Sweet Home, OR · Updated Oct 2026

What a Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home house

$8,445a year · $704 a month

Starts at $128,884 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$3,194
2.478% of $128,884
Electricity and gas$2,860
900 kWh a month $1,825 · 54 therms $1,035
Water and sewer$1,506
6 units (CCF) a month on City of Sweet Home: water $49, sewer $72, stormwater $4 a month
TrashNot included
Sweet Home Sanitation hauler bill, paid separately
Home insurance$886
Typical premium $886

A typical Sweet Home house pays about $8,500 a year: $3,190 property tax and charges, $1,510 water and sewer, $2,860 electricity and gas, $890 home insurance; trash is billed separately. 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

One change saves this house about $343 a year:

Bring water use down to 3 units
$343 a year
Above 3 units a month, City of Sweet Home charges $9.53 a unit instead of $0.00.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

Pay the property tax in full by November 163% off
Paying in full by Nov. 16, 2026 takes 3% off the current year; paying the first two-thirds by then takes 2% off. The one-third payment gets no discount.
How: Pay Linn County online through Point & Pay (a fee applies), by mail (postmarked by November 16) or at the courthouse drop box.
Seniors and disabled homeowners: property tax deferral
If you qualify, the Oregon Department of Revenue pays your county property taxes on November 15 each year. A lien is placed on the property and deferral accounts accrue 6 percent interest yearly. The household income limit for 2026 is $70,000.
How: File the application with the county assessor by April 15, or late from April 16 to December 1 with a fee.
Disabled veterans and surviving spouses: property tax exemption
Veterans with a disability rating of at least 40%, or the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner of a veteran, may be entitled to a reduction of the assessed value of their home. You must own and live on the property.
How: File the application with the Linn County Assessor between January 1 and April 1.
Low-income households: up to $5 a month off the City utility billUp to $5 a month
The City of Sweet Home offers low-income households up to a $5 discount per month on the utility bill. Income documentation is required, you must apply each calendar year, and the program stops for the year once its $15,000 annual funding is used.
How: Submit the City's Utility Assistance Request Form with proof of income (tax returns, HUD voucher or other documentation); questions to 541-367-5128.
Use less water from November to April to lower summer sewer bills
Residential sewer rates are recalculated every year from your average water use from November to April, and that winter average is your sewer rate for May to October, so summer watering, car washing and pool filling do not raise the sewer part of the bill.
How: Conserve water from November to April; questions to City Utility Billing at 541-367-5128.
Low-income households: Pacific Power bill discount
Low-income residential customers may qualify for a discount on their monthly Pacific Power bill (Schedule 7, Low Income Discount).
How: Ask Pacific Power about the Schedule 7 Low Income Discount.
Low-income households: 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 (nwnatural.com/billdiscount).

Money dates

Nov 16, 2026in 24 daysProperty tax due: paying in full by Nov. 16 takes 3% off and paying two-thirds takes 2% off; the one-third option has no discount (Nov. 15 falls on a Sunday)
Dec 31, 2026in 69 daysDeadline to file an appeal of your property value
Feb 16in 116 daysSecond one-third property tax payment due
Apr 1Disabled veteran / surviving spouse exemption applications due to the assessor (filing window January 1 to April 1)

Who serves this house

Water: City of Sweet Home; City of Sweet Home, inside city limits: a $20.59 monthly base charge for a 3/4 inch meter, which includes 300 cubic feet, plus $9.53 per 100 cubic feet above 300 cubic feet for residential customers, effective October 16, 2023.
Property tax: 2.48% of value; 2026-27 tax year, Linn County code area 05501 (City of Sweet Home)
Garbage: Sweet Home Sanitation; Weekly curbside trash pickup; you pay Sweet Home Sanitation directly
Sewer: City of Sweet Home; May to October sewer charges are based on your November to April water use
Electricity: Pacific Power; Schedule 4 residential service
Gas: NW Natural; Rate Schedule 2, residential
Schools: Sweet Home School District 55; On the property tax bill with Linn-Benton Community College

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Foster Lake; the City's intake is in the face of Foster Dam
Lead: A 2024 review of the distribution system found no detectable traces of lead in public or private-side service lines
Violations: No violations are listed for the 2025 disinfectant, disinfection by-product and turbidity results

