Paso Robles, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Paso Robles 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 Paso Robles house

$15,252a year · $1,271 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $687,200; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Paso Robles house at the typical market value ($687,200) pays about $15,300 a year: $7,530 property tax and charges, $1,970 water and sewer, $900 trash, $3,360 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:

Switch to the 20-gallon cart (maximum 2026 rate) cartUp to $360 a year
Your cart costs $75 a month; the smallest costs $45. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Call Paso Robles Waste & Recycle at 805-238-2381 (option 1 for customer service).
Homeowners' exemption: $7,000 off taxable value
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home.
How: Make a one-time filing with the county assessor where the property is located (claim form BOE-266).
Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE or FERA30–35% off electricity
CARE takes 30–35% off electricity for income-qualified households; FERA takes 18% off for incomes slightly above the CARE limit.
How: Apply with PG&E; application forms are also available through community agencies.
New sewer account? Appeal the 6 HCF default
Customers with more than one but fewer than three years of water use history can appeal the default HCF/month assumption to the Utility Billing Adjustment Committee (UBAC).
How: Appeal to the Utility Billing Adjustment Committee (UBAC).
Automatic payment of your water and sewer bill
Through the Direct Payment Plan, you authorize the City of Paso Robles to deduct your payment automatically from your checking account or charge to your credit / debit card.
How: See the City's Direct Payment Plan brochure on the Utility Billing page.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartRates shown are the maximum monthly rates listed on the City's franchise rate sheet; the amount billed could be lower.

Value before exemptionsProp 13 assessed values are often well below market. Some Paso Robles parcels also pay Mello-Roos or assessment-district charges on the tax bill; these are not included and vary by neighborhood. Check your own bill.

I live here and have the Homeowners' exemption

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $1,492, California statewide average, NAIC data for 2022 as published by 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 Paso Robles house uses about 9.2.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your PG&E 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 (due Nov 1) without a 10% penalty.
Apr 10Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without a 10% penalty plus a cost.
20th of each monthCity water and sewer bills are billed on the 1st; unpaid by 5 p.m. on the 20th they are delinquent with a 10% penalty.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Paso Robles; Effective January 1, 2026, the current water usage rate is $7.13 per unit; the flat rate depends on meter size.
Property tax: 1.11% of value; 2025–26 tax year, San Luis Obispo County (tax rate area 002-000)
Garbage: Paso Robles Waste & Recycle; The only franchised waste collection company within the city.
Sewer: City of Paso Robles; Billed monthly by the City: a fixed charge plus a usage charge on winter water use.
Electricity: PG&E; PG&E's electric service territory lists Paso Robles (ZIP codes 93446, 93447).
Gas: PG&E; PG&E's gas service territory lists Paso Robles (ZIP codes 93446, 93447).
Schools: Paso Robles Unified; Paso Robles Unified is a school district in San Luis Obispo County's tax rate area reference.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: In a normal year, over 50% of the City's water is supplied by seven relatively-shallow wells along the Salinas River corridor; Nacimiento Water Project surface water and Paso Robles Groundwater Basin groundwater supplement them.
Hardness: Total hardness averaged 15.63 grains per gallon (range 8.2 to 28.7) in the 2025 report.

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How these numbers are made

Tax: the county's 2025-26 rate for tax rate area 002-000 (City of Paso Robles, Paso Robles Unified/SFID) is 1.10731%: 1% plus state water 0.00321%, city 1999 bonds 0.03100%, Paso Robles Unified 0.01035%, SFID 0.04775% and Cuesta College 0.01500%, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. The starting value is the Census median market value; assessed values under Prop 13 are usually lower. City water and sewer billing, trash and special-district charges are not on the tax bill.
Water: $22.00 a month fixed (3/4-inch single-family meter) plus $7.13 per hcf, January 1, 2026 step of the adopted schedule; the starting use of 9.2 hcf is the median single-family use in the City's 2022 rate study (2021/22).
Sewer: $29.58 a month plus $7.80 per hcf of winter water use, with winter use capped at 6 hcf, the average residential winter use named in the City's sewer rate page. Rates shown are the April 2025 step; the page lists no later step.
Garbage: the maximum monthly rate for 2026 by cart size under the franchise; the City's sheet lists maximums, so the amount billed could be lower. The 90-gallon cart is the starting size.
Energy: PG&E E-1 tiers include the $0.79343 daily base charge as 24.13 a month; this assumes baseline territory R (the county has R and T areas) and a year-round average of summer and winter daily allowances. Gas is the G-1 rate plus the public purpose surcharge, with a year-round weighted baseline. Typical use is the PG&E average from EIA.
Insurance is the California average premium, not specific to Paso Robles.
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How Paso Robles compares

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

Per year	Paso Robles	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.11%	1.13%	lower than 70 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Water	$1,051	$955	higher than 71 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$917	$584	higher than 64 of the other 76 California cities we cover
Trash	$900	$438	higher than 100 of the other 101 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,360	$3,556	lower than 84 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	$15,252	$15,240	higher than 55 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. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $917 a year, higher than 64 of the other 76 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 $917 a year, higher than 64 of the other 76 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $900 a year for the standard cart, higher than 100 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 $900 a year for the standard cart, higher than 100 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 $3,360 a year, lower than 84 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 $3,360 a year for a typical house, lower than 84 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 Paso Robles house costs

What is the property tax rate in Paso Robles?

About 1.11% of the value before exemptions a year (2025–26 tax year, San Luis Obispo County (tax rate area 002-000)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $5,459 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption.

How much is the water bill in Paso Robles?

About $164 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9.2 units, or 6,882 gallons a month) on City of Paso Robles.

How much does trash pickup cost in Paso Robles?

$45 to $75 a month, depending on the trash cart size (20-gallon cart (maximum 2026 rate), 40-gallon cart (maximum 2026 rate), 60-gallon cart (maximum 2026 rate), 90-gallon cart (maximum 2026 rate)).

When is property tax due in Paso Robles?

Dec 10: Last day to pay the first installment of secured property taxes (due Nov 1) without a 10% penalty. Apr 10: Last day to pay the second installment of secured property taxes without a 10% penalty plus a cost.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Paso Robles?

Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE or FERA: CARE takes 30–35% off electricity for income-qualified households; FERA takes 18% off for incomes slightly above the CARE limit. Apply with PG&E; application forms are also available through community agencies.

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

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