the Census median market value; under Prop 13 a home's assessed value can be far lower.
Electricity and gas use the same SCE Domestic rate with SCE generation, $24.15 Base Services Charge and SoCalGas average-bill method as the Tustin page (SCE rates as of June 1, 2026; SoCalGas August 2026). Insurance starts at the 2022 California average.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Fullerton house costs

What is the property tax rate in Fullerton?

About 1.11% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 03-000)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $397, OC Mosquito and Vector Control District: mosquito, fire ant and disease control assessment (District No. 2) $9, OC Mosquito and Vector Control District: vector surveillance and control assessment (District No. 1) $2).

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

About $5,864 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $408 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Fullerton?

About $60 a month for water at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Fullerton Water Utility.

How much does trash pickup cost in Fullerton?

$31 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Fullerton?

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 plus $23 per bill.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Fullerton?

Low income: CARE discount on SCE and SoCalGas: Low-income customers enrolled in CARE get a 30-35% discount on their electric bill and 20% on their natural gas bill. Contact SCE or SoCalGas, or apply on their websites.

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