How these numbers are made

Property tax: the 2026-27 Linn County billing rates for code area 05501, which holds $684 million of the City of Sweet Home's $685 million of assessed value, $24.7795 per $1,000 of assessed value (the city's two local option levies add $9.02 of that). Oregon has no homestead exemption, and no flat charges are added (none apply to typical Sweet Home parcels).
The starting assessed value ($128,884) is our estimate: Sweet Home's Census median home value ($273,300) times the real property assessed value divided by its Measure 5 (market) value in code area 05501 on the 2026-27 roll ($620,588,888 / $1,315,970,697, about 0.47), because the county publishes no median assessed value for Sweet Home homes. Your own assessed value is on your tax statement.
Measure 5 compression is not modeled. The county's Table 6c shows $833,633 of compression loss in code area 05501 (about 5% of its levy, almost all from the city's local option levies): general government taxes are capped at $10 per $1,000 of real market value, so a home whose assessed value is above roughly 60% of its market value pays less than shown. At the starting value above (about 47%) no compression applies.
Water, sewer and stormwater: City of Sweet Home Resolutions 26, 27 and 28 for 2023, effective October 16, 2023 and still the rates on the City's utility billing page (3/4 inch meter $20.59 including 300 cubic feet, then $9.53 per 100 cubic feet; sewer $42.10 including 300 cubic feet, then $10.07 per 100 cubic feet; stormwater $0.80 base plus $3.20 for one equivalent dwelling unit, $4.00 a month for a single-family home). The page starts at 600 cubic feet, the City's average residential use. Sewer is priced on this month's use, while the City bills May to October sewer on your winter average.
Garbage: Sweet Home Sanitation holds the City's franchise and bills customers directly (not on the City utility bill); its cart prices are not published by the City or the hauler, so trash is not counted in the total.
Electricity: Pacific Power Schedule 4 prices in effect April 1, 2026 (year-round, no seasonal rates), with the 1.5% public purpose charge, system benefits and Energy Trust charges and the BPA credit (applied below 2,000 kWh, as the price summary lists it) folded into the per-kWh price, then times 1.015 for the 1.5% City franchise line (Sweet Home's 5% Pacific Power franchise from 2025, Ordinance 1334, less the 3.5% Oregon puts in rates under OAR 860-022-0040). Use starts at 900 kWh, Pacific Power's average Oregon residential customer.
Gas: NW Natural Schedule 2 effective October 31, 2025 ($10.00 a month plus $1.41220 per therm), starting at 54 therms, NW Natural's average residential use; NW Natural's October 31, 2026 filing adds about $6.30 a month at 54 therms and is not included. Not included either: Sweet Home's NW Natural franchise (Ordinance 1262 of 2017, posted only as a scanned image) sets the fee at 5% of gross revenue from gas consumed in the city, and under OAR 860-022-0040 the 2% above the 3% built into rates is billed to customers in the city as a separate line, about $1.73 a month at 54 therms. Insurance: the 2023 Oregon statewide average.
Gas: Sweet Home's NW Natural franchise (Ordinance 1262 of 2017, section 12(1)) is 5% of gross revenue; the 2% above the 3% in rates is billed as a separate line (about $1.73 a month at 54 therms). The ordinance is a scanned image our checker can't read, so that line is not added here.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Sweet Home compares

A typical Sweet Home house against the 17 Oregon cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Sweet Home	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	2.48%	1.92%	higher than 15 of the other 16 Oregon cities we cover
Water	$590	$624	lower than 10 of the other 16 Oregon cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$916	$1,123	lower than 12 of the other 16 Oregon cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,860	$2,873	lower than 10 of the other 16 Oregon cities we cover
Home insurance	$886	$886	in the middle of 16 other Oregon cities we cover
Total	$8,445	$10,422	lower than 15 of the other 16 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. Property tax rate

The fact: Sweet Home's property tax rate is 2.48%, higher than 15 of the other 16 Oregon cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Sweet Home is 2.48%, higher than 15 of the other 16 Oregon cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $916 a year, lower than 12 of the other 16 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 $916 a year, lower than 12 of the other 16 Oregon cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

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Common questions about Sweet Home house costs

What is the property tax rate in Sweet Home?

About 2.48% of the value before exemptions a year (2026-27 tax year, Linn County code area 05501 (City of Sweet Home)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $12,390 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Sweet Home?

About $125 a month for water and sewer at typical use (6 units, or 4,488 gallons a month) on City of Sweet Home.

How much does trash pickup cost in Sweet Home?

Sweet Home Sanitation hauler bill, paid separately

When is property tax due in Sweet Home?

Nov 16, 2026: Property tax due: paying in full by Nov. 16 takes 3% off and paying two-thirds takes 2% off; the one-third option has no discount (Nov. 15 falls on a Sunday) Feb 16: Second one-third property tax payment due Apr 15: Senior & disabled property tax deferral applications due to the county assessor (late filing from April 16 to December 1 with a fee)

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Sweet Home?

Yes. Seniors and disabled homeowners: property tax deferral: If you qualify, the Oregon Department of Revenue pays your county property taxes on November 15 each year. A lien is placed on the property and deferral accounts accrue 6 percent interest yearly. The household income limit for 2026 is $70,000.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Sweet Home?

Low-income households: up to $5 a month off the City utility bill: The City of Sweet Home offers low-income households up to a $5 discount per month on the utility bill. Income documentation is required, you must apply each calendar year, and the program stops for the year once its $15,000 annual funding is used. Submit the City's Utility Assistance Request Form with proof of income (tax returns, HUD voucher or other documentation); questions to 541-367-5128.

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

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