Vallejo, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Vallejo home costs each year

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 Vallejo house

$14,457a year · $1,205 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $589,500; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$6,519
1.119% of $589,500, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$1,293
Sewer $1,241 · Upper lateral program (Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District) $29 · Storm drain fee, standard lot (Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District) $24
Electricity and gas$3,630
500 kWh a month $2,381 · 31.72 therms $996 · city utility tax $253
Water$915
9 units (CCF) a month on City of Vallejo: water $76 a month
Trash$607
32-gal garbage, $51 a month
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

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A Vallejo house at the typical market value ($589,500) costs about $14,500 a year: $7,810 property tax and charges, $920 water, $610 trash, $3,630 electricity and gas, $1,490 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 28, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

One change saves this house about $48 a year:

Bring water use down to 7 units
$48 a year
Above 7 units a month, City of Vallejo charges $6.75 a unit instead of $4.76.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

Water Rate Assistance Program (WRAP)Up to $60 a year
Income-eligible customers can get a monthly credit on their City of Vallejo water bill, subject to available program funding.
How: Apply through the City's Water Rate Assistance Program page; see the Water Billing page.
PG&E CARE households: 17.5% off the sewer feeUp to $217 a year
For customers eligible for PG&E's CARE Program, the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District offers a 17.5% reduction in the annual sewer fee through its Reduced Rate Program.
How: Through the District's Reduced Rate Program (RRP).
PG&E CARE households: 25% off garbage25% off the service rate
If you are enrolled in PG&E's CARE program, you may be eligible for a 25% discount on your Recology service rate.
How: Mail or email a copy of your most current PG&E bill showing CARE participation to VallejoCustomerService@recology.com.
Free bulky item pickupsUp to four a year
If you have large and damaged appliances or a lot of garbage piling up throughout the year, you can arrange up to four free Bulky Item Pickups annually.
How: Call Recology at 707.552.3110 or email vallejocustomerservice@recology.com.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartThe monthly price is set by the size of the gray garbage container; weekly recycling and organics collection are included.

Value before exemptionsSome Vallejo parcels carry other special assessments or Community Facilities District taxes; 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 house uses 7–12.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your PG&E (MCE supplies generation by default) bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 30, 2026in 26 daysLast day of Solano County's 2026 assessment appeal filing period (opened July 2).
Feb 1in 89 daysSecond installment due; a 10% penalty and a $10 cost if not paid by the close of business on April 10.
Nov 1First property tax installment due; a 10% penalty if not paid by the close of business on December 10.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Vallejo; A 2019 City of Vallejo Water Department notice proposed a schedule of rate steps through July 1, 2023: a bi-monthly service charge of $58.92 for a 5/8" or 3/4" meter, $4.76 per unit up to 7 units a month and $6.75 per unit above that for single family homes.
Property tax: 1.12% of value; 2026–27 tax year, Solano County
Garbage: Recology Vallejo; Provides weekly curbside solid waste collection for Vallejo residents, with a gray garbage cart, a blue recycling cart and a green organics cart.
Sewer: Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District; Sewer, storm drain and upper lateral fees are collected as an assessment on the property tax statement.
Electricity: PG&E (MCE generation); PG&E's electric service territory lists Vallejo; MCE's service area includes Vallejo.
Gas: PG&E; PG&E's gas service territory lists Vallejo.
Schools: Vallejo City Unified; The county's debt-service tax rate list includes Vallejo USD GOB 2018 Series 2023 (0.010877) and Solano Community College 2012 GOB Series D (0.000863).

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: The Solano Project provides source water from Lake Berryessa, transported to the City's facilities by the Putah South Canal.
Lead: The latest monitoring did not detect lead in 90% of the homes sampled.

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How these numbers are made

Garbage: Recology Vallejo rates effective January 1, 2026 from its Winter 2026 newsletter: $50.56 (32-gallon), $82.02 (64-gallon) and $113.49 (96-gallon) a month; weekly recycling and organics carts are included. No 20-gallon option is listed.
Water: the City's water rates are in Vallejo Municipal Code 11.48.020, which cannot be read online without JavaScript. We used the last schedule we could find, Ordinance 1818 N.C. (2d), whose rate steps end July 1, 2023: $58.92 bi-monthly service charge (÷2 for a month), $4.76 per unit up to 7 units a month and $6.75 above that. We found no later increase, but could not confirm none was adopted, so current bills may be higher. We treat a billing 'unit' as one hundred cubic feet. No published typical use was found, so the page starts at 9 ccf a month.
Sewer: the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District, not the City, bills sewer, storm drain and upper lateral fees on the property tax bill: $1,240.56 a year sewer (FY 2026-27), plus $28.80 upper lateral and $1.97 a month ($23.64 a year) storm drain for a standard lot, which are listed under tax-bill charges.
Property tax: Solano County 2026–27 rates: 1% general levy, 0.073981% Vallejo USD bonds (five issues), 0.025207% Solano Community College bonds (nine issues) and 0.02% Solano County Water Agency State Water Project, 1.119188% in all, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption. We did not find the county's rate sheet by tax rate area for Vallejo and assume this common combination; check your own bill. The starting value is the Census ACS 2020-2024 median market value ($589,500); under Prop 13 an owner who bought years ago has a lower assessed value and pays less. Vallejo also has a 7.5% utility users tax on electricity and gas.
Electricity and gas: PG&E E-1 (June 1, 2026) and G-1 plus public purpose surcharge (Oct. 1, 2026), as in nearby Benicia, assuming the same baseline territory; Vallejo is in MCE's service area, so MCE generation is the default and a bill may differ from what is shown. Typical use is PG&E's 2024 residential average (EIA) and California's 2024 residential gas average (EIA). Insurance is the 2022 California average homeowners premium (NAIC via III).
Water: no adopted schedule after the 2019 Prop 218 notice was found; rates after July 1, 2023 may be higher.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Vallejo compares

A typical Vallejo house against the 285 California cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Vallejo	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.12%	1.13%	lower than 160 of the other 284 California cities we cover
Water	$915	$927	lower than 146 of the other 284 California cities we cover
Trash	$607	$452	higher than 214 of the other 267 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,630	$3,421	higher than 215 of the other 284 California cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,492	$1,492	lower than 1 of the other 272 California cities we cover
Total	$14,457	$14,432	higher than 143 of the other 284 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. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $607 a year for the standard cart, higher than 214 of the other 267 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 $607 a year for the standard cart, higher than 214 of the other 267 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

2. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $3,630 a year, higher than 215 of the other 284 California cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $3,630 a year for a typical house, higher than 215 of the other 284 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 Vallejo house costs

What is the property tax rate in Vallejo?

About 1.12% of the value before exemptions a year (2026–27 tax year, Solano County), plus flat charges on the same bill (Sewer $1,241, Upper lateral program (Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District) $29, Storm drain fee, standard lot (Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District) $24).

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

About $6,811 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $1,293 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Vallejo?

About $76 a month for water at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Vallejo.

How much does trash pickup cost in Vallejo?

$51 to $113 a month, depending on the trash cart size (32-gal garbage, 64-gal garbage, 96-gal garbage).

When is property tax due in Vallejo?

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

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Vallejo?

Water Rate Assistance Program (WRAP): Income-eligible customers can get a monthly credit on their City of Vallejo water bill, subject to available program funding. Apply through the City's Water Rate Assistance Program page; see the Water Billing page.

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

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