Vacaville, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Vacaville 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 Vacaville house

$14,105a year · $1,175 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $620,900; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Vacaville house at the typical market value ($620,900) pays about $14,100 a year: $7,080 property tax and charges, $1,750 water and sewer, $400 trash, $3,380 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:

PG&E CARE households: discount on City water service chargesWater discount
Customers on a fixed or lower income who meet income requirements and are enrolled in PG&E's CARE program may qualify for a discount on their water service charges. The program is suspended if its funding runs out before June 30.
How: Bring the Low Income Discount Application and a current PG&E statement showing the CARE discount to the Finance Department, 650 Merchant Street. Questions: (707) 449-5128.
Had a leak? Ask for a water bill adjustmentBill adjustment
If a customer had a leak on their property and it has been fixed, City staff will review a Water Loss Adjustment Request Form and consider adjusting the bill for the excess water used.
How: Once the leak is fixed, submit the Water Loss Adjustment Request Form. To request an inspection, call Utility Billing Customer Service at (707) 449-5128.
Lawn replacement rebate: up to $1.50 a square footUp to $1.50 per sq ft
Vacaville residents can get a water efficient landscape rebate of up to $1.50 per square foot through the Solano County Water Agency; rebates of up to $100 for a high efficiency clothes washer and up to $300, $700 or $1,000 for a smart irrigation controller (depending on the number of stations) are also offered. No retroactive rebates.
How: See the Solano County Water Agency for how to qualify; rebates are not paid retroactively.
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: Apply with PG&E; application forms are also available through community agencies.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartThe price is set by the size of your gray garbage cart and includes your blue recycling cart and green organics cart.

Value before exemptionsMost newer Vacaville subdivisions are in a Community Facilities District whose special taxes are on the property tax bill each year; those are not included here. 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 Vacaville house uses about 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

Nov 1in 9 daysFirst property tax installment due; a 10% penalty if not paid by the close of business on December 10.
Nov 30, 2026in 38 daysLast day of Solano County's 2026 assessment appeal filing period (opened July 2).
Feb 1in 101 daysSecond installment due; a 10% penalty and a $10 cost if not paid by the close of business on April 10.
Feb 15in 115 daysLast day to file the homeowners' exemption for the full year.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Vacaville; City of Vacaville water rates under Resolution No. 2025-070, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027: a bi-monthly fixed charge of $62.00 for a 5/8-inch meter plus $2.51 per 100 cubic feet for all water used, billed every two months together with sewer
Property tax: 1.15% of value; 2026–27 tax year, Solano County
Garbage: Recology Vacaville Solano; The City's franchised hauler: gray garbage, blue recycling and green organics carts. The 2026 rate is $33.51 with a 32-gallon gray cart or $37.90 with a 96-gallon gray cart, each with 96-gallon green and blue carts.
Sewer: City of Vacaville; A fixed charge plus a variable charge based on your winter water use, on the same bi-monthly City bill as water.
Electricity: PG&E; PG&E's electric service territory map lists Vacaville (ZIP codes 95687, 95688 and 95696). In June 2023 the City Council voted against joining MCE.
Gas: PG&E; PG&E's gas service territory includes Vacaville (ZIP codes 95687, 95688 and 95696).
Schools: Vacaville Unified; Vacaville Unified and Solano Community College bonds are part of the property tax rate.

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: In 2024, Lake Berryessa water carried by the Putah South Canal supplied 58% of Vacaville's water, Sacramento Delta water from the North Bay Aqueduct 9%, and deep groundwater wells the other 33%.
Hardness: Hardness averaged 177 ppm in groundwater (2023, range 76 to 300). Treated surface water averaged 176 ppm from the North Bay Regional plant and 163 ppm from the Vacaville plant (2024).
Chromium-6: The 2024 report says hexavalent chromium was detected above the state limit of 10 ppb adopted in April 2024, and that a system of Vacaville's size is not considered in violation until October 1, 2026.
Lead: In 59 lead samples (2023), the 90th percentile lead level was below 0.005 ppb.

