Montebello, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Montebello 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 Montebello house

$11,850a year · $988 a month

Starts at $378,806 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$4,946
1.330% of $378,806, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$352
Sewer $232 · LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) $91 · Greater LA County Vector Control assessment $19 · Metropolitan Water District water standby charge (Central Basin) $10
Electricity and gas$3,505
523 kWh a month $2,637 · 35 therms $869
Water$1,027
10.33 units (CCF) a month on San Gabriel Valley Water Company (El Monte/Whittier system): water $86 a month
Trash$527
Standard residential service (trash, recycling, green waste and organics), $44 a month
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

A typical Montebello house pays about $11,900 a year: $5,300 property tax and charges, $1,030 water, $530 trash, $3,510 electricity and gas, $1,490 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 21, 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:

Free bulky item pickup
Athens Services picks up bulky items that will not fit in your container, such as sofas, appliances and mattresses, free of charge.
How: Call Athens Services at 888-336-6100 at least 24 hours before your collection day.
Free roll-out service if you can't move your carts
The roll-out service is free for those physically unable to move the containers, with a doctor's note or a DMV handicap placard and registration.
How: Mail or fax the documents to Athens Services (P.O. Box 60009, City of Industry, CA 91716-0009; fax (626) 968-1365); questions (888) 336-6100.
Low-income seniors over 62: Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemptionNo Safe, Clean Water tax
Owners over 62 who live in the home and head a low-income household can apply for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water Program special parcel tax; the FY 2027-28 limit is $106,600 for a 2-person household.
How: Submit the claim form to the Safe, Clean Water Program by May 1 each year; call 833-275-7297.
Low water use: reduced sewer charge
District No. 2 parcels with significantly lower water usage may be eligible for a reduced sewer service charge rate.
How: Eligibility follows the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 2.
Low-income households: San Gabriel Valley Water discount
San Gabriel Valley Water Company's Customer Assistance Program (CAP) gives qualifying low-income households a discount on water bills; households with a CARE discount on electric or gas may also qualify.
How: Submit the CAP application to the water company by hand, mail or email; renew every two years.

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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 Montebello house uses about 10.33.

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: Depends on your address; San Gabriel Valley Water Co., Montebello Land & Water, South Montebello Irrigation District or Cal Water
Property tax: 1.33% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County
Garbage: Athens Services; Athens Services provides trash and recycling service in Montebello; the City collects the monthly residential rate on the property tax bill.
Sewer: LA County Sanitation District No. 2; District No. 2 covers all or portions of Montebello and collects its wastewater service charge on the property tax roll.
Electricity: Southern California Edison; Southern California Edison is one of the City's largest sources of franchise revenue.
Gas: SoCalGas; Southern California Gas Company lists Montebello among the cities it serves.

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Your water

Source: Except in its Whittier/Santa Fe Springs area, the company's 2025 water was groundwater from the Main San Gabriel Basin.
Standards: The company says the water it supplied in 2025 met all state and federal drinking water standards.
Lead pipes: Its service line inventory found no lead or galvanized service lines requiring replacement.

