What a Klamath Falls 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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Starts at $105,680 of value before exemptions. Typical use.
- Property tax$1,803
1.706% of $105,680
- Electricity and gas$2,662
900 kWh a month $1,798 · 46 therms $864
- Water and sewer$1,209
9 units (CCF) a month on City of Klamath Falls: water $28, sewer $73 a month
- Trash$351
64-gal, $29 a month
- Home insurance$886
Typical premium $886
A typical Klamath Falls house costs about $6,900 a year: $1,800 property tax and charges, $1,210 water and sewer, $350 trash, $2,660 electricity and gas, $890 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
Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:
Switch to the 35-gal cartUp to $67 a year
Your cart costs $29 a month; the smallest costs $24. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Recycling may help reduce your garbage enough that you may be able to order a smaller size and lower your garbage bills. WM Customer Service: 800-808-5901 (M-F 7 am - 5 pm).
Pay the property tax in full by November 15Discount for paying early
Oregon law allows discounts on partial or full payment; the first one-third of the tax is due on or before November 15.
How: Pay by the November 15 due date.
Money dates
- Nov 15in 11 daysFirst one-third of property taxes due
- Feb 15in 103 daysSecond one-third of property taxes due
- May 15Remaining one-third of property taxes due
Who serves this house
- Water
- City of Klamath Falls
- Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026: $2.01 customer charge and $2.01 capacity charge for a 5/8 inch meter, plus $3.83 per unit of water with a 30% discount inside city limits (1 unit = 748 gallons or 100 cubic feet).
- Property tax
- 1.71% of value
- 2026-27 tax year, Klamath County code area 001 (City of Klamath Falls)
- Garbage
- WM (Waste Management)
- Cart service inside the city and urban growth boundary
- Sewer
- City of Klamath Falls Utility Division
- City utility system service
- Electricity
- Pacific Power
- Residential Schedule 4
- Gas
- Avista Utilities
- Klamath Falls District
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How these numbers are made
- Property tax: Klamath County's 2026-27 rates for code area 001, 17.0634 per $1,000 of assessed value, the code area with the most assessed value among Klamath Falls code areas. Other city code areas (for example 062, 17.2062) differ slightly. Oregon has no homestead exemption.
- The starting assessed value ($105,680) is the median Measure 50 assessed value of class 101 tax lots in code area 001 in the county taxlot layer; your own assessed value is on your tax statement.
- Water: city rates effective January 1, 2026: $2.01 customer charge plus $2.01 capacity charge (5/8 inch), consumption $3.83 per unit less the 30% inside-city discount = $2.681. Sewer: $12.10 per unit of water, billed from winter average use; modelled at the city's $72.60 flat monthly rate (6 units) for accounts without winter history, rather than the 9-unit water default.
- Garbage: WM 64-gallon weekly cart $29.26 inside the urban growth boundary, effective September 1, 2026.
- Electricity: Pacific Power Schedule 4 with 1.5% adjustment and riders. No Klamath Falls electric privilege tax was found in a published source, so none is added. Gas: Avista Schedule 410 with the 3% Klamath Falls franchise fee added.
- Insurance is the Oregon statewide average, not specific to Klamath Falls.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
How Klamath Falls compares
A typical Klamath Falls house against the 40 Oregon cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Klamath Falls | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 1.71% | 1.85% | lower than 28 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover |
| Water | $338 | $626 | lower than 38 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $871 | $1,088 | lower than 31 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover |
| Trash | $351 | $418 | lower than 27 of the other 37 Oregon cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $2,662 | $2,903 | lower than 29 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover |
| Home insurance | $886 | $886 | in the middle of 39 other Oregon cities we cover |
| Total | $6,911 | $10,514 | lower than 39 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. Water
The fact: Water here costs about $338 a year at typical use, lower than 38 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover.
Ask: "Water here costs about $338 a year at typical use, lower than 38 of the other 39 Oregon 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 $871 a year, lower 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 $871 a year, lower than 31 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
3. Trash
The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $351 a year for the standard cart, lower than 27 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 $351 a year for the standard cart, lower than 27 of the other 37 Oregon cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"
4. Electricity and gas
The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,662 a year, lower than 29 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.
Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,662 a year for a typical house, lower than 29 of the other 39 Oregon cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"
Common questions about Klamath Falls house costs
What is the property tax rate in Klamath Falls?
About 1.71% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Klamath County code area 001 (City of Klamath Falls)), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Klamath Falls?
About $8,532 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.
How much is the water bill in Klamath Falls?
About $101 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on City of Klamath Falls.
How much does trash pickup cost in Klamath Falls?
$24 to $35 a month, depending on the trash cart size (35-gal, 64-gal, 96-gal).
When is property tax due in Klamath Falls?
Nov 15: First one-third of property taxes due Feb 15: Second one-third of property taxes due May 15: Remaining one-third of property taxes due
How much does a house in Klamath Falls cost to run each year?
A typical Klamath Falls house costs about $6,900 a year: $1,800 property tax and charges, $1,210 water and sewer, $350 trash, $2,660 electricity and gas, $890 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.