Boulder City, NV · Updated Oct 2026

What a Boulder City 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 Boulder City house

$5,630a year · $469 a month

Starts at $435,600 of home value. Typical use.

A typical Boulder City house pays about $5,600 a year: $1,580 property tax and charges, $890 water and sewer, $220 trash, $1,990 electricity and gas, $950 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:

Owner-occupants: keep the 3% tax cap3% cap instead of up to 8%
Nevada caps the yearly increase in the tax bill of an owner's primary residence at 3%; homes that are not owner occupied get a cap of up to 8%. Recording any ownership document (for example after a sale or a transfer into a trust) removes the 3% abatement; you then need to complete a new postcard from the Assessor to keep it for the next year.
How: Sign the Clark County Assessor's postcard and return it as soon as possible. Questions: (702) 455-3882.
Veterans: veteran's exemption$3,640 off assessed value
Eligible veterans get $3,640 off assessed value; veterans with a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60% get $18,200 (60-79%), $27,300 (80-99%) or $36,400 (100%).
How: Apply with the Clark County Assessor (DD214 and a Nevada driver's license or ID). To use it on your home's tax bill, apply it to real property by June 15 before the fiscal year starts.
Surviving spouses and blind residents: personal exemptions$1,820 to $5,460 off assessed value
The Clark County Assessor lists $1,820 off assessed value for a surviving spouse and $5,460 for a blind person ($7,280 for a surviving spouse who is blind).
How: File with the Clark County Assessor with a Nevada driver's license or ID (and a death certificate or a physician's certificate).
Low-income households: Boulder City Energy Assistance ProgramUp to 35% off energy costs
Residents who qualify for Nevada's Energy Assistance Program are also enrolled in the Boulder City Energy Assistance Program, which provides up to a 35% discount on energy costs.
How: Apply for the State of Nevada Energy Assistance Program (dss.nv.gov/programs/energy).
Seniors 62+: Project Reach utility helpUp to $300 a year
United Way of Southern Nevada's Project Reach can provide up to $300 in assistance each year to eligible residents 62 and older.
How: Check eligibility and apply at uwsn.org/projectreach.
Boulder City rebate for a new air conditioner or heat pump$400 to $2,400 rebate
Boulder City pays $400 to $1,600 for a 16 to 20+ SEER central air conditioner and $600 to $2,400 for an air-source heat pump; customers in the Boulder City Energy Assistance Program get more ($1,700 to $3,600 for an air conditioner). Rebates are first come, first served until funds run out.
How: Submit Boulder City's rebate application within 90 days of installation.
Smart thermostat, irrigation controller and pool pump rebates$75 to $200 rebates
Boulder City pays $75 (or 50% of MSRP, whichever is less) for a smart thermostat or smart irrigation controller, and $100 for a 2-speed or $200 for a variable-speed pool pump.
How: Submit Boulder City's rebate application within 90 days of installation.

Money dates

Jan 4, 2027in 73 daysThird installment of 2026-27 Clark County property tax is due (1st Monday in January). Pay within the 10-day grace period; after that a 4% penalty is added to an unpaid installment.
Jan 15in 84 daysDeadline to appeal to the Clark County Board of Equalization if you believe your property's full cash value is less than its taxable value (the next business day if January 15 falls on a weekend or holiday).
Jun 15Deadline for exemption holders to apply any portion of their exemption to real property taxes for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
3rd Monday in AugustClark County property taxes are due; bills over $100 can be paid in four installments (August, October, January and March).

Who serves this house

Water: City of Boulder City; City of Boulder City residential water rates from October 1, 2026 (FY 2027): a monthly service charge by meter size plus a charge per 1,000 gallons in four blocks (first 5,000 gallons, 5,001 to 25,000, 25,001 to 45,000, and over 45,001 gallons a month); meters are read and billed monthly
Property tax: About 0.36% of home value; Census ACS 2020-2024 typical share of value; 2026-27 Clark County rates (Boulder City tax districts 50 to 59) shown for reference
Garbage: Boulder Disposal (the city's contractor); Twice-weekly residential pickup, billed on the monthly city utility bill
Sewer: City of Boulder City; Flat monthly service charge for each single-family home
Electricity: City of Boulder City; The city owns its electric utility and gets a substantial share of its power from Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam
Gas: Southwest Gas; SG-RS single-family residential service: $10.80 a month plus a charge per therm
Schools: Clark County School District; Nevada's school districts follow county lines; the school district rate in Boulder City is 1.3034 per $100 of assessed value (2026-27)