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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.
Property tax: tax rate area 06330, where 6,175 of Montebello's 7,227 parcels coded single-family (use code 0100) sit: the 1% levy, the City's voter-approved retirement levy (0.197875%), the 2026-27 Montebello Unified and Los Angeles Community College District bond rates from the LA County tax rate resolution, and the Metropolitan Water District's 0.0085% (about 1.3304% in total), less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption, applied to the value you enter. Other parts of the city are in other tax rate areas with different school or college bond rates. The starting value is the median 2026 roll value of those single-family parcels; Prop 13 values of long-held homes are far below market.
Flat charges on the tax bill for 2026-27: Athens Services trash at $43.94 a month ($527.28 a year, shown under garbage), LA County Sanitation District No. 2's $232 sewer charge, the Greater LA County Vector Control assessment ($18.97 for parcels of an acre or less), Metropolitan Water District's $10.44 standby charge for Central Basin MWD lands, and Measure W (2.5 cents per square foot of impermeable area), where we use the median for Montebello single-family parcels in the county's Safe Clean Water tax layer ($90.73, from 2019 parcel data). Not included because they vary by parcel or we found no 2026-27 adopted amount: Central Basin MWD's own standby charge (its posted cap is $10 per parcel under an acre), the LA County flood control assessment, the trauma and emergency services tax, the county park district assessment, and the Natasha Lane assessment districts in one neighborhood.
Water: four suppliers serve Montebello. Placing each single-family parcel by its center point on the state water-system map: about 29% are in San Gabriel Valley Water's systems (El Monte/Whittier, the default here, and its former City of Montebello system), 26% in Montebello Land & Water Company, whose rates we could not find online, and 19% in South Montebello Irrigation District. About a quarter of homes, in west Montebello, fall in no mapped system (Cal Water's East Los Angeles district is next to that area). Homes in Montebello Land & Water or an unmapped area see the default rates. San Gabriel: Schedule LA-1C rates effective July 20, 2026 ($32.78 for a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter; $4.8334, $5.5582 and $7.2257 per Ccf for 0-10, 11-20 and over 20 Ccf) plus the LA-AS surcharges in effect now ($0.3397 CAP, $0.2830 until February 2027 and $0.0062 per Ccf, and the $4.45 monthly sur-credit through April 2027 that excludes former City system customers) and the 0.70% CPUC fee. South Montebello Irrigation District: the 2026-27 5/8-inch meter base ($41.02) plus the dwelling unit charge ($16.45), both taken as monthly, and its residential rates per unit, which we treat as Ccf. The page starts at 10.33 Ccf a month, San Gabriel's adopted single-family sales of 124 Ccf a year divided by 12.
Electricity: SCE's standard Domestic rate with SCE generation from the SCE/CPA joint rate comparison ($0.37392 per kWh in total, SCE rates as of June 1, 2026; its $195.56 average bill at 523 kWh equals that rate times the usage), plus SCE's $24.15 monthly Base Services Charge. Gas: SoCalGas's March 2026 average non-CARE bill ($72.39 at 35 therms), taken as including the $0.16-a-day customer charge (about $4.87 a month), so $4.87 a month plus $1.929 per therm. Both are averages; real bills vary by season. Insurance starts at the 2022 California average.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Montebello compares

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

Per year	Montebello	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.33%	1.13%	higher than 105 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Water	$1,027	$955	higher than 64 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Trash	$527	$438	higher than 78 of the other 101 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,505	$3,556	lower than 62 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	$11,850	$15,240	lower than 92 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. Property tax rate

The fact: Montebello's property tax rate is 1.33%, higher than 105 of the other 109 California cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Montebello is 1.33%, higher than 105 of the other 109 California cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $527 a year for the standard cart, higher than 78 of the other 101 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 $527 a year for the standard cart, higher than 78 of the other 101 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

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Common questions about Montebello house costs

What is the property tax rate in Montebello?

About 1.33% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $232, LA County Measure W Safe Clean Water tax (median single-family parcel) $91, Greater LA County Vector Control assessment $19, Metropolitan Water District water standby charge (Central Basin) $10).

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

About $6,911 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $352 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Montebello?

About $86 a month for water at typical use (10.33 units, or 7,727 gallons a month) on San Gabriel Valley Water Company (El Monte/Whittier system).

How much does trash pickup cost in Montebello?

$44 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Montebello?

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.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Montebello?

Yes. Low-income seniors over 62: Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemption: Owners over 62 who live in the home and head a low-income household can apply for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water Program special parcel tax; the FY 2027-28 limit is $106,600 for a 2-person household.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Montebello?

Low-income seniors over 62: Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemption: Owners over 62 who live in the home and head a low-income household can apply for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water Program special parcel tax; the FY 2027-28 limit is $106,600 for a 2-person household. Submit the claim form to the Safe, Clean Water Program by May 1 each year; call 833-275-7297.

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

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