Gilroy water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Gilroy house pays about $52 a month for water and about $55 for sewer: about $1,290 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Gilroy houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Pay or manage it
City of Gilroy
Monthly fixed charge by meter size (3/4 inch) plus a variable charge per 1,000 gallons (Zone 1), adopted rates for the cycle beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $22.80 a month |
| 0 to more | $3.30 |
- Source
- Valley Water charges the City a ground production charge for 100% of the City’s water that is pumped from the ground.
- Pass-through
- In the event that Valley Water imposes additional charges associated with the pumping of groundwater, the City will implement a passthrough adjustment to customer’s bills no earlier than thirty (30) days after the adjustment has been enacted by Valley Water and noticed to all City customers.
Sewer
The residential wastewater service rates consist of fixed monthly charges.
How Gilroy compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Gilroy$53
- Salinas · 22 mi$59
- Watsonville · 12 mi$75
- Morgan Hill · 9 mi$77
- Hollister · 15 mi$106
- San José · 24 mi$138
Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.
Sources
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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