Los Alamitos, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Los Alamitos home costs each year

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 Los Alamitos house

$18,630a year · $1,553 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $1,061,900; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Los Alamitos house at the typical market value ($1,061,900) costs about $18,600 a year: $12,180 property tax and charges, $980 water, $210 trash, $3,770 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:

Seniors: senior trash rate$16.31 to $16.82 instead of $17.33 a month
UWS lists senior rates from July 1, 2026: $16.31 a month for a 35-gallon cart and $16.82 for a 65-gallon cart, against $17.33 for the standard 65- or 95-gallon cart.
How: Contact the UWS customer service team at (800) 631-7016 to set up a senior rate.
Low income: Golden State Water CAP credit$16.00 off each month
Golden State Water's Customer Assistance Program gives low-income households in the Region 3 service areas a $16.00 monthly credit.
How: Apply with Golden State Water with the income declaration the program requires.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartOne monthly rate covers the grey, blue and green carts; the rate sheet takes effect July 1, 2026 and is all-inclusive.

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 Los Alamitos house uses about 8.

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 37 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 47 daysFirst property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty.
Feb 15in 114 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: Golden State Water Company (West Orange County); Golden State Water Schedule R3-1-R, residential metered service, effective January 1, 2026: $36.76 a month for a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter plus Tier 1 $4.921, Tier 2 $5.659 and Tier 3 $6.508 per Ccf.
Property tax: 1.11% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate areas 22-005, 22-006, 22-007)
Garbage: Universal Waste Systems (UWS); The City contracts with Universal Waste Systems Inc. for refuse and recycling.
Electricity: Southern California Edison; Electrical service in the City of Los Alamitos is provided by Southern California Edison (SCE).
Gas: SoCalGas; Southern California Gas Company serves natural gas in Los Alamitos, Orange County.
Schools: Los Alamitos Unified; Los Alamitos Unified School District bonds apply in some Los Alamitos tax rate areas; others carry Garden Grove Unified, Cypress or Anaheim Union High bonds.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Water in the West Orange County System is a blend of treated groundwater from the Orange County Groundwater Basin and imported water from the Colorado River Aqueduct and State Water Project.
Hardness: Hardness as CaCO3 in 2025: average 13.8 grains/gal (range 3.67 - 21.6).
PFAS: PFOS in 2025: average 5.8 ng/L, range ND - 16.4 ng/L; PFOA average 3.0 ng/L, range ND - 8.3 ng/L.

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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 (Golden State Water Schedule R3-1-R, effective Jan 1, 2026): $36.76 a month for a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter and Tier 1 $4.921 (first 12 Ccf), Tier 2 $5.659 (next 32 Ccf), Tier 3 $6.508 per Ccf, each plus the $0.147 CAP surcharge and the $0.0060 M-WRAM/ICBA surcharge the tariff lists (so $5.074, $5.812, $6.661). Other temporary surcharges in the tariff (0.408, 0.264, 0.085 per Ccf) are left out because their stated periods have ended or end by October 31, 2026. A 6% city water user tax applies. The page starts at 8 Ccf, the Los Alamitos area average residential use Golden State Water states.,Sewer: the OC San regional fee ($397, 2026-27) and the Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District charge ($31.17 per residence, the amount in its Ordinance 42 through FY 23-24; we found no newer schedule) are yearly tax-bill charges. OC San also lists a $108 annual local fee that does not apply in every area; we could not confirm it for Los Alamitos, so it is not counted. Trash: UWS standard three-cart rate $17.33 a month from July 1, 2026.,Property tax: tax rate areas 22-005, 22-006 and 22-007 (Los Alamitos Unified, North Orange County CCD, MWDOC), 1.11374% in total for 2026-27 from the Orange County tax rate book, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. Other Los Alamitos areas carry Garden Grove Unified, Cypress SD or Anaheim Union High bonds (about 1.10% to 1.12%); we could not tell which area holds the most homes. Not included: Mello-Roos (Los Alamitos USD CFD 90-1), mosquito, and MWD standby charges that only some parcels carry. The starting value is the Census median market value; under Prop 13 a home's assessed value can be far lower.,Electricity: SCE Domestic rate with SCE generation ($0.38865 per kWh in total, plus the $24.15 Base Services Charge) and a 6% city electricity user tax; the Orange County Power Authority is not assumed to serve Los Alamitos. Gas: SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE bill ($68.91 at 35 therms), taken as including the $0.16-a-day charge (about $4.87 a month), so $4.87 plus $1.830 per therm, with a 6% city gas user tax. Both are averages; real bills vary by season.,Insurance starts at the 2022 California average; Los Alamitos homes are worth more than average, so quotes are likely higher. Sewer total also adds the Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District charge (modelling, see above).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Los Alamitos compares

A typical Los Alamitos house against the 207 California cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Los Alamitos	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.11%	1.13%	lower than 131 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Water	$928	$944	lower than 111 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$56	$582	lower than 128 of the other 136 California cities we cover
Trash	$208	$443	lower than 186 of the other 187 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,769	$3,463	higher than 176 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,492	$1,492	in the middle of 201 other California cities we cover
Total	$18,630	$14,973	higher than 156 of the other 206 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. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $56 a year, lower than 128 of the other 136 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 $56 a year, lower than 128 of the other 136 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $208 a year for the standard cart, lower than 186 of the other 187 California cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $208 a year for the standard cart, lower than 186 of the other 187 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $3,769 a year, higher than 176 of the other 206 California cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $3,769 a year for a typical house, higher than 176 of the other 206 California cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about Los Alamitos house costs

What is the property tax rate in Los Alamitos?

About 1.11% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate areas 22-005, 22-006, 22-007)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $428).

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

About $5,919 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $428 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Los Alamitos?

About $77 a month for water at typical use (8 units, or 5,984 gallons a month) on Golden State Water Company (West Orange County).

How much does trash pickup cost in Los Alamitos?

$17 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Los Alamitos?

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.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Los Alamitos?

Yes. Seniors: senior trash rate: UWS lists senior rates from July 1, 2026: $16.31 a month for a 35-gallon cart and $16.82 for a 65-gallon cart, against $17.33 for the standard 65- or 95-gallon cart.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Los Alamitos?

Low income: Golden State Water CAP credit: Golden State Water's Customer Assistance Program gives low-income households in the Region 3 service areas a $16.00 monthly credit. Apply with Golden State Water with the income declaration the program requires.

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