Yorba Linda, CA · Updated Oct 2026

What a Yorba Linda 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 Yorba Linda house

$20,138a year · $1,678 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $1,147,100; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$12,330
1.081% of $1,147,100, less $7,000 homeowners' exemption
Flat charges on the tax bill$730
OC San regional sewer service fee $397 · Yorba Linda Water District capital finance charge (1-inch meter) $222 · Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District (arterial landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals) $111
Electricity and gas$3,556
523 kWh a month $2,729 · 35 therms $827
Water and sewer$1,579
12 units (CCF) a month on Yorba Linda Water District: water $116, sewer $16 a month
Trash$451
Standard three-cart service (trash, recycling, organics), $38 a month
Home insurance$1,492
Typical premium $1,492

A Yorba Linda house at the typical market value ($1,147,100) costs about $20,100 a year: $13,060 property tax and charges, $1,580 water and sewer, $450 trash, $3,560 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:

Low income: CARE discount on SCE and SoCalGas30-35% off electric, 20% off gas
Low-income customers enrolled in CARE get a 30-35% discount on their electric bill and 20% on their natural gas bill.
How: Contact SCE or SoCalGas, or apply on their websites.
Income slightly above CARE limits: FERA electric discount18% off electric
Families whose income slightly exceeds the CARE limits may qualify for FERA, an 18% discount on electricity bills.
How: To request an application form, contact your utility company or visit its website.
Water-saving rebatesFrom $3 per sq ft of turf removed
Through the Municipal Water District of Orange County, Yorba Linda Water District customers can get turf removal rebates starting at $3 per square foot and a $180 smart sprinkler timer rebate for properties under an acre. Funding is limited.
How: Check OC WaterSmart for current rebates before you buy.
Three bulk item pickups a year
Single-family dwellings are entitled to three bulk item pickups per calendar year; additional bulk pickups are available year-round for a fee.
How: Bulky item pickups go through the Republic Services website, or call 800-700-8610 to talk with a customer service representative.
Free walk-out cart service with a disability placard
Republic Services offers walk-out service from a location other than the curb at no charge to eligible customers with an ADA/handicap placard and verification; others pay $15.14.
How: For customer service, contact Republic Services at 800.700.8610.

Adjust to match your bills

What you know

Value before exemptionsUnder Prop 13 your assessed value starts at your purchase price and can rise at most 2% a year, so it is often far below market: use the assessed value on your tax bill.

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 Yorba Linda house uses about 12.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your Southern California Edison bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 30, 2026in 37 daysLast day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in Orange County (filing runs July 2 to November 30 at 5:00 p.m.).
Dec 10in 47 daysFirst property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty.
Feb 15in 114 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 plus $23 per bill.

Who serves this house

Water: Yorba Linda Water District; Yorba Linda Water District, bills monthly: $65.16 a month for a 1-inch meter, the most common single-family meter (over 75% of customers), plus $4.24 per ccf for all water used, from July 1, 2026. Homes with a 5/8- or 3/4-inch meter pay $41.93 a month instead.
Property tax: 1.08% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 25-001)
Garbage: Republic Services; Republic Services provides waste and recycling service citywide under a franchise agreement, with three carts (trash, recycling, organics) for single-family homes.
Sewer: Yorba Linda Water District + OC San; The District adds its sewer maintenance charge to the water bill; OC San's regional sewer service fee is an annual charge on the property tax bill.
Electricity: Southern California Edison; SCE provides electricity in Yorba Linda.
Gas: SoCalGas; Yorba Linda is in Southern California Gas Company's service area for natural gas at homes and businesses.

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Your water

Source: On average 85% of the water is treated groundwater from the Orange County Groundwater Basin and about 15% is treated imported water (2025 water quality report).
Hardness: District groundwater averaged 347 ppm total hardness as CaCO3 (20 grains per gallon), range 266 to 430, in 2024 sampling.
Lead: Lead at household taps: 90th percentile not detected, 0 of 30 homes over the 15 ppb action level (July 2024). The District found no lead or galvanized service lines needing replacement.
PFAS: The District's PFAS treatment plant has run since December 2021; PFOA and PFOS were not detected in its treated water in 2024.

