Los Altos water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Los Altos house pays about $103 a month for water: about $1,230 a year. Sewer is billed on the property tax bill instead. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Los Altos houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Pay or manage it
California Water Service, Los Altos Tariff Area
Cal Water Schedule LS-1-R, effective 10/1/2026 (filed with the CPUC, subject to refund); service charge per meter per month.
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $44.47 a month |
| 0 to 6 units | $3.62 |
| 6 to 20 units | $12.13 |
| 20 to 30 units | $15.04 |
| 30 to more | $17.82 |
Sewer
The City of Los Altos Sewer Service Charge is the sum of a base charge per equivalent dwelling unit plus a usage charge per unit of estimated sewer use, collected with property taxes.
How Los Altos compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Los Altos$103
- East Palo Alto · 7 mi$117
- Santa Clara · 7 mi$133
- Palo Alto · 3 mi$135
- Saratoga · 8 mi$138
- Menlo Park · 8 mi$139
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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