West Linn, OR · Updated Oct 2026

What a West Linn 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 West Linn house

$14,585a year · $1,215 a month

Starts at $420,834 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$8,110
1.927% of $420,834
Electricity and gas$3,134
784 kWh a month $2,078 · 54 therms $1,056
Water and sewer$1,989
10 units (CCF) a month on City of West Linn: water $45, sewer $62, surface water management $10, single-family street maintenance (roadway) fee $19, single-family park maintenance fee $30 a month
Trash$466
35-gallon cart (weekly, curbside), $39 a month
Home insurance$886
Typical premium $886

A typical West Linn house costs about $14,600 a year: $8,110 property tax and charges, $1,990 water and sewer, $470 trash, $3,130 electricity and gas, $890 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 22, 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 $138 a year:

Bring water use down to 7 units
$138 a year
Above 7 units a month, City of West Linn charges $3.83 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

Switch to the 21-gallon cart (weekly, curbside) cartUp to $75 a year
Your cart costs $39 a month; the smallest costs $33. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: West Linn Refuse & Recycling can be reached at customerservice@wlrr.com or by telephone at 503-557-3900.
Seniors 62+ and disabled homeowners: property tax deferral
The State of Oregon can pay your county property taxes; deferral accounts accrue 6% interest yearly. For 2026, household income during 2025 cannot exceed $70,000 and net worth is limited to $500,000.
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$27,092 or $32,512 off assessed value
For 2026 the basic exemption for a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran is $27,092 of assessed value; the exemption for a service-connected disability is $32,512. Veterans must be certified 40% or more disabled; surviving spouses must not have remarried. Once qualified, you do not need to renew each year.
How: File the application with the Clackamas County Assessor by April 1; call 503-655-8671 for help.
Low-income households: reduced City utility rates
West Linn's municipal code makes principal residences with annual income not above 185% of the federal poverty guidelines eligible for reduced utility bill rates, renewable each July 1.
How: City of West Linn utility services: 503-656-4262.
Yearly personalized clean-up pickup
Residential customers within city limits can call West Linn Refuse and Recycling to schedule a personalized pickup once each calendar year. Request it one week in advance of your regular collection day.
How: Call West Linn Refuse and Recycling at 503-557-3900.
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 cartWeekly curbside garbage inside West Linn; each price includes recycling and yard debris service. Carts more than 50 feet from the road cost more.

Value before exemptionsOregon taxes the assessed value on your statement, which is usually well below what the house would sell for. Enter the assessed value from your 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 West Linn house uses about 10.

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 23 daysProperty tax payments due (the November 15 due date moves to the next business day when it falls on a weekend or legal holiday); paying in full by the due date takes 3% off
Dec 31in 68 daysDeadline to file a Property Value Appeal Board (PVAB) appeal (the first working day in January if December 31 falls on a weekend); the Clackamas County Clerk provides filing information
Feb 15in 114 daysSecond one-third property tax installment due (next business day if it falls on a weekend or legal holiday)
Apr 1Disabled veteran / surviving spouse exemption applications due to the Assessor

Who serves this house

Water: City of West Linn; City of West Linn, monthly, effective January 1, 2026: $33.30 base for a 5/8" x 3/4" meter, which includes the first 7 CCF (700 cubic feet), plus $3.83 per CCF over 7
Property tax: 1.93% of value; 2025-26 tax year, Clackamas County code area 003-002 (City of West Linn, West Linn-Wilsonville School District)
Garbage: West Linn Refuse & Recycling; Listed by the City as the garbage service
Sewer: City of West Linn; Sanitary sewer service provided by the City; Tri-City Service District treats the City's sewage
Electricity: Portland General Electric (PGE); Listed by the City as the electric service
Gas: NW Natural; Listed by the City as the natural gas service
Schools: West Linn-Wilsonville School District; School district levy listed in the County rate table with the City of West Linn levy

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Lower Clackamas River water, treated by South Fork Water Board
Hardness: 24 ppm total hardness, sampled February 11, 2025
Lead: Lead was not detected (ND) in the 2024 90th-percentile sampling; 0 of 30 sites were above the 15 ppb action level
Disinfection byproducts: 2025: total trihalomethanes 26 ppb (limit 80) and haloacetic acids 22 ppb (limit 60), no violation

