Shasta Lake, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake house

$9,295a year · $775 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $294,400; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$3,284
1.143% of $294,400, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$27
Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control assessment (Area 1, 1 SFE) $27
Electricity$2,144
830.5 kWh a month $2,085 · public benefit charge on electric revenue $59
Water and sewer$1,998
11 units (CCF) a month on City of Shasta Lake: water $85, sewer $81 a month
TrashIncluded
These services include yard waste and recycling containers.
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

A Shasta Lake house at the typical market value ($294,400) pays about $8,900 a year: $3,310 property tax and charges, $2,000 water and sewer, $2,140 electricity, $1,490 home insurance; trash is paid through property tax. 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:

Seniors 62+ or disabled, income-qualified: Lifeline discountDiscount on electric, water and sewer
The Lifeline Rate program gives a discount on the monthly electric, water and sewer utility bill to the primary account holder who is at least 62 or disabled and under the income guidelines.
How: Email the completed application to customerservice@cityofshastalake.org.
HEAP energy bill helpVaries
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) provides payment assistance with home energy bills. Customers can apply once every twelve months. The payment varies depending on income, household size, funding, and current priority plan.
How: Call (530) 378-6900, press option 2.
SHARES: utility bill helpOnce every 12 months
The City's SHARES program can offer financial assistance to qualifying customers once every 12 months.
How: Call (530) 222-2207.

Adjust to match your bills

What you know

Value before exemptionsEnter the assessed value from your tax bill: under Prop 13 it is often well below what the house would sell for. Tax bills in some parts of Shasta Lake also carry a City fire assessment, community facilities district or landscape district charge that is not included here.

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 Shasta Lake house uses about 11.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your City of Shasta Lake Electric Utility bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Money dates

Nov 30in 38 daysLast day each year to file a regular-roll assessment appeal with the Shasta County Clerk of the Board.
Dec 10in 48 daysFirst property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent 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.
Apr 10Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Shasta Lake; The City Council approved the 2024 water rates on June 4, 2024. Its schedule lists, for July 1, 2026, a monthly service charge of $49.77 for a 5/8-inch meter and $3.22 per hcf for residential use.
Property tax: 1.14% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Shasta County (tax rate area 003-026)
Garbage: Waste Management (USA Waste of California, Inc.); The City of Shasta Lake provides solid waste collection services through a franchise agreement with USA Waste of California, Inc.
Sewer: City of Shasta Lake; The City of Shasta Lake owns and operates the wastewater utility.
Electricity: City of Shasta Lake Electric Utility; The City provides retail electric service to customers located within the City's corporate limits.

Pay or manage your bills

City of Shasta Lake: customer service ↗

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: Shasta County's 2026-27 rates for tax rate area 003-026, the largest Shasta Lake tax rate area in the County's parcel file (2,291 parcels with a Shasta Lake address). It carries the 1% basic levy plus Gateway Unified School District bonds and Shasta-Tehama-Trinity college bonds (1.142615% total), less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. The City itself has no separate ad valorem rate.
Flat charges: only the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control assessment (Area 1, $26.78 per single-family equivalent) is included; the District lists Shasta Lake in its area, but we did not confirm that every Shasta Lake parcel is in Area 1 rather than Area 2 ($32.75). The County list also shows a Shasta Lake Fire 2008 assessment, a Shasta Lake wastewater assessment and City community facilities and landscape districts; we could not find their amounts or which parcels pay them, so they are not included.
The starting value is the Census ACS 2020-2024 median market value of owner-occupied homes ($294,400). Under Prop 13 many owners have lower assessed values, so enter the value from your tax bill.
Water: City of Shasta Lake rates for July 1, 2026 (Ordinance CC 2024-304; the 2024 Proposition 218 notice table lists the same figures): $49.77 monthly for a 5/8-inch meter and $3.22 per hcf. The page starts at 11 hcf a month, the City's rate study average residential use. Sewer: flat $81.31 residential. Garbage: the 2026 cart bundle rates, billed by the City.
Electricity: City of Shasta Lake residential rate effective July 1, 2026, $26.00 a month plus $0.17788 per kWh, plus the 2.85% public benefit charge. The City's rate sheet also has a Power Cost Adjustment rider that varies monthly; no current value was found, so it is not included. Typical use is the EIA 2024 residential average for the City's utility (about 830 kWh a month). Insurance is the 2022 California statewide average.
Gas: only about 4% of Shasta Lake homes use utility gas (Census ACS 2020-2024: 154 of 4,035), and about 56% heat with electricity, so no gas utility is modelled. Many homes use bottled gas or wood.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

Common questions about Shasta Lake house costs

What is the property tax rate in Shasta Lake?

About 1.14% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Shasta County (tax rate area 003-026)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control assessment (Area 1, 1 SFE) $27).

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

About $5,660 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $27 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Shasta Lake?

About $167 a month for water and sewer at typical use (11 units, or 8,228 gallons a month) on City of Shasta Lake.

How much does trash pickup cost in Shasta Lake?

These services include yard waste and recycling containers.

When is property tax due in Shasta Lake?

Dec 10: First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty. Apr 10: Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Shasta Lake?

Yes. Seniors 62+ or disabled, income-qualified: Lifeline discount: The Lifeline Rate program gives a discount on the monthly electric, water and sewer utility bill to the primary account holder who is at least 62 or disabled and under the income guidelines.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Shasta Lake?

Seniors 62+ or disabled, income-qualified: Lifeline discount: The Lifeline Rate program gives a discount on the monthly electric, water and sewer utility bill to the primary account holder who is at least 62 or disabled and under the income guidelines. Email the completed application to customerservice@cityofshastalake.org.

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

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