Hollister, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Hollister 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 Hollister house

$15,862a year · $1,322 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $717,500; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Hollister house at the typical market value ($717,500) pays about $15,900 a year: $8,040 property tax and charges, $2,240 water and sewer, $490 trash, $3,600 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-gallon cart cartUp to $82 a year
Your cart costs $41 a month; the smallest costs $34. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Call your garbage hauler.
Homeowners' exemption
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home.
How: The San Benito County Assessor is at 831-636-4030 and at 440 Fifth St., Room 108, Hollister, CA 95023.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartThese are Recology's published maximum monthly rates, effective July 1, 2026. Customers already enrolled in PG&E's or AT&T's Lifeline program pay $25.73 (20-gallon) or $30.91 (32-gallon).

Value before exemptionsEnter the assessed value from your tax bill: under Prop 13 it is often far below what the house would sell for.

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 Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) generation with PG&E delivery bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Dec 10, 2026in 48 daysThe first installment of secured property taxes is due November 1st and is delinquent after December 10th.
Apr 10The second installment is due February 1st and is delinquent after April 10th.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Hollister; City of Hollister water rates as of July 22, 2026; the 5/8" meter is on most single-family dwellings.
Property tax: 1.13% of value; 2024-25 tax year, San Benito County (tax rate area 001-022)
Garbage: Recology San Benito County; Recology San Benito County holds the franchise agreement for solid waste in Hollister.
Electricity: Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) generation, PG&E delivery; 3CE is the primary electricity provider for Hollister.
Gas: PG&E; PG&E gas service.

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How these numbers are made

Water: City of Hollister rates as of July 22, 2026: $33.33 monthly for a 5/8" meter, plus $8.08 per hcf (0-9), $10.83 (10-15) and $12.30 (over 15). Sewer: the single-family fixed charge of $80.38; the city's page lists no per-hcf sewer charge for single-family homes. A $2.40 street sweeping rate on the page is not included because the page does not show its billing period. The 9 ccf water default is the top of the first tier, a stand-in rather than a sourced city average.
Tax: tax year 2024 rates for tax rate area 001-022 (a Hollister parcel's area; most Hollister areas net to 1.131668%), the latest San Benito County table found. Not included: a land-value water levy (San Felipe, .25 on land value in some areas), a $20 Advanced Life Support direct charge ($20 or more of direct charges are not in the total), and other direct charges that vary by agency (Hollister landscape and lighting, CFD police and fire, mosquito abatement, groundwater management); check your bill. The county's 2026-27 tax bills may use updated rates.
Trash: Recology's published maximum monthly rates for Hollister residential service, effective July 1, 2026 (recology.com rates page; they match the FY 2026/2027 Prop 218 notice). Lifeline-enrolled customers: $25.73 (20-gallon) and $30.91 (32-gallon); not modelled. Recology is not shown as billing on the tax bill.
Electricity: PG&E E-1 tier rates with PG&E generation swapped for 3CE's generation rate of $0.11061 and PG&E PCIA/FF of $0.03738 from 3CE's 2026 joint rate comparison (E-TOU-C averages used as an approximation of the E-1 equivalent); fixed charge is the E-1 base services charge. Baseline territory X (San Benito 'All Other'). Gas: PG&E G-1 plus the public purpose surcharge, as in neighboring PG&E areas.
Insurance is a 2022 statewide figure. The tax total uses the Census market median as the default value, not an assessed value.
Electricity rates: 3CE's figures are dated February 15, 2026; PG&E's published rates in the same mailer are dated March 1, 2026. Gas: PG&E's tariff also lists a $46.26 annual California Natural Gas Climate Credit, with distribution beginning in February 2027; it is not modelled.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Hollister compares

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

Per year	Hollister	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.13%	1.13%	lower than 55 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Water	$1,273	$955	higher than 94 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$965	$584	higher than 67 of the other 76 California cities we cover
Trash	$493	$438	higher than 69 of the other 101 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,599	$3,556	higher than 56 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	$15,862	$15,240	higher than 60 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. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,273 a year at typical use, higher than 94 of the other 109 California cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,273 a year at typical use, higher than 94 of the other 109 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $965 a year, higher than 67 of the other 76 California cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $965 a year, higher than 67 of the other 76 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

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Common questions about Hollister house costs

What is the property tax rate in Hollister?

About 1.13% of the value before exemptions a year (2024-25 tax year, San Benito County (tax rate area 001-022)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $5,579 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption.

How much is the water bill in Hollister?

About $186 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Hollister.

How much does trash pickup cost in Hollister?

$34 to $107 a month, depending on the trash cart size (20-gallon cart, 32-gallon cart, 64-gallon cart, 96-gallon cart).

When is property tax due in Hollister?

Dec 10, 2026: The first installment of secured property taxes is due November 1st and is delinquent after December 10th. Apr 10: The second installment is due February 1st and is delinquent after April 10th.

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

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