Palmdale, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Palmdale 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 Palmdale house

$15,371a year · $1,281 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $471,000; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Palmdale house at the typical market value ($471,000) pays about $15,400 a year: $7,500 property tax and charges, $1,160 water, $520 trash, $4,690 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:

Switch to the super saver (32-gallon trash, 96-gallon recycling and organics carts) cartUp to $105 a year
Your cart costs $44 a month; the smallest costs $35. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Call your garbage hauler.
Low-income seniors: reduced trash rate$34.94 instead of $43.66 a month
WM's low-income senior rate is $34.94 a month, against $43.66 for standard service, for qualified low-income seniors in a single-family home.
How: Download the application at home.wm.com/Palmdale or call WM Customer Service at (661) 947-7197.
Free bulky item pickups
WM picks up bulky items four times a year, up to four items each time, at no additional charge.
How: Schedule on the WM website, in the My WM App, or by calling Customer Service at least 48 hours before your regular service day.
People with disabilities: free walk-out service
WM brings carts out at no charge for qualified disabled customers in a single-family home.
How: Call WM Customer Service at (661) 947-7197.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartStandard service includes 96-gallon trash, recycling and organics carts; the Super Saver option swaps in a 32-gallon trash 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.

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 Palmdale house uses about 14.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your EPIC (Energy for Palmdale's Independent Choice) with Southern California Edison delivery bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 2026in 28 daysPalmdale Water District starts taking 2027 Rate Assistance Program applications (up to $25 off the monthly service fee).
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.

Who serves this house

Water: Depends on your address; Palmdale Water District or LA County Waterworks
Property tax: 1.46% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County
Garbage: WM; WM collects trash, recycling and organics in Palmdale and bills homes quarterly.
Sewer: LA County Sanitation District No. 20; District No. 20's wastewater service charge is collected on the property tax roll: $712.52 per single-family home for 2026-27.
Electricity: EPIC + Southern California Edison; Energy for Palmdale's Independent Choice (EPIC) and Southern California Edison are among the utility agencies the City lists for Palmdale.
Gas: SoCalGas; The City lists Southern California Gas Company among the utility agencies serving Palmdale.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Palmdale Water District delivered about 71% surface water and 29% groundwater in 2025.
Hardness: Hardness averaged 6.5 grains per gallon in treated surface water (range 5.6 to 7.4) and 6.8 grains per gallon in groundwater (range 1.9 to 15).
Lead: The 90th-percentile lead result in customer tap samples was ND (not detected); the action level is 15 µg/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: Palmdale Water District serves most of the city and is the default here; LA County Waterworks District 40 (Region 4) serves western parts. Palmdale Water District: the 2026 monthly service charge for a 5/8-inch to 1-inch meter ($67.43) and 2026 tier rates ($1.45, $2.93, $4.40, $5.53 per hcf) from Resolution 24-12. Its tiers are a water budget set for each home; we use the District's own rate-study example home (4 occupants at 50 gallons a day, 2,798 sq ft irrigable area, 5.77 inches average ET, landscape factor 0.7): Tier 1 up to about 8.0 hcf (indoor), Tier 2 up to about 17.4 hcf (plus outdoor), Tier 3 up to 150% of the outdoor allowance, Tier 4 above. With 2025 rates this reproduces the District's own average bill of $87.04 at 14 hcf. Left out: the elevation booster surcharge (only in higher zones A1-A3), drought surcharges (only when a drought stage is declared), and the $0.06 per hcf water quality fee the District lists for 2025. The page starts at 14 hcf, the average single-family use in the District's rate study. Waterworks District 40: the March 1, 2026 small-meter rates for rate schedule 0426-0429 ($32.61 a month; $1.48 per hcf for the first 6 hcf and $2.15 above, each plus the $0.11 per hcf Rule 2-A-4j surcharge); other Region 4 schedules (0430-0431, 0433-0434) have higher quantity charges.
Sewer: LA County Sanitation District No. 20's wastewater service charge of $712.52 a year per single-family home (2026-27), collected on the property tax bill. Trash is billed separately by WM: $43.66 a month for standard service from July 1, 2026.
Property tax: the 1% levy plus 2026-27 voter-approved rates for a home in the Palmdale School District and Palmdale Water District: Palmdale School District, Antelope Valley Union High School District and Antelope Valley Community College District bonds from the LA County tax rate resolution, the Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency's State Water Contract rate (0.066970%, from the resolution in AVEK's July 21, 2026 board packet; the minutes approving that meeting were not yet posted), and Palmdale Water District's State Water Contract rate for its Zones A-E (0.244032%, adopted August 10, 2026) - about 1.463% in total, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. Western Palmdale is in the Westside Union School District, and homes served by Waterworks District 40 do not pay the Palmdale Water District rate, so their rates differ. The starting value is the Census median for all owner-occupied homes; under Prop 13 a home's assessed value can be far lower.
Not included because the amount depends on the parcel or we could not confirm it for 2026-27: the City of Palmdale's sewer collection service charge, the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District assessment, neighborhood landscape and lighting assessment districts, and county charges that vary with building size (such as the trauma and emergency services tax and the county park assessment).
Electricity: the SCE/EPIC joint rate comparison for the Domestic rate with EPIC Power generation, Palmdale's community choice provider ($0.44693 per kWh in total; SCE rates as of June 1, 2026 and EPIC rates as of February 1, 2024; its $294.53 average bill at 659 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 Palmdale compares

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

Per year	Palmdale	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.46%	1.13%	higher than 109 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Water	$1,159	$955	higher than 81 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Trash	$524	$438	higher than 77 of the other 101 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$4,693	$3,556	higher than 107 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	$15,371	$15,240	higher than 57 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: Palmdale's property tax rate is 1.46%, higher than 109 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 Palmdale is 1.46%, higher than 109 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 $524 a year for the standard cart, higher than 77 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 $524 a year for the standard cart, higher than 77 of the other 101 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 $4,693 a year, higher than 107 of the other 109 California cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $4,693 a year for a typical house, higher than 107 of the other 109 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 Palmdale house costs

What is the property tax rate in Palmdale?

About 1.46% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Los Angeles County), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $713).

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

About $7,927 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $713 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Palmdale?

About $97 a month for water at typical use (14 units, or 10,472 gallons a month) on Palmdale Water District.

How much does trash pickup cost in Palmdale?

$35 to $44 a month, depending on the trash cart size (Super Saver (32-gallon trash, 96-gallon recycling and organics carts), Standard service (96-gallon trash, recycling and organics carts)).

When is property tax due in Palmdale?

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 Palmdale?

Yes. Low-income seniors: reduced trash rate: WM's low-income senior rate is $34.94 a month, against $43.66 for standard service, for qualified low-income seniors in a single-family home.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Palmdale?

Low-income seniors: reduced trash rate: WM's low-income senior rate is $34.94 a month, against $43.66 for standard service, for qualified low-income seniors in a single-family home. Download the application at home.wm.com/Palmdale or call WM Customer Service at (661) 947-7197.

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