Placerville, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Placerville 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 Placerville house

$13,019a year · $1,085 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $473,100; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Placerville house at the typical market value ($473,100) pays about $13,000 a year: $4,880 property tax and charges, $2,890 water and sewer, $410 trash, $3,350 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:

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.

Adjust to match your bills

What you know

Value before exemptionsProp 13 assessed values are often well below market. Some parcels pay special taxes or assessments on the tax bill that vary by neighborhood and are not included; 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 house uses 7–12.

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 1st installment of property taxes without penalty (due Nov. 1).
Feb 15in 115 daysFinal deadline for filing timely claims for Homeowner's, Veteran's, and Blind or Disabled Veteran's exemptions.
Apr 10Last day to pay the 2nd installment of property taxes without penalty.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Placerville; Effective 04/16/26: $5.89 per CCF for all uses; the base charge is billed bi-monthly.
Property tax: 1.05% of value; 2025-26 tax year, El Dorado County (tax rate area 001-002)
Garbage: El Dorado Disposal; El Dorado Disposal, a Waste Connections company, collects under the city's collection franchise agreement.
Sewer: City of Placerville; City of Placerville B-Monthly Wastewater User Rates.
Electricity: PG&E; PG&E's electric service territory lists Placerville (ZIP code 95667).
Gas: PG&E; PG&E's gas service territory lists Placerville (ZIP code 95667).
Schools: Placerville Union / El Dorado Union High; The county's tax rate area chart lists these school districts for tax rate area 001-002.

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How these numbers are made

Tax: the county's 2025-26 rate for tax rate area 001-002 (City of Placerville, Placerville Union Elementary, El Dorado Union High) is 1.047503%: 1% plus the district bonds listed, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. Other city tax rate areas (001-015, 001-027, 001-043, 001-057) differ slightly. The starting value is the Census median market value; assessed values under Prop 13 are usually lower.
Water: the City of Placerville system serves most city residents (EPA lists 9,224 people served); $29.33 base per two months (14.665 a month) plus $5.89 per CCF from April 16, 2026. El Dorado Irrigation District serves other city addresses at its own rates; those are not modelled.
Sewer: the city's single-family wastewater schedule: $232.57 per two months (116.285 a month) covering the first 7.5 CCF per two months (3.75 a month), then $10.77 per CCF over that; the page assumes the water use equals the CCF billed.
Garbage: the 35-gallon cart rate effective July 1, 2026; other sizes and what the rate includes were not found.
Energy: PG&E E-1 with the $0.79343 daily base charge as 24.13 a month; baseline territory P (1,500'-3,000' band for El Dorado County; Placerville sits in that band) with a year-round weighted baseline. Gas is G-1 plus the public purpose surcharge with a weighted baseline. Typical use is the PG&E average from EIA. Insurance is the California statewide average.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Placerville house costs

What is the property tax rate in Placerville?

About 1.05% of the value before exemptions a year (2025-26 tax year, El Dorado County (tax rate area 001-002)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $5,164 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption.

How much is the water bill in Placerville?

About $241 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Placerville.

How much does trash pickup cost in Placerville?

$34 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Placerville?

Dec 10: Last day to pay the 1st installment of property taxes without penalty (due Nov. 1). Apr 10: Last day to pay the 2nd installment of property taxes without penalty.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Placerville?

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 Placerville cost to run each year?

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