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How these numbers are made

Individual bills are confidential in California, so we calculate yours from public rates and what you tell us.
Water and sewer (Yorba Linda Water District rates effective July 1, 2026): $65.16 a month for a 1-inch meter, which the District's 2026 rate study says over 75% of single-family customers have, plus $4.24 per ccf for all water used, and the District's flat $15.56 a month single-family sewer maintenance charge, which applies to homes with sewers previously administered by the City; homes on another sewer arrangement would not pay it. The page starts at 12 ccf a month, the median single-family use in the rate study. The District's annual capital finance charge ($221.85 for a 1-inch meter, $133.12 for 5/8- or 3/4-inch) is counted on the property tax bill. A small western edge of the city is served by Golden State Water instead.
Trash: Republic Services' standard single-family rate of $37.57 a month from July 1, 2026 ($31.55 service + $6.02 disposal) for the three-cart set, from the City's maximum rate schedule; the schedule lists it without a period and the county's trash rate survey reports these residential rates as monthly fees.
Property tax: tax rate area 25-001 (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, North Orange County Community College District and Metropolitan Water District), 1.08146% in total for 2026-27 from the Orange County tax rate book, the rate carried by most Yorba Linda tax rate areas, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption, applied to the value you enter. Flat charges: OC San's $397 single-family sewer fee, the YLWD capital finance charge and the City Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District ($74.76 arterial landscaping + $1.98 arterial lighting + $25.56 local lighting + $8.84 traffic signals = $111.14, the zones most single-family homes are in; homes in zone A-1 pay $49.58 for arterial landscaping). About 58% of single-family homes are also in one of 31 local landscaping zones, whose charges range from about $50 to over $2,000 a year and are not included; nor are Mello-Roos or other special taxes that only some parcels carry. The starting value is the Census median market value; under Prop 13 a home's assessed value can be far lower.
Electricity: SCE's standard Domestic rate with SCE generation from SCE's joint rate comparison with OCPA ($0.38865 per kWh in total, SCE rates as of June 1, 2026; its $203.26 average bill at 523 kWh is that rate times the usage), plus SCE's $24.15 monthly Base Services Charge. Gas: SoCalGas's August 2026 average non-CARE bill ($68.91 at 35 therms), taken as including the $0.16-a-day customer charge (about $4.87 a month), so $4.87 a month plus $1.830 per therm. Both are averages; real bills vary by season and time of use.
Insurance starts at the 2022 California average; Yorba Linda homes are worth more than average and parts of the city are in high fire hazard areas, so quotes are likely higher.
Not included: the Metropolitan Water District standby charge and the vector control assessment, which we could not confirm for Yorba Linda parcels.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Yorba Linda compares

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

Per year	Yorba Linda	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.08%	1.13%	lower than 174 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Water	$1,392	$944	higher than 182 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$187	$582	lower than 114 of the other 136 California cities we cover
Trash	$451	$443	higher than 98 of the other 187 California cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,556	$3,463	higher than 118 of the other 206 California cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,492	$1,492	in the middle of 201 other California cities we cover
Total	$20,138	$14,973	higher than 168 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. Property tax rate

The fact: Yorba Linda's property tax rate is 1.08%, lower than 174 of the other 206 California cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Yorba Linda is 1.08%, lower than 174 of the other 206 California cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,392 a year at typical use, higher than 182 of the other 206 California cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,392 a year at typical use, higher than 182 of the other 206 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $187 a year, lower than 114 of the other 136 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 $187 a year, lower than 114 of the other 136 California cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

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Common questions about Yorba Linda house costs

What is the property tax rate in Yorba Linda?

About 1.08% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Orange County (tax rate area 25-001)), plus flat charges on the same bill (OC San regional sewer service fee $397, Yorba Linda Water District capital finance charge (1-inch meter) $222, Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District (arterial landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals) $111).

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

About $6,062 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, including $730 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Yorba Linda?

About $132 a month for water and sewer at typical use (12 units, or 8,976 gallons a month) on Yorba Linda Water District.

How much does trash pickup cost in Yorba Linda?

$38 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Yorba Linda?

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 plus $23 per bill.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Yorba Linda?

Low income: CARE discount on SCE and SoCalGas: Low-income customers enrolled in CARE get a 30-35% discount on their electric bill and 20% on their natural gas bill. Contact SCE or SoCalGas, or apply on their websites.

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