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Your water

Source: Boulder City buys its water from the Southern Nevada Water Authority: treated Colorado River water drawn from Intake No. 3 at Lake Mead and treated at the Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility.
Hardness: The average hardness of Boulder City's water is approximately 17 grains per gallon (290 ppm).
Violations: The 2026 report says Boulder City has no violations of Safe Drinking Water Act standards.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: Nevada taxes 35% of a home's taxable value (land at full cash value plus the building's replacement cost less 1.5% depreciation a year), at a combined 2026-27 rate in Boulder City of 2.6097 per $100 of assessed value (State 0.17, Clark County School District 1.3034, Clark County 0.6541, City 0.26, Boulder City Library 0.2222; tax districts 50 to 59, from the Department of Taxation's Redbook). That is 0.913% of taxable value before the cap.
Nevada's abatement caps the yearly increase in an owner-occupied home's tax bill at 3% (up to 8% for other homes), so long-held homes pay much less than rate × value. Because of that, and because taxable value is usually below market value, we start from the Census ACS 2020-2024 median real estate taxes paid in Boulder City ($1,578) divided by the median value of owner-occupied homes ($435,600): 0.362% of market value. Your real bill is on your Clark County tax bill; bills since 2020-2024 have risen up to 3% a year for owner-occupants.
Water: City of Boulder City residential rates from October 1, 2026 (Resolution 8203, the first of three 5% yearly steps): $28.94 a month for a 5/8- to 1-inch meter, then $2.68 per 1,000 gallons up to 5,000 gallons, $2.95 to 25,000, $3.49 to 45,000 and $4.68 above, at 9 hundred cubic feet (about 6,700 gallons) a month. We found no separate SNWA charge on Boulder City's residential schedule. Sewer: a flat $26.54 a month (Resolution 8204).
Garbage: $17.17 a month for twice-weekly residential service plus $1.50 landfill maintenance and construction fees, both on the city utility bill (rates from July 1, 2026; trash was not part of the October 2026 utility increase).
Electricity: Boulder City's residential schedule RS from October 1, 2026 (Resolution 8202): $13.13 a month, and per kWh the block delivery charge plus the $0.0624 energy charge and the $0.00039 Universal Energy Charge (9.419 cents for the first 1,000 kWh, 9.729 cents to 2,000, 13.189 cents to 4,000, 15.219 cents above). The rate has no seasonal prices. Typical use is 1,237.5 kWh a month: Boulder City's 2024 residential sales (106,104 MWh) over 7,145 residential customers (EIA).
Gas: Southwest Gas SG-RS (Southern Nevada), effective October 1, 2026: $10.80 a month plus $0.77454 per therm, at 32 therms a month, Southwest Gas's Southern Nevada average residential use; taxes and franchise fees on the gas bill are not included, and a Southwest Gas Nevada rate case was pending in 2026. Insurance: Nevada's 2022 statewide average HO-3 premium (NAIC via Triple-I), not a Boulder City figure.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Boulder City compares

A typical Boulder City house against the 320 cities we cover nationwide, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Boulder City	Median	Where it falls
Water	$569	$654	lower than 193 of the other 319 cities we cover nationwide
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$318	$735	lower than 260 of the other 284 cities we cover nationwide
Trash	$224	$379	lower than 219 of the other 249 cities we cover nationwide
Electricity and gas	$1,992	$2,743	lower than 255 of the other 319 cities we cover nationwide
Home insurance	$948	$1,492	lower than 294 of the other 314 cities we cover nationwide
Total	$5,630	$11,671	lower than 317 of the other 319 cities we cover nationwide

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. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $318 a year, lower than 260 of the other 284 cities we cover nationwide. 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 $318 a year, lower than 260 of the other 284 cities we cover nationwide. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $224 a year for the standard cart, lower than 219 of the other 249 cities we cover nationwide. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $224 a year for the standard cart, lower than 219 of the other 249 cities we cover nationwide. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,992 a year, lower than 255 of the other 319 cities we cover nationwide. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $1,992 a year for a typical house, lower than 255 of the other 319 cities we cover nationwide. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about Boulder City house costs

What is the property tax rate in Boulder City?

Property tax in Boulder City averages about 0.36% of home value a year (Census figures for the city; your own rate depends on your property's classification and exemptions).

How much is the water bill in Boulder City?

About $74 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Boulder City.

How much does trash pickup cost in Boulder City?

$19 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Boulder City?

Jan 4, 2027: Third installment of 2026-27 Clark County property tax is due (1st Monday in January). Pay within the 10-day grace period; after that a 4% penalty is added to an unpaid installment. 3rd Monday in August: Clark County property taxes are due; bills over $100 can be paid in four installments (August, October, January and March).

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Boulder City?

Yes. Seniors 62+: Project Reach utility help: United Way of Southern Nevada's Project Reach can provide up to $300 in assistance each year to eligible residents 62 and older.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Boulder City?

Low-income households: Boulder City Energy Assistance Program: Residents who qualify for Nevada's Energy Assistance Program are also enrolled in the Boulder City Energy Assistance Program, which provides up to a 35% discount on energy costs. Apply for the State of Nevada Energy Assistance Program (dss.nv.gov/programs/energy).

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

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