Selma, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Selma 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 Selma house

$8,555a year · $713 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $315,300; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$3,549
1.151% of $315,300, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$696
Sewer $696
Electricity and gas$3,360
500 kWh a month $2,350 · 31.72 therms $1,010
Water$556
9 units (CCF) a month on Cal Water Selma: water $46 a month
Trash$393
Standard 3-96 gallon containers, $33 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A Selma house at the typical market value ($315,300) pays about $8,600 a year: $4,250 property tax and charges, $560 water, $390 trash, $3,360 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:

Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE or FERA30–35% off electricity
CARE takes 30–35% off electricity and drops the base services charge to $6 a month; FERA takes 18% off for incomes slightly above the CARE limit.
How: Application forms are also available through community agencies; contact PG&E for an application form or more information.

Money dates

Nov 1in 9 daysFirst property tax installment due. Delinquent after 5 p.m. Dec 10, then a 10% penalty.
Feb 1in 101 daysSecond installment due. Delinquent after 5 p.m. April 10, then a 10% penalty. Once it is delinquent, the county also collects a $10.00 cost.
Feb 15in 115 daysLast day to file the homeowners' exemption for the full year.
Jul 2Assessment appeal window opens; file between July 2 and September 15.

Who serves this house

Water: Cal Water Selma; California Water Service, Selma Tariff Area, Schedule SL-1-R single-family residential metered service: a monthly service charge by meter size plus quantity rates per CCF (100 cubic feet).
Property tax: 1.15% of value; 2026–27 tax year, Fresno County
Garbage: Mid Valley Disposal; Mid Valley Disposal provides solid waste services to the City of Selma.
Sewer: Selma-Kingsburg-Fowler County Sanitation District; The District sets a yearly sewer service charge for Selma homes.
Electricity: PG&E; PG&E lists Selma in its service area.
Schools: Selma Unified; Selma USD bond rates are listed in the Fresno County 2026–27 tax rates.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Cal Water's Selma system delivers 5.9 million gallons of water per day from deep beneath the ground.
Hardness: The current water quality table shows an average hardness of 53 ppm in the service area.

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How these numbers are made

Water: Cal Water Selma Tariff Area schedule SL-1-R effective 7/1/2026: $31.14 a month for a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter and $0.7082, $2.8324, $3.5414 and $4.2471 per CCF in tiers of 6, 20 and 29 CCF; each tier rate has the $0.2692 per CCF groundwater surcharge (2026) added. We assumed the tier breakpoints are monthly. Other Cal Water surcharges and credits in the tariff (rate support fund, CPUC fee) are not included.
Sewer: the Selma-Kingsburg-Fowler County Sanitation District FY 2026-27 budget lists $696.31 a year per equivalent single-family residence in Selma, which the district bills on the county tax roll. The copy of the budget we read has a blank resolution number, so confirm the amount on a bill.
Garbage: the Mid Valley Disposal franchise agreement lists a customer rate of $32.78 a month for three 96-gallon containers (including $3.50 street sweeping) for 7/1/2024 to 7/1/2026; the agreement adjusts rates by CPI from July 1, 2026 and we did not find the adjusted figure. It is billed on the property tax bill, so it is counted once as a monthly garbage charge.
Property tax: Fresno County 2026-27 rates (Resolution 26-327): 1% countywide, 0.013% City of Selma, 0.122942% Selma Unified bonds (seven series added together), 0.015278% State Center Community College bonds, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. We found no other flat charges (mosquito, flood control, lighting) for Selma bills.
The starting home value is the Census ACS median market value; under Prop 13 an owner who bought years ago has a lower assessed value and pays less.
Energy: PG&E electricity and gas at the same E-1 and G-1 rates used for Fresno County baseline territory R. SoCalGas also lists a portion of Selma as served for gas. Typical use is from EIA. Insurance is the 2022 California average premium.
Modelling: the groundwater surcharge is added to each quantity rate per CCF (rate = quantity rate + surcharge). The PG&E tariff describes a PG&E/SoCalGas boundary in Fresno County, so a few addresses may be served by SoCalGas; this estimate uses PG&E rates.
Water rates in tiers include the groundwater surcharge ($0.2692/CCF) added to each quantity rate; other tariff surcharges are excluded. Selma is assumed to be in baseline territory R (Fresno under 3,500 ft) and gas service is assumed to be PG&E's.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Selma compares

A typical Selma house against the 207 California cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Selma	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.15%	1.13%	higher than 129 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Water	$556	$944	lower than 184 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Trash	$393	$443	lower than 127 of the other 187 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,360	$3,463	lower than 136 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Total	$8,555	$14,973	lower than 203 of the other 206 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. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $556 a year at typical use, lower than 184 of the other 206 California cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $556 a year at typical use, lower than 184 of the other 206 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

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Common questions about Selma house costs

What is the property tax rate in Selma?

About 1.15% of the value before exemptions a year (2026–27 tax year, Fresno County), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $696).

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

About $6,372 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $696 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Selma?

About $46 a month for water at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on Cal Water Selma.

How much does trash pickup cost in Selma?

$33 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Selma?

Nov 1: First property tax installment due. Delinquent after 5 p.m. Dec 10, then a 10% penalty. Feb 1: Second installment due. Delinquent after 5 p.m. April 10, then a 10% penalty. Once it is delinquent, the county also collects a $10.00 cost.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Selma?

Income-qualified households: PG&E CARE or FERA: CARE takes 30–35% off electricity and drops the base services charge to $6 a month; FERA takes 18% off for incomes slightly above the CARE limit. Application forms are also available through community agencies; contact PG&E for an application form or more information.

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

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