How these numbers are made

Property tax: the 2025-26 Clackamas County billing rates for code area 003-002 (City of West Linn, West Linn-Wilsonville School District, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Metro), $19.2716 per $1,000 of assessed value, because the 2026-27 code area rate table was not yet posted; the county expects West Linn homes in this school district to see +3.46% for 2026-27. Code area 003-002 is the only area in the county table with a City of West Linn levy and has the largest taxable value of the West Linn-Wilsonville areas. Oregon has no homestead exemption, and no flat charges are added: the city's street, park and surface water fees are on the City utility bill, not the tax bill.
The starting assessed value ($420,834) is the median assessed value of the single-family tax lots in code area 003-002 in Metro's RLIS taxlot data (last updated July 17, 2026). Your statement's assessed value is the number to use. Measure 5 compression is not modeled.
City of West Linn utility bill (monthly): water $33.30 base including the first 7 CCF plus $3.83 per CCF over 7 (the page models this as a zero-rate first tier), sewer $29.20 City collection plus $32.30 Tri-City pass-through ($61.50), surface water $10.01, street maintenance $19.46 and park maintenance $30.03. Water, sewer and surface water rates adjust each January 1 (the City's schedule shows +5% on January 1, 2027, and Tri-City changes each July 1); the January 2027 rates are not included. The page starts at 10 CCF, the usage the City uses in its bill comparison.
Garbage: West Linn Refuse & Recycling's rates from July 1, 2026 for weekly curbside carts including recycling and yard debris, billed directly by the hauler; the 35-gallon cart is the starting size.
Electricity: PGE Schedule 7 effective July 8, 2026 (year-round), the effective per-kWh rate with the 1.5% public purpose charge folded in, at PGE's typical Schedule 7 use of 784 kWh a month. Gas: NW Natural Schedule 2 effective October 31, 2025, at 54 therms a month; NW Natural's October 31, 2026 filings add about $6.30 a month at 54 therms and are not included. Insurance: the 2023 Oregon statewide average.
Energy city fees: West Linn's right-of-way usage fee is 5% of gross revenue for electric and gas. Under OAR 860-022-0040 the first 3.5% (electric) or 3% (gas) is in rates and the excess is separately stated on bills in the city, so the electric figures are multiplied by 1.015 and the gas figures by 1.02.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How West Linn compares

A typical West Linn house against the 28 Oregon cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	West Linn	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.93%	1.90%	higher than 16 of the other 27 Oregon cities we cover
Water	$537	$609	lower than 19 of the other 27 Oregon cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$1,452	$1,050	higher than 24 of the other 27 Oregon cities we cover
Trash	$466	$454	higher than 12 of the other 22 Oregon cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$3,134	$2,868	higher than 21 of the other 27 Oregon cities we cover
Home insurance	$886	$886	in the middle of 27 other Oregon cities we cover
Total	$14,585	$10,340	higher than 26 of the other 27 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 $1,452 a year, higher than 24 of the other 27 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 $1,452 a year, higher than 24 of the other 27 Oregon cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $3,134 a year, higher than 21 of the other 27 Oregon cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $3,134 a year for a typical house, higher than 21 of the other 27 Oregon cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about West Linn house costs

What is the property tax rate in West Linn?

About 1.93% of the value before exemptions a year (2025-26 tax year, Clackamas County code area 003-002 (City of West Linn, West Linn-Wilsonville School District)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $9,636 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in West Linn?

About $166 a month for water and sewer at typical use (10 units, or 7,480 gallons a month) on City of West Linn.

How much does trash pickup cost in West Linn?

$33 to $68 a month, depending on the trash cart size (21-gallon cart (weekly, curbside), 35-gallon cart (weekly, curbside), 65-gallon cart (weekly, curbside), 95-gallon cart (weekly, curbside)).

When is property tax due in West Linn?

Nov 16, 2026: Property tax payments due (the November 15 due date moves to the next business day when it falls on a weekend or legal holiday); paying in full by the due date takes 3% off Feb 15: Second one-third property tax installment due (next business day if it falls on a weekend or legal holiday) 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 West Linn?

Yes. Seniors 62+ and disabled homeowners: property tax deferral: The State of Oregon can pay your county property taxes; deferral accounts accrue 6% interest yearly. For 2026, household income during 2025 cannot exceed $70,000 and net worth is limited to $500,000.

Where can I get help paying utility bills in West Linn?

Low-income households: reduced City utility rates: West Linn's municipal code makes principal residences with annual income not above 185% of the federal poverty guidelines eligible for reduced utility bill rates, renewable each July 1. City of West Linn utility services: 503-656-4262.

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

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