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Buda water and sewer rates

At typical use (10 units, about 7,500 gallons a month), a Buda house pays about $81 a month for water and about $84 for sewer: about $1,980 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies water to Buda houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.

Pay or manage it

City of Buda

inside-city rates, per 1,000 gallons

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$24.64 a month
0 to 6 thousand gallons$6.74
6 to 12 thousand gallons$10.59
12 to 18 thousand gallons$15.85
18 to 24 thousand gallons$18.67
24 to 30 thousand gallons$22.63
30 to 40 thousand gallons$29.61
40 to more$31.53
Source
70% of our water production comes from Canyon Lake via the Guadalupe River.
Other supply
The City of Buda also purchases water from the Alliance Regional Water Authority.
Coverage
Goforth Special Utility District also serves some Buda addresses.

Sewer

Wastewater is a flat fee plus a charge per 1,000 gallons; Buda averages the three lowest water-use months (typically November through February).

How Buda compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

  1. Austin · 16 mi$45
  2. Manor · 26 mi$49
  3. San Marcos · 15 mi$76
  4. Buda$81
  5. Lockhart · 17 mi$83
  6. Kyle · 6 mi$103

Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.

Ways to pay less

  • Check your winter water use. Buda averages the water consumption from the three lowest usage months (typically November through February) to determine the amount of wastewater. How: Keep winter use low to lower the sewer charge.

Sources

  1. budatx.gov Wastewater-Averaging

Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

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