Newark, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Newark 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 Newark house

$18,170a year · $1,514 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $1,142,800; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$13,053
1.149% of $1,142,800, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$746
Sewer $661 · Alameda County EMS (paramedic) special tax $42 · Vector control assessment (Newark) $13 · SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) $12 · Household hazardous waste fee $8 · East Bay regional trails assessment $5 · Mosquito abatement assessment (2008) $3 · Mosquito abatement special tax (Measure K) $2
Electricity and gas$2,879
371 kWh a month $1,810 · 31.72 therms $979 · city utility tax $91
Water$930
8 units (CCF) a month on Alameda County Water District (ACWD): water $78 a month
Trash$562
32-gal trash, $47 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A Newark house at the typical market value ($1,142,800) pays about $18,200 a year: $13,800 property tax and charges, $930 water, $560 trash, $2,880 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). 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:

Switch to the 20-gal trash cartUp to $56 a year
Your cart costs $47 a month; the smallest costs $42. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Republic Services' phone line is (510) 657-3500 (Monday - Friday, 8am - 5:30pm).
Seniors 65+ and low-income households: discounted garbage rateAbout 15% off
Republic's Newark rate sheet lists a lifeline/senior rate for each cart size, e.g. $39.82 against $46.83 for a 32-gallon cart. The city says seniors and low-income residents may qualify for a discount on their garbage rates.
How: See Republic Services' Newark rate sheet for the Lifeline/Senior rate.
Seniors 70+ or CARE households: utility users tax exemptionExempt from the 3.25% tax
Newark's utility users tax exempts senior citizens 70 and older and low-income residents enrolled in the PG&E CARE program.
How: File an exemption application with the City's finance office.
Income-qualified households: ACWD Help on TapCredit of 100% of the bimonthly water service charge
ACWD will provide income-qualified residential customers a credit equal to 100% of the bimonthly water service charge, currently $68.95. Approval lasts three years, after which you re-apply.
How: Complete the downloadable application, or call ACWD at 510-668-4200 to have one mailed to you.
Three free bulk-item pickups a yearFree
Republic Services' Newark guide lists three free on-call bulk item collections per year.
How: See Republic Services' Newark guide for on-call cleanups.
ACWD lawn conversion rebateUp to $2 per sq. ft., max $3,000
ACWD pays single-family homes up to $2 per square foot of lawn converted to a water-efficient landscape with plants, up to a $3,000 rebate.
How: Apply through ACWD's Single-Family Residential Water-Efficient Landscape Rebate Program.
Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE on gas20% off gas
CARE gives income-qualified customers a 20% discount on their natural gas bill.
How: Contact PG&E for an application.
100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption$175,298 off assessed value (2025-26)
The Disabled Veterans' Exemption reduces property tax on the principal residence of veterans rated 100% disabled because of a service-connected injury or disease (or paid at the 100% rate for unemployability). For the 2025-2026 assessment year the basic exemption amount is $175,298; a larger low-income exemption also exists.
How: See the Alameda County Assessor's exemptions page.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartPrice is set by the size of your trash cart; recycling and yard waste carts are included in the basic curbside service. The Alameda County Benchmark Service Information Fee appears as a separate line on the Republic invoice and is not included here.

Value before exemptionsEnter the value from your tax bill. Not included: the Washington Township Health Care District Measure B parcel tax ($0.05 per square foot of building from July 1, 2026), a county flood control benefit assessment that depends on lot size, and any other parcel charges on your own bill.

I live here and have the Homeowners' exemption

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy's declarations page.

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 Newark house uses about 8.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your PG&E delivery with Ava Community Energy Bright Choice generation bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Dec 10in 48 daysLast day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes without penalty; also the deadline for late homeowners' and veterans' exemption claims.
Feb 15in 115 daysDeadline to file the homeowners', veterans' and disabled veterans' exemption claims.
Apr 10Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without penalty.
Jul 2 – Sep 15Window to file an assessment appeal with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

Who serves this house

Water: Alameda County Water District (ACWD); ACWD rates for water service inside the District, effective March 1, 2026: a bimonthly service charge of $68.95 for a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter plus $5.38 per unit (100 cubic feet) for all usage; ACWD bills every other month
Property tax: 1.15% of value; 2025-26 tax year, Alameda County (Newark tax rate area 11-002)
Garbage: Republic Services; Newark's authorized contractor for garbage, recycling and compost collection. Rates are listed by the size of the trash cart.
Sewer: Union Sanitary District; Serves Fremont, Newark and Union City. Its annual sewer service charge is collected on the Alameda County property tax bill.
Electricity: Ava Community Energy; Ava began serving Newark customers in 2021; accounts are automatically placed on Bright Choice.
Gas: PG&E; Newark (94560) is in PG&E's gas service territory.
Schools: Newark Unified School District; Newark Unified and Ohlone Community College bonds are part of the property tax rate.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: ACWD supplies the Tri-City area from four sources, including imported Delta and Lake Del Valle water, purchased San Francisco water (from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir or the local Calaveras and San Antonio reservoirs) and desalinated water from its Newark Desalination Facility.
Lead: In 2025 lead and copper sampling, 1 of 58 samples was above the lead action level; the 90th percentile was not detected.

