La Habra, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a La Habra 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 La Habra house

$15,767a year · $1,314 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $781,600; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A La Habra house at the typical market value ($781,600) pays about $15,800 a year: $9,030 property tax and charges, $1,260 water and sewer, $430 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:

Four free bulky item pickups a year
Single-family residents get four free bulky item pickups per year, each up to 4 large items or 20 plastic bags; they are by appointment only.
How: Call CR&R Customer Service at 562-694-3730 or 866-742-8850.
Income-qualified households: SCE CARE, 32.5% off the electric bill32.5% off the electric bill
Qualifying households receive 32.5% off their electric bills (CARE limit $43,280 for 1-2 people, June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027).
How: Apply online with SCE or call 1-800-798-5723.
Income-qualified households: SoCalGas CARE, 20% off the gas bill20% off the gas bill
You may qualify for 20% off your monthly natural gas bill through the CARE program (income not more than $43,280 for 1-2 people, June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027).
How: Apply online with SoCalGas or mail the application to SoCalGas CARE Program, PO Box 3249, Los Angeles CA 90051-1249.

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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, units a month

On your water bill. 1 unit (CCF) is 748 gallons. A typical La Habra house uses about 16.

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 La Habra Water Division; Monthly fixed charge by meter size ($22.21 for a 5/8" meter from 1/1/2025) plus a variable charge per hundred cubic feet (ccf), where one ccf equals 748 gallons; residential rates are Tier 1 (0-8 ccf), Tier 2 (9-16 ccf) and Tier 3 (17+ ccf).
Property tax: 1.11% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 06-003)
Garbage: CR&R Incorporated; The City's contracted waste hauler is CR&R Incorporated.
Sewer: City of La Habra; The City provides sewer service to its sewer customers.
Electricity: Southern California Edison; Southern California Edison pays the City a franchise fee on electricity sold within City limits.
Gas: Southern California Gas Co.; Southern California Gas Co. pays the City a franchise fee on gas sold within City limits.

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Your water

Source: Treated groundwater from the California Domestic Water Company and treated imported surface water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

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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 La Habra): the 5/8-inch meter fixed charge and three residential tiers (0-8, 9-16 and 17+ ccf per month) from the City's 2023 rate notice, last step 1/1/2025; the City's 8/1/2026 and 1/1/2027 water-sewer rate calculators show the same water rates, so we found no later water rate change. The page starts at 16 ccf, the typical single-family use in that notice. Part of La Habra may be served by other water companies; not modelled.
Sewer and trash are billed by the City: sewer from August 1, 2026 ($6.04 fixed plus $0.58 per ccf, billed on at most 20 ccf a month; the City's schedule lists $6.35 fixed plus $0.61 per ccf from January 1, 2027), trash $35.89 a month for FY 2026-27 regular service. OC San's $397 regional sewer fee for a single-family home is a line on the property tax bill. The 20 ccf cap is stated for the Aug 1, 2026 rates; assumed unchanged in 2027.
Property tax: tax rate area 06-003 (La Habra City School District, Fullerton Joint Union High School District, North Orange County Community College District and Metropolitan Water District), 1.11409% in total for 2026-27 from the Orange County tax rate book, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption, applied to the value you enter. La Habra has no city rate on the bill. Other tax rate areas in the city differ. The starting value is the Census median market value; under Prop 13 a home's assessed value can be far lower. Not included: Mello-Roos or other special assessments that only some parcels carry.
Electricity: SCE Domestic rate ($0.38865 per kWh) plus the $24.15 monthly Base Services Charge. Gas: SoCalGas August 2026 average non-CARE bill ($68.91 at 35 therms), taken as including the $0.16-a-day customer charge, so $4.87 a month plus $1.830 per therm. Averages; real bills vary by season. SCE's $203.26 average bill at 523 kWh is the $0.38865 rate times usage ($203.27); the $24.15 Base Services Charge is added on top. We found no city utility tax: the State Controller's city tax data shows none for La Habra in 2020-2024 and the FY 2026-27 proposed budget lists none. The City receives 2% franchise fees from SCE and SoCalGas. The $24.15 charge is for customers not on CARE or FERA (deed-restricted affordable housing gets a discount); not modelled.
Insurance starts at the 2022 California average.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about La Habra house costs

What is the property tax rate in La Habra?

About 1.11% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 06-003)), plus flat charges on the same bill (OC San regional sewer service fee $397).

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

About $5,889 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $397 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in La Habra?

About $105 a month for water and sewer at typical use (16 units, or 11,968 gallons a month) on City of La Habra Water Division.

How much does trash pickup cost in La Habra?

$36 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in La Habra?

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 La Habra?

Income-qualified households: SCE CARE, 32.5% off the electric bill: Qualifying households receive 32.5% off their electric bills (CARE limit $43,280 for 1-2 people, June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027). Apply online with SCE or call 1-800-798-5723.

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

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