La Verne, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a La Verne 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 Verne house

$12,836a year · $1,070 a month

Starts at $550,455 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

A typical La Verne house pays about $12,800 a year: $6,270 property tax and charges, $1,120 water and sewer, $450 trash, $3,510 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

One change saves this house about $7,000 a year:

Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off taxable value
$7,000 a year
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st.
How: Claim it with the county assessor.

Worth checking

Switch to the 35-gallon trash cart (with recycling and organics carts) cartUp to $71 a year
Your cart costs $37 a month; the smallest costs $32. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Call Waste Management at 909-599-1274 or the City's Customer Service Division at 909-596-8744.
Four free bulky-item pickups a year
Residents are limited to four (4) bulky item pick-ups annually at no additional cost.
How: Schedule a bulky item pick-up by calling Waste Management at (909) 599-1274.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cart

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. Other flat charges on La Verne bills (county sanitation district, park, flood control, trauma and Bonita school recreation district) are not included.

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 LA County (filing runs July 2 to November 30).
Dec 10in 48 daysFirst property tax installment (due Nov 1) is late 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 late after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10.

Who serves this house

Water: City of La Verne; City of La Verne: bi-monthly fixed service charge by meter size plus a volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons by pressure zone; rates shown are the 5/8-inch meter and Zone 1, as scheduled for 7/1/2026 in the city's rate study.
Property tax: 1.13% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County
Garbage: Waste Management; Waste Management is La Verne's waste hauler.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: tax rate area 05034 (2,343 single-family parcels, the most of any La Verne area), 1.13176% for 2026-27: 1% general levy plus Bonita Unified, Mt. San Antonio College and Metropolitan Water District debt rates adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
Water: City of La Verne water only (parts of La Verne may be served by another water company; check your bill). Zone 1 rate as one example (other pressure zones differ), 5/8-inch meter, July 2026 rates from the city rate study (Council adoption not confirmed), bi-monthly fixed $60.66 / 2 plus $7.09 per 1,000 gallons. No sourced typical use is carried (the city FAQ's 14,000 gallons per two months is a typical bill, not a verified average).
Sewer: bi-monthly fixed $30.61 / 2; County sanitation district tax-bill charges not included. Rates are from the same rate study; adoption not confirmed.
Trash: Waste Management 2026-27 rate sheet, total with admin fee.
Electricity and gas use the same SCE and SoCalGas figures as other LA County cities.
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Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about La Verne house costs

What is the property tax rate in La Verne?

About 1.13% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County), plus flat charges on the same bill (LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) $119).

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

About $5,699 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $119 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in La Verne?

About $93 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of La Verne.

How much does trash pickup cost in La Verne?

$32 to $37 a month, depending on the trash cart size (35-gallon trash cart (with recycling and organics carts), 64-gallon trash cart (with recycling and organics carts), 96-gallon trash cart (with recycling and organics carts)).

When is property tax due in La Verne?

Dec 10: First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is late after Dec 10: 10% penalty. Apr 10: Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is late after Apr 10: 10% penalty plus $10.

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

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