Fairview, OR · Updated Oct 2026

What a Fairview 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 Fairview house

$10,718a year · $893 a month

Starts at $241,280 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

A typical Fairview house costs about $10,700 a year: $4,290 property tax and charges, $1,960 water and sewer, $520 trash, $3,070 electricity and gas, $890 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 29, 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:

Switch to the 20-gallon can (first cart) cartUp to $98 a year
Your cart costs $43 a month; the smallest costs $35. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Contact Twelve Mile Disposal Inc at 503-661-0255 for service questions, rates, or to request recycling or yard carts.
Pay the property tax in full by November 163% off
Paying all of the 2026 tax by Nov. 16, 2026 takes 3% off; paying two-thirds by then takes 2% off. Installments get no discount.
How: Pay at proptax.multco.us, by mail (postmarked by Nov. 16) or at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Seniors 62+ or disabled: property tax deferral
Disabled or senior homeowners can borrow from the State of Oregon to pay their county property taxes; deferred taxes accrue 6% interest a year. The 2026 household income limit is $70,000. In Multnomah County you must be at least 62 by April 15 of the year you file and must have lived in your home at least five years before April 15.
How: File an application with the county; applications submitted after April 15 require a late fee.
Disabled veterans: property tax exemption
Veterans certified 40% or more disabled, with an honorable discharge from active duty, who own and live in their Multnomah County home as their primary residence may be entitled to a property tax exemption. Veterans certified by an independent licensed physician must also meet an income requirement.
How: Email the claim with proof of discharge and certification of disability to dart.special.programs@multco.us (preferred), or mail it to Multnomah County DART SPG, PO Box 2716, Portland, OR 97208-2716 if you are unable to email.
PGE Income-Qualified Bill Discount15% to 80% off
Based on household size and income, PGE customers could get 15% to 80% off. No financial documents are required.
How: Apply with PGE or call 503-228-6322.
NW Natural bill discount15% to 85% off
In Oregon, households with income below 60% of the state median income can get 15% to 85% off their monthly gas bills. No proof of income is required to apply.
How: Apply online with NW Natural or call 503-226-4211 or 800-422-4012.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartRates effective July 1, 2026 for a first cart. Recycling is included with garbage service at no additional charge.

Value before exemptionsOregon taxes the assessed value on your statement, which is often far below market value. Enter the assessed value from your 2026 tax statement.

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $886, Oregon statewide average for 2023, NAIC data in the Oregon Insurance Commissioner's January 2025 legislative briefing.

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 Portland General Electric (PGE) bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 16, 2026in 12 daysProperty tax due (first installment, or pay in full for the 3% discount)
Dec 31, 2026in 57 daysLast day to appeal your property value to the Property Valuation Appeals Board
Feb 16, 2027in 104 daysSecond property tax installment due
Apr 15 (each year)Senior & disabled property tax deferral applications due; late filing with a fee until December 1

Who serves this house

Water: City of Fairview; City of Fairview water: $24.51 base charge per meter plus $2.83 for each full unit of water used; one unit is 100 cubic feet
Property tax: 1.78% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Multnomah County levy code area 240 (City of Fairview, Reynolds School District)
Garbage: Twelve-Mile Disposal; The City's franchised waste and recycling hauler
Sewer: City of Fairview; Wastewater service on the City utility bill
Electricity: Portland General Electric; Listed by the City as the electric provider
Gas: NW Natural; Listed by the City as the natural gas provider

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Groundwater pumped from wells within city limits
Lead: The City's CCR says Fairview has no lead service lines

How these numbers are made

Property tax: the 2026-27 Multnomah County consolidated rate for levy code area 240 (City of Fairview, Reynolds School District), $17.7721 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, including a $2.1134 urban renewal rate that the county lists in this code area. Code area 240 holds 1,574 of the 1,582 Fairview single-family tax lots in Metro's RLIS taxlot data; 7 more are in code area 925 (same total rate) and 1 is in code area 419 (extra fire/district levies). Oregon has no homestead exemption.
The starting assessed value ($241,280) is the median assessed value of the 1,574 single-family tax lots in code area 240 in Metro's RLIS taxlot data. Your statement's assessed value is the number to use. Measure 5 compression is not modeled.
Not included: any Fairview franchise or privilege fee passed through on PGE or NW Natural bills. The City's code table lists franchise ordinances for both utilities but no percentage is published in anything we could read; Oregon caps electric privilege taxes at 5% of gross revenues, so the electric and gas totals could be a few percent low.
Garbage: Twelve-Mile Disposal's rates effective July 1, 2026 for the first cart (Council Resolution 25-2026). Electricity: PGE Schedule 7 effective July 8, 2026 (year-round), per-kWh rate with the 1.5% public purpose charge folded in, at 784 kWh a month. Gas: NW Natural Schedule 2 effective October 31, 2025; new rates take effect October 31, 2026 and are not included. Insurance: the 2023 Oregon statewide average.
Not included: any Fairview franchise or privilege fee passed through on PGE or NW Natural bills (we found no current official statement of the percentages).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Fairview compares

A typical Fairview house against the 40 Oregon cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Fairview	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.78%	1.85%	lower than 25 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover
Water	$600	$626	lower than 21 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$1,362	$1,088	higher than 31 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover
Trash	$516	$418	higher than 31 of the other 37 Oregon cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,066	$2,903	higher than 21 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover
Home insurance	$886	$886	in the middle of 39 other Oregon cities we cover
Total	$10,718	$10,514	higher than 23 of the other 39 Oregon 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. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $1,362 a year, higher than 31 of the other 39 Oregon 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 $1,362 a year, higher than 31 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $516 a year for the standard cart, higher than 31 of the other 37 Oregon 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 $516 a year for the standard cart, higher than 31 of the other 37 Oregon cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

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Common questions about Fairview house costs

What is the property tax rate in Fairview?

About 1.78% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Multnomah County levy code area 240 (City of Fairview, Reynolds School District)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $8,886 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Fairview?

About $163 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Fairview.

How much does trash pickup cost in Fairview?

$35 to $63 a month, depending on the trash cart size (20-gallon can (first cart), 35-gallon cart (first cart), 60-gallon cart (first cart), 90-gallon cart (first cart)).

When is property tax due in Fairview?

Nov 16, 2026: Property tax due (first installment, or pay in full for the 3% discount) Feb 16, 2027: Second property tax installment due Apr 15 (each year): Senior & disabled property tax deferral applications due; late filing with a fee until December 1

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Fairview?

Yes. Seniors 62+ or disabled: property tax deferral: Disabled or senior homeowners can borrow from the State of Oregon to pay their county property taxes; deferred taxes accrue 6% interest a year. The 2026 household income limit is $70,000. In Multnomah County you must be at least 62 by April 15 of the year you file and must have lived in your home at least five years before April 15.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Fairview?

PGE Income-Qualified Bill Discount: Based on household size and income, PGE customers could get 15% to 80% off. No financial documents are required. Apply with PGE or call 503-228-6322.

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

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