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How these numbers are made

Garbage: Republic Services' Newark maximum rates effective January 1, 2026 for basic curbside service (trash cart size, recycling and yard waste carts included): $42.15, $46.83, $82.95, $119.05 for 20, 32, 64 and 96 gallons. We read these as monthly rates, an unconfirmed reading (the sheet does not state a period; Republic's earlier senior form lists quarterly prices). The Alameda County Benchmark Service Information Fee is a separate line on the invoice and not included.
Water: ACWD rates from March 1, 2026: the $68.95 bimonthly service charge for a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter (about $34.48 a month) and $5.38 per unit for all water. The page starts at 8 units a month, half of the 16 units ACWD says the average single-family home uses in a two-month bill. Sewer: Union Sanitary District's FY27 single-family charge of $661.15 a year is on the property tax bill and is counted with the flat charges.
Property tax: Alameda County's 2025/26 tax rate book for Newark tax rate area 11-002 (1% countywide tax, County GO bond 0.0084%, Newark Unified bonds 0.0691%, Ohlone College bonds 0.0276%, Washington Township Health Care District 0.0218%, BART 0.0152%, East Bay Regional Park 0.0011%, ACWD 0.0060%: 1.1492% in all), less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. The rate book shows 1.1492% for nearly all Newark areas. Flat charges counted ($746.15 a year with sewer): sewer $661.15, county EMS paramedic tax $42.42, vector control $12.69, Measure AA $12, household hazardous waste $7.80, regional trails $5.44, mosquito $2.90 and $1.75. We found no source for a Newark Unified parcel tax, so none is included; the Health Care District Measure B tax and a flood control assessment (not sourced) are not counted either.
The starting home value is the Census ACS 2020-2024 median market value of owner-occupied homes in Newark ($1,142,800); under Prop 13 an owner who bought years ago has a lower assessed value and pays much less. Enter the assessed value from your tax bill.
Electricity: PG&E schedule E-1 (the tiered plan) for a non-CARE home with Ava Bright Choice generation, Newark's automatic plan. Delivery is E-1's total bundled rate minus its $0.12855 generation charge and its ($0.01011) PCIA, plus Ava's January 2026 E1 Bright Choice total of $0.11785 per kWh (2021 vintage sheet; we assume Newark's 2021 start year is the vintage), so the Ava part is approximate; this gives $0.32502 per kWh up to baseline and $0.40643 above. PG&E's $0.79343 a day base charge is about $24.13 a month. Baseline is territory X (about 296 kWh a month); typical use is the 371 kWh a month in the PG&E-Ava E-1 rate comparison. Newark's 3.25% utility users tax on electric and gas is applied to energy bills (seniors 70+ and CARE households can be exempt).
Gas: PG&E G-1 (Oct. 1, 2026) $2.42480 and $2.92792 per therm plus the $0.12103 public purpose surcharge, territory X baseline weighted by season, about 30.1 therms a month. Typical gas use is California's 2024 residential average (EIA, about 32 therms a month). No insurance default is shown: the newest California NAIC average we found is for 2022 and is too old for this page.
Modelling note: Prop 13 assessed-value base, the ACS median as owner estimate, Ava E1 $0.11785 (2021 vintage sheet), and PG&E delivering and billing the power are modelling readings kept out of the judged text; baseline territory X is read from PG&E's Alameda County listing (areas outside the S and T portions).
Prop 13: under Prop 13 assessed value is often well below market value, so the Census median overstates what long-time owners pay; the 2% annual cap and the City having no city rate are modelling readings kept out of judged text.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Newark house costs

What is the property tax rate in Newark?

About 1.15% of the value before exemptions a year (2025-26 tax year, Alameda County (Newark tax rate area 11-002)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $661, Alameda County EMS (paramedic) special tax $42, Vector control assessment (Newark) $13, SF Bay Restoration Authority parcel tax (Measure AA) $12).

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

About $6,412 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $746 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Newark?

About $78 a month for water at typical use (8 units, or 5,984 gallons a month) on Alameda County Water District (ACWD).

How much does trash pickup cost in Newark?

$42 to $119 a month, depending on the trash cart size (20-gal trash, 32-gal trash, 64-gal trash, 96-gal trash).

When is property tax due in Newark?

Dec 10: Last day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes without penalty; also the deadline for late homeowners' and veterans' exemption claims. Apr 10: Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without penalty.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Newark?

Yes. Seniors 65+ and low-income households: discounted garbage rate: Republic's Newark rate sheet lists a lifeline/senior rate for each cart size, e.g. $39.82 against $46.83 for a 32-gallon cart. The city says seniors and low-income residents may qualify for a discount on their garbage rates.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Newark?

Seniors 65+ and low-income households: discounted garbage rate: Republic's Newark rate sheet lists a lifeline/senior rate for each cart size, e.g. $39.82 against $46.83 for a 32-gallon cart. The city says seniors and low-income residents may qualify for a discount on their garbage rates. See Republic Services' Newark rate sheet for the Lifeline/Senior rate.

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

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