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How these numbers are made

Garbage: Recology Vacaville Solano's rates for customers inside Vacaville city limits, effective January 1, 2026: $33.51 for a 32-gallon gray cart and $37.90 for a 96-gallon gray cart, each with 96-gallon green and blue carts. Recology's table does not print the period; we read these as monthly prices (the commercial table beside it is monthly, and residential late fees are charged each quarter).
Water and sewer: City of Vacaville Resolution No. 2025-070 (adopted June 24, 2025), using the column for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 (from July 2026). Water is $62.00 every two months for a 5/8-inch meter (the City's single-family standard), $31.00 a month, plus $2.51 per 100 cubic feet. Sewer is $106.04 every two months ($53.02 a month) plus $2.27 per 100 cubic feet. The City bills the sewer variable charge on your winter water use; we apply it to the water use you enter, which overstates sewer if your summer use is higher. The page starts at 12 units a month, the rate study's 24-unit bi-monthly 'medium user'. The $58.02 a year Measure I Community Streets and Facilities Tax, billed $9.67 every two months on the utility bill, is added as a separate monthly charge ($4.84).
Property tax: Solano County 2026–27 rates (Exhibit 1) for a Vacaville home in Vacaville Unified: 1% general levy, 0.030270% City of Vacaville Paramedic/North Bay Aqueduct, 0.077713% Vacaville Unified bonds (five issues), 0.025207% Solano Community College bonds (nine issues) and 0.02% Solano County Water Agency State Water Project, 1.15319% in all, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. The City's financial report also lists Dixon Unified and Fairfield-Suisun Unified bond rates for parts of the city, whose rates differ. Not included because they vary by neighborhood: lighting and landscaping district charges and the Community Facilities District special taxes on most newer subdivisions.
The starting home value is the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year median market value ($620,900); under Prop 13 an owner who bought years ago has a lower assessed value and pays less.
Electricity: Vacaville is not in a community choice program, so the rate is PG&E's bundled schedule E-1 for a non-CARE (Income Tier 3) home: $0.32561 per kWh up to the baseline and $0.40702 above it (generation included), plus the $0.79343 a day base services charge ($24.13 a month as 365 days / 12 months). The baseline is territory S's 15.0 kWh a day for the 4 summer months and 10.2 for the 8 winter months, about 359 kWh a month. PG&E's tariff puts only the North Bay Division portion of Solano County in territory X and we found no PG&E map naming Vacaville's territory, so we use S; territory X's baselines are lower. Not included: PG&E's semi-annual California Climate Credit.
Gas: PG&E G-1 (Oct. 1, 2026) $2.42480 and $2.92792 per therm plus the $0.12103 public purpose surcharge, territory S baseline (same reasoning as electricity) weighted 7 summer, 3 off-peak and 2 on-peak months. Typical use is PG&E's 2024 residential average (EIA, about 500 kWh a month) and California's 2024 residential gas average (EIA, about 32 therms a month). Insurance is the 2022 California average homeowners premium (NAIC via the Insurance Information Institute) until you enter your own.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Vacaville compares

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

Per year	Vacaville	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.15%	1.13%	higher than 67 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Water	$733	$955	lower than 87 of the other 109 California cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$1,021	$584	higher than 68 of the other 76 California cities we cover
Trash	$402	$438	lower than 65 of the other 101 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,377	$3,556	lower than 80 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	$14,105	$15,240	lower than 72 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. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $733 a year at typical use, lower than 87 of the other 109 California cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $733 a year at typical use, lower than 87 of the other 109 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $1,021 a year, higher than 68 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 $1,021 a year, higher than 68 of the other 76 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $3,377 a year, lower than 80 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 $3,377 a year for a typical house, lower than 80 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 Vacaville house costs

What is the property tax rate in Vacaville?

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

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

About $5,685 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption.

How much is the water bill in Vacaville?

About $146 a month for water and sewer at typical use (12 units, or 8,976 gallons a month) on City of Vacaville.

How much does trash pickup cost in Vacaville?

$34 to $38 a month, depending on the trash cart size (32-gal garbage, 96-gal garbage).

When is property tax due in Vacaville?

Nov 1: First property tax installment due; a 10% penalty if not paid by the close of business on December 10. Feb 1: Second installment due; a 10% penalty and a $10 cost if not paid by the close of business on April 10.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Vacaville?

PG&E CARE households: discount on City water service charges: Customers on a fixed or lower income who meet income requirements and are enrolled in PG&E's CARE program may qualify for a discount on their water service charges. The program is suspended if its funding runs out before June 30. Bring the Low Income Discount Application and a current PG&E statement showing the CARE discount to the Finance Department, 650 Merchant Street. Questions: (707) 449